Benjamin van den Broek
Encyclopedia
Benjamin van den Broek is a Dutch
footballer currently playing for Den Bosch.
He started his career with NAC Breda
, but made no Eredivisie
appearances for the club. In 2008 he moved to HFC Haarlem
, where he made 57 appearances in the Eerste Divisie
, scoring 10 goals. After Haarlem went bust in January 2010, van den Broek was left without a club. Despite attracting interest from Lierse SK of Belgium and FC Den Bosch, he signed for Shrewsbury on 12 February 2010 until the end of the season.
In May 2010 he signed a new one-year contract. He scored his first goal for the club against Morecambe on 1 May 2010. He signed a contract with Dutch
club Den Bosch in spring 2011 after it became clear he wasn't in Graham Turner's
plans.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
footballer currently playing for Den Bosch.
He started his career with NAC Breda
NAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
, but made no Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
appearances for the club. In 2008 he moved to HFC Haarlem
HFC Haarlem
HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912...
, where he made 57 appearances in the Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
, scoring 10 goals. After Haarlem went bust in January 2010, van den Broek was left without a club. Despite attracting interest from Lierse SK of Belgium and FC Den Bosch, he signed for Shrewsbury on 12 February 2010 until the end of the season.
In May 2010 he signed a new one-year contract. He scored his first goal for the club against Morecambe on 1 May 2010. He signed a contract with Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
club Den Bosch in spring 2011 after it became clear he wasn't in Graham Turner's
Graham Turner
Graham John Turner is an English former footballer who became a manager. He is currently manager of League Two club Shrewsbury Town. His son Mark was also a professional footballer....
plans.
External links
- Benjamin van den Broek's Dutch career stats
- Profile at the official Shrewsbury Town site