1. Maarten Stekelenburg went on to play for Roma, Fulham, Monaco, Southampton and Everton.
23 Facts About Maarten Stekelenburg
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Maarten Stekelenburg made his debut for the Netherlands national team in 2004, and earned 63 caps in total.
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Maarten Stekelenburg was understudy to Edwin van der Sar at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008, then was first choice as he helped his nation to the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, playing at Euro 2012 and Euro 2020.
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Maarten Stekelenburg began his career at Zandvoort '75 before joining VV Schoten, which he left for Ajax when he was 15 years old.
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Maarten Stekelenburg made his official debut for Ajax on 24 February 2002, in a match against NAC Breda.
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Maarten Stekelenburg re-established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper under new manager Martin Jol and subsequently had a very strong season for both Ajax and the Dutch national side.
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However, Maarten Stekelenburg sustained a finger injury which kept him out for the remainder of the season.
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Maarten Stekelenburg won Ajax Player of the Year for the second time.
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Maarten Stekelenburg picked the number 24 shirt, which is the day his son was born.
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Maarten Stekelenburg made his debut on 11 September 2011, against Cagliari.
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On 9 August 2014, Maarten Stekelenburg joined French club Monaco on a season-long loan.
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Maarten Stekelenburg saved from Guillaume Gillet and Giovanni Sio, but Monaco were eliminated nonetheless.
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Maarten Stekelenburg limped off the field after suffering from a leg injury in the 63rd minute of the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park against Liverpool on 19 December 2016.
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Maarten Stekelenburg returned to action in April 2017, when Ronald Koeman dropped Joel Robles after 17-straight starts by the Spanish goalkeeper.
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On 18 May 2023, Maarten Stekelenburg announced that he would retire at the end of season.
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Maarten Stekelenburg was a member of the Dutch squad at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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Maarten Stekelenburg was called up by manager Marco van Basten for the squad of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, but he did not play any match during this tournament as Edwin van der Sar was first choice.
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Maarten Stekelenburg was included in the preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
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Maarten Stekelenburg conceded six goals in the whole tournament, two of them being penalty kicks.
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Maarten Stekelenburg played all three matches during the group stages of Euro 2012 as the Netherlands finished bottom of their group.
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On 7 March 2021, Maarten Stekelenburg was one of 31 players called up by Frank de Boer for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Turkey, Latvia, and Gibraltar.
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Maarten Stekelenburg was picked as the starting goalkeeper for his team's Euro 2020 campaign as regular goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen was omitted from the squad after he tested positive for COVID-19.
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On 13 August 2021, following the Netherlands' exit in the last 16 of Euro 2020, Maarten Stekelenburg officially announced his retirement from international football.