Edwin Gorter
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 July 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Den Haag, Netherlands | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
RVC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1984 | DS'79 | 81 | (18) |
1984–1986 | Roda JC | 65 | (19) |
1986–1991 | Lugano | 151 | (72) |
1991–1994 | Caen | 65 | (6) |
1994 | Lommel | 14 | (0) |
1994–1995 | Utrecht | 26 | (11) |
1995–1996 | Vitesse Arnhem | 18 | (5) |
1996–1998 | NAC Breda | 18 | (0) |
1998–1999 | New England Revolution | 34 | (8) |
1999 | Miami Fusion | 15 | (3) |
Total | 486 | (142) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edwin Gorter (born 6 July 1963) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Early and personal life
Born in Den Haag,[2] Gorter's mother died when he was 8 years old.[3]
Gorter has two children,[4] including son Donny who is also a professional footballer.[3][5] His other child is a daughter, Sharon.[3] Gorter has described himself as a "stern but fair" father.[3]
Playing career
Gorter played for RVC, DS'79, Roda JC, Lugano, Caen, Lommel, Utrecht, Vitesse Arnhem, NAC Breda, the New England Revolution and the Miami Fusion.[2][6]
While playing in Switzerland for Lugano, Gorter won the Foreigner of the Year award for the 1990–91 season.[5]
In 1994, while playing for Utrecht, Gorter attempted to gouge the eyes of opposition player Björn van der Doelen,[5][7] receiving a seven-match ban as a result.[8] He left the club at the end of that season.[9]
He moved to the United States in February 1998,[10] playing in Major League Soccer for the New England Revolution and the Miami Fusion.[1][11]
Later career
After he retired from playing football, Gorter became a player's agent.[4] He later worked as a television analyst for Eredivisie Live, and as a regional distributor for Cambridge België health products.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Profile". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Profile". Dutch Players Abroad. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d "'De naam Gorter opent geen deuren'" (in Dutch). BN DeStem. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b Dave Brousseau (20 January 2000). "Gorter Retires, Plans New Career As An Agent". SunSentinel. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "Zo vader, zo zoon: Edwin en Donny" (in Dutch). Voetbal.nl. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Frank Beijen. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Priemende vinger van Gorter was geen 'bewustje'" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. 7 November 1994. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Marieke van der Voort (25 November 2010). "Beet van Luis Suarez valt buiten de top tien" (in Dutch). Metronieuws. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Gorter (31) keert FC Utrecht en voetbal de rug toe" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. 26 April 1995. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Edwin Gorter naar Amerika" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 3 February 1998. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Frank Dell'Apa (5 April 1998). "MLS Misfit Gorter Fits In With Revolution". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Gorter is een Cruijff-man" (in Dutch). Sportkwadraat. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Dutch footballers
- FC Dordrecht players
- Roda JC Kerkrade players
- AC Lugano players
- Stade Malherbe Caen players
- K.F.C. Lommel S.K. players
- FC Utrecht players
- SBV Vitesse players
- NAC Breda players
- New England Revolution players
- Miami Fusion players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Eredivisie players
- Ligue 1 players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Major League Soccer players
- Association football midfielders
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Dutch expatriates in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- Dutch expatriates in France
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Dutch expatriates in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Dutch expatriates in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Sportspeople from The Hague