Ruud Boymans

Ruud Boymans (born 28 April 1989) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He played for Fortuna Sittard, VVV-Venlo, AZ, Willem II, FC Utrecht, Al Shabab and Almere City FC.[1]

Ruud Boymans
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-28) 28 April 1989
Place of birth Born, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
VV Born
Fortuna Sittard
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Fortuna Sittard 46 (12)
2009–2011 VVV-Venlo 46 (15)
2011–2014 AZ 11 (1)
2013 → NEC (loan) 7 (3)
2013–2014 → Willem II (loan) 36 (27)
2014–2016 FC Utrecht 24 (19)
2016–2017 Al Shabab 7 (2)
2020 Almere City 2 (0)
Total 179 (79)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Ruud Boymans was born in Born, Netherlands. He made his debut in professional football on 7 December 2007, playing for Fortuna Sittard against RBC Roosendaal in a match that ended 0–0. In December 2008, Boymans signed a three year-deal with VVV-Venlo, which would start after finishing the season with Fortuna Sittard.[2] Boymans impressed with VVV and scored 15 goals in 46 matches for the club.

On 27 June 2011, AZ confirmed they had signed Boymans to a four-year deal.[3] Unfortunately, Boymans was not able to cement his place in the first eleven and was sent on loan to NEC on 27 January 2013.[4] For the 2013–14 season, Boymans was sent on loan to Willem II.[5] He became champion of the Eerste Divisie and scored 27 times in 36 matches.

As he had no prospect of play time with AZ, Boymans was sold to FC Utrecht on 17 June 2014. He signed a four-year deal with the Eredivisie side.[6]

On 6 June 2016, it was announced Boymans had signed with Al Shabab.[7] He scored twice in his first six league matches. In November 2016, in a match against Dibba Al-Fujairah Club, he swallowed his tongue after colliding with the opponent goalkeeper. Scans at the hospital found moisture in his head which kept Boymans out of action. After a run of poor results, Dutch coach Fred Rutten resigned. In the 2016–17 summer transfer window, Al Shabab signed an African forward who was registered as one of four foreigners allowed per club while Boymans was the fifth foreigner and unable to play.[8] In June 2017, he trained with former club FC Utrecht.[9]

After playing six months for Almere City FC, and later training with Quick Boys, Boymans announced that he had decided to retire in August 2020 after suffering a serious injury.[10]

Honours

Club

Willem II

References
  1. Zo vond Ruud Boymans zichzelf opnieuw uit vice.com
  2. "VVV-Venlo strikt talentvolle Boymans". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  3. "Content AZ legt Boymans voor vier jaar vast". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  4. "NEC bevestigt komst Falkenburg en Boymans". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  5. "Trots Willem II vindt in gevoelsmens Boymans spits". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  6. "FC Utrecht-aanwinst kan geluk niet op: "Ik heb er ongelooflijk veel zin in"". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  7. Boymans kiest voor avontuur in de woestijn (Dutch). Voetbal International. 6 June 2016
  8. "Boymans in woestijn: vorstelijk salaris, geen speelminuten". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 1 May 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  9. "Ruud Boymans terug bij FC Utrecht". FOX Sports (in Dutch). 27 June 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  10. "Ruud Boymans stopt met voetballen" (in Dutch). Quick Boys. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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