1. Kelle Willem Roos was born on 31 May 1992 and is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie C Group A club Triestina.
33 Facts About Kelle Roos
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Kelle Roos earned a contract at English Conference Premier side Nuneaton Town in November 2013.
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Kelle Roos gained much attention from clubs throughout England with his performances during a run of clean sheets.
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Kelle Roos joined Rotherham United on loan in July 2015 but struggled with inconsistency and had his loan spell cancelled after just six weeks.
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Kelle Roos joined AFC Wimbledon on loan in February 2016.
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Kelle Roos broke into the Derby first-team in January 2019.
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Kelle Roos grew up in Rijkevoort and excelled at both football and tennis as a child, but decided to focus on football at the age of 13, having settled as a goalkeeper the previous year.
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Kelle Roos began his career at amateur Dutch clubs VV Toxandria, VV Trekvogels, Juliana '31 and Quick 1888, before moving to PSV Eindhoven in 2005.
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Kelle Roos competed with Elliot Parish for the chance to win a permanent contract, with manager Sean O'Driscoll then signing Parish permanently.
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Kelle Roos played a total of nine league matches, keeping five clean sheets, and played four cup matches, keeping three clean sheets, not conceding a goal in his first six appearances.
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Kelle Roos's form drew the attention of Premier League club Liverpool, with whom he spent a week's trial in early January 2014, as well as Everton, Sunderland and Cardiff City.
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Kelle Roos spent time training with Ipswich Town and Bolton Wanderers and was scouted by Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers and Bournemouth.
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Kelle Roos is developing really well and looks like he could be a good keeper.
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We felt because of Kelle Roos we were in a position to release Adam Legzdins.
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On 23 January 2014, Kelle Roos moved to Championship side Derby County after impressing during a trial.
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Kelle Roos made his first-team debut for the "Rams" in a League Cup match against Reading at Pride Park Stadium on 23 September 2014.
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On 15 July 2015, Kelle Roos joined Championship rivals Rotherham United on a season-long loan deal, along with team-mate Farrend Rawson.
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Kelle Roos returned to Derby just six weeks into the loan period after conceding ten goals in his four appearances, leaving Rotherham bottom of the table.
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Kelle Roos quickly established himself in Neal Ardley's first-team and proved highly popular with supporters as he kept eight clean sheets in 20 appearances for the club.
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On 24 August 2016, Kelle Roos signed with League One side Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan.
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Kelle Roos returned to Derby on 10 January 2017, having made 22 appearances in all competitions for Bristol Rovers.
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On 16 September 2017, Kelle Roos returned to League Two on an emergency loan to Port Vale; the loan was approved as first-choice goalkeeper Rob Lainton was injured and manager Michael Brown did not have confidence in inexperienced duo Sam Hornby and Ryan Boot.
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Kelle Roos worked on his weaknesses with goalkeeping coach Shay Given and continued to play in the FA Cup.
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Kelle Roos volunteered money and time to charities during the COVID-19 pandemic in England.
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Kelle Roos competed with David Marshall for a first-team place, with new manager Wayne Rooney generally preferring the more experienced Marshall.
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On 25 June 2022, Kelle Roos agreed to join Scottish Premiership team Aberdeen on a two-year contract upon the expiration of his contract at Derby County.
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Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin said that Kelle Roos would compete with established number one Joe Lewis for the starting place.
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Kelle Roos was returned to the starting eleven by new manager Barry Robson upon regaining his fitness.
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Kelle Roos played In the December 2023 League Cup final defeat to Rangers at Hampden Park.
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Kelle Roos returned to Hampden in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup, which ended in a penalty shootout defeat to Celtic.
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Kelle Roos said he would hold talks with new manager Jimmy Thelin after being linked with a move away from the club in the summer.
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On 18 July 2024, Kelle Roos joined Serie C side Triestina on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal with the Italian club, with an option for a further season if the club were promoted.
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Kelle Roos was accompanied by his partner Nadine Hanssen on his move to Aberdeen.