Paul Mulders is a Dutch

Dutch people

The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...

–Filipino

Filipino people

The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....

 professional footballer who plays as a midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 for 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....

 club ADO Den Haag

ADO Den Haag

Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...

 and the Philippines national team

Philippines national football team

The Philippines national football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents the country in international football. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation , the governing body of football in the Philippines....

. He previously played for AGOVV Apeldoorn

AGOVV Apeldoorn

AGOVV Apeldoorn is a Dutch football club, playing in the Eerste Divisie, based in Apeldoorn.The club was founded on 25 February 1913, as AGOSV, which stood for Apeldoornse Geheel Onthoudersvoetbalvereniging Steeds Voorwaarts...

, FC Omniworld, Cambuur Leeuwarden and 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...

 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...

.

Club career

Born in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

 to a Dutch father and a Filipino mother from Isabela, Mulders started youth football at A.V.V. Zeeburgia

A.V.V. Zeeburgia

A.V.V. Zeeburgia is a football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.-Notable players:Source: *Edwin Abbenhues – HFC Haarlem*Hicham Acheffay – AFC Ajax*Erkan Agircan – AFC Ajax*Errol Alkan – AFC Ajax*Ousama Akmum – FC Volendam*Soufian Akmum – AFC Ajax...

 at the age of four until he was scouted by Ajax Amsterdam at the age of eight and trained at the Ajax Academy until he was 16.

It was widely reported in August 2010, that Mulders' former coach at AGOVV Apeldoorn, John van den Brom

John van den Brom

John van den Brom is a former professional footballer and currently head coach of Dutch Eredivisie-side Vitesse.-Club career:...

, wanted to bring him to his new club ADO Den Haag, but talks for a transfer fell through. During the end of the winter transfer window in January 2011, Zwolle

FC Zwolle

FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...

 was reportedly pursuing Mulders for a last minute mid-season transfer. In late April 2011, it was announced that he signed a two-year deal with an option for another year with ADO Den Haag.

He made his UEFA Europa League debut for Den Haag on 4 August 2011 coming on as a substitute for Ahmed Ammi

Ahmed Ammi

Ahmed Ammi is a Moroccan footballer. He currently plays as a right defender for ADO Den Haag in the Dutch Eredivisie.-Career:...

 in the 32nd minute against AC Omonia

AC Omonia

Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...

 in the third qualifying round. Den Haag won 1–0 but lost 1–3 on aggregate.

International career

In early June 2011, he was invited to try out for the Philippines national team. He did so, eventually getting his Philippine passport and being named in the final squad for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification first round

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round

This page provides the summaries of the AFC First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.-Format:In this round the sixteen lowest seeded teams were drawn into 8 home-and-away ties...

 match against .

External links

• Paul Mulders career stats at Voetbal International
• Paul Mulders profile at UEFA Europa League