Eddie van Boxtel

Edward van Boxtel (born 6 August 1973) is an Irish former footballer who is last known to have played as a goalkeeper for Bray Wanderers.

Early life[edit]

Van Boxtel was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, In 1973, and grew up in Ballymun, Republic of Ireland.^[1]

Club career[edit]

As a youth player, Van Boxtel joined the youth academy of English side Leeds.^[2] In 2001, he underwent leg surgery after suffering an injury.^[3] During his playing career, he was regarded as a controversial player.^{[citation needed]} His last club as a professional player was Irish side Bray Wanderers.^{[citation needed]}

International career[edit]

Van Boxtel represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at youth level.^[4]

Managerial career[edit]

Van Boxtel managed Irish side Sandyhill Celtic.^[5]

Personal life[edit]

Van Boxtel is the son of a Dutch father and an Irish mother.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Van Nederlandse Dundalk-held tot bajesklant". nos.nl (in Dutch). 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.
^ "This kid'll be Ell of a player". The Press.
^ Scully, Michael (22 March 2001). "Football: Van Boxtel: I feared I would lose my leg after surgery". The Mirror.
^ "Ex-Leeds trainee Eddie Van Boxtel saved an Eric Cantona penalty against Man United before becoming a drug smuggler for the Irish cartel". talksport.com. 20 December 2020.
^ "Eddie Van Boxtel - article".
^ Droog, Julian (2 August 2021). "Eddie van Boxtel: van Nederlandse Dundalk-held naar drugssmokkelaar". de Gelderlander. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.

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[nl-1] "Van Nederlandse Dundalk-held tot bajesklant". nos.nl (in Dutch). 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.

[2] "This kid'll be Ell of a player". The Press.

[3] Scully, Michael (22 March 2001). "Football: Van Boxtel: I feared I would lose my leg after surgery". The Mirror.

[4] "Ex-Leeds trainee Eddie Van Boxtel saved an Eric Cantona penalty against Man United before becoming a drug smuggler for the Irish cartel". talksport.com. 20 December 2020.

[5] "Eddie Van Boxtel - article".

[6] Droog, Julian (2 August 2021). "Eddie van Boxtel: van Nederlandse Dundalk-held naar drugssmokkelaar". de Gelderlander. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.

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