Kurt Elshot

Kurt Elshot (born 3 July 1977) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He usually played as a defender in a right back position. He has formerly played for FC Groningen and NAC Breda.[1]

Kurt Elshot
Personal information
Full name Kurt Elshot
Date of birth (1977-07-03) 3 July 1977
Place of birth Paramaribo, Suriname
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
SC Gronitas
GVAV/Rapiditas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2005 Groningen 243 (4)
2005–2010 NAC 106 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:09, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Club career

Youth

Elshot was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. As a youth, he moved to Geleen, a town in Limburg, the Netherlands. At age six, he moved to Groningen in the northern part of the country, and this was also where he started his footballing career, at local amateur side SC Gronitas. Some years later, he moved to GVAV/Rapiditas, an amateur club known as one of FC Groningen's feeder clubs. He was therefore brought to FC Groningen in 1995, and was introduced to the first team a year later.

Professional

On 31 March 1996, Elshot made his Eredivisie debut in an away match against FC Utrecht where he replaced Mathias Florén as a substitute in the 70th minute. Elshot would go on to appear in 243 league matches for Groningen, in which he scored 4 goals. On 22 March 2005, Elshot signed a five-year contract with NAC Breda, which would keep him at the club until 2010. He was released from the club in 2010, following financial troubles at the club.[2]

On 2 August 2010, Elshot won the prize for "Most Fashionable Footballer 2010", hosted by Esquire, for the footballer in the Dutch Eredivisie with the best fashion style.[3]

Fashion career

After retiring as a player, Elshot became a fashion designer.[4]

Statistics
Season Club Apps Goals League
1995/96FC Groningen20Eredivisie
1996/97FC Groningen160Eredivisie
1997/98FC Groningen270Eredivisie
1998/99FC Groningen260Eerste divisie
1999/00FC Groningen320Eerste divisie
2000/01FC Groningen331Eredivisie
2001/02FC Groningen191Eredivisie
2002/03FC Groningen270Eredivisie
2003/04FC Groningen310Eredivisie
2004/05FC Groningen302Eredivisie
2005/06NAC Breda330Eredivisie
2006/07NAC Breda140Eredivisie
2007/08NAC Breda312Eredivisie
2008/09NAC Breda100Eredivisie
2009/10NAC Breda11Eredivisie
Total3327

References
  1. "Kurt Elshot" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  2. "NAC Breda gaat selectie drastich inkrimpen" [NAC Breda first team will be drastically reduced]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 17 March 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  3. "Esquire Magazine's ' Most Fashionable Footballer 2010' event". Mimi Fashionland. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  4. Kurt Elshot: van NAC-voetballer tot carrière als hippe modeontwerper - Omroep Brabant (in Dutch)
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