Ramon Zomer (ˈraːmɔn ˈzoːmər) (born 13 April 1983) is a 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...

 professional footballer. Zomer plays in a centre back position and is a current player of the SC Heerenveen in the 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....

. Zomer has also played for the Netherlands national under-21 football team

Netherlands national under-21 football team

The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years....

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Career

Zomer is a product of Twente's youth system, making his league debut during the 2002-03 season. He was a member of the Dutch squad that won the UEFA U-21 Championship

UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...

 in 2006. He joined N.E.C. on loan in the 2008-09 season, and permanently in the summer of 2009. He served as a captain of the club during the 2010–11 season.

On 19 August 2011, Zomer signed a three-year contract with SC Heerenveen.