Wout Holverda

Wout Holverda (born 22 April 1958) is a former Dutch football striker who played most of his career for Sparta Rotterdam.

Wout Holverda
Holverda (1984)
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-04-22) 22 April 1958
Place of birth Leiden, Netherlands
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
VV Roodenburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1984 Sparta Rotterdam 133 (55)
1984–1987 Fortuna Sittard 70 (13)
1987–1988 HFC Haarlem 16 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2008
Sel. Netherlands nat. football team, 13 March 1984. From left: Hoekstra, Kieft, Van der Gijp, Holverda and Rijvers Photo: Marcel Antonisse (Anefo)

Club career

A speedy and stocky forward, Holverda started his professional football career at Sparta and played seven seasons for them, ending up as their top goalscorer in the 1983–84 season. That earned him a move to Fortuna Sittard, where he played alongside British striker John Linford, but a niggling groin injury did not make him a success at Fortuna and he spent his last seasons at HFC Haarlem before retiring.

With Sparta as well as with Fortuna he played European Cup matches, 11 games in total (4 goals)[1]

Alzheimer's disease

Holverda was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease what prevented him from visiting Sparta matches. In September 2013, a group of supporters decided to help him and drive Holverda to Sparta matches for the remainder of the season.[2]

References
  1. Holverda in European games - Voetbalstats
  2. Holverda ontroerd door actie supporters Sparta - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
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