17 Facts About Ronnie Stam

Ronnie Theodorous Stam was born on 18 June 1984 and is a Dutch former professional footballer who mostly played as a right back.

Ronnie Stam played in the youth of NAC for five years, before he was picked up by Dutch giants Feyenoord.

Ronnie Stam played very well, and was invited for the Dutch national under-14 team.

In May 2001, Ronnie Stam was invited to play for the Dutch national under-16 team, that participated in the U16 European Championship in England.

Ronnie Stam's debut came on 25 May 2003, where he was substituted in the 84th minute for club top scorer, Orlando Engelaar.

Ronnie Stam quickly became known for being a strong and motivated player, and not least he had a fantastic work ethic.

Ronnie Stam decided to place Stam on that position, and that worked out great.

Ronnie Stam signed the contract which had a duration of 3 years.

On 13 September 2008, Ronnie Stam made his debut for FC Twente in the home match against NEC.

On 14 December 2008, Ronnie Stam scored his first goal for Twente, in the away match against FC Groningen.

Ronnie Stam signed for Wigan Athletic on 30 July 2010 on a three-year contract.

Ronnie Stam made his debut in a friendly match against Real Zaragoza.

Ronnie Stam scored his first goal for Wigan against Bolton Wanderers on 5 January 2011.

Ronnie Stam played for Wigan for three seasons, suffering relegation from the Premier League in his final year.

On 9 July 2013, Ronnie Stam signed a three-year contract with Belgian club Standard Liege, who had finished sixth in the Belgian First Division A in the previous season, on a free transfer.

This, in combination with recurrent injuries, meant that Ronnie Stam retired from professional football entirely in June 2016.

Ronnie Stam received his first and eventually only call up for the Netherlands national team in July 2010, for a friendly against Ukraine.