Jeroen Veldmate
Encyclopedia
Jeroen Veldmate is a Dutch
footballer who currently plays for Dutch second division
club Sparta Rotterdam
.
He came through the youth ranks of FC Groningen, making his debut in the 2007–08 season in a 5–1 lost away match against N.E.C., coming in as a second half substitute for Koen van de Laak
. After playing only 7 league matches in two seasons, he signed a loan deal with Helmond Sport
, where his brother, Mark
had just signed. Veldmate made his debut for Helmond Sport in a league win (4–0) against Fortuna Sittard
on 7 August 2009. He returned to Groningen after the loan deal, playing only seven matches that season.
On 31 May, he signed with Sparta Rotterdam
together with his brother, Mark, for two years.
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 who currently plays for Dutch second division
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...
club Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
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He came through the youth ranks of FC Groningen, making his debut in the 2007–08 season in a 5–1 lost away match against N.E.C., coming in as a second half substitute for Koen van de Laak
Koen van de Laak
Koen van de Laak is a Dutch football player who currently plays for the Dutch Eredivisie club FC Groningen.-Early career:...
. After playing only 7 league matches in two seasons, he signed a loan deal with Helmond Sport
Helmond Sport
Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:...
, where his brother, Mark
Mark Veldmate
Mark Veldmate is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Dutch second division team Sparta Rotterdam.He started his career with FC Groningen, but making three Eredivisie appearances for the club. In 2005 he moved to FC Emmen, where he made 72 appearances in the Eerste Divisie, scoring 5 goals...
had just signed. Veldmate made his debut for Helmond Sport in a league win (4–0) against Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,...
on 7 August 2009. He returned to Groningen after the loan deal, playing only seven matches that season.
On 31 May, he signed with Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
together with his brother, Mark, for two years.