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{{Short description|Dutch footballer (1958–2021)}}
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| playername= Wout Holverda
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| caption = Holverda (1984)
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| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1958|4|22}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1958|4|22|df=y}}
| cityofbirth = [[Leiden]]
| birth_place = [[Leiden]], The Netherlands
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|12|3|1958|4|22|df=y}}
| countryofbirth = [[Netherlands]]
| death_place = The Netherlands
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| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
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| youthclubs1 = VV Roodenburg
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| years1 = 1978–1984
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| clubs1 = [[Sparta Rotterdam]]
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| youthclubs = VV Roodenburg
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| years = 1978-1984<br/>1984-1987<br/>1987-1988
| goals1 = 55
| clubs = [[Sparta Rotterdam]]<br/>[[Fortuna Sittard]]<br/>[[HFC Haarlem]]
| years2 = 1984–1987
| caps(goals) = 133 (55)<br/>{{0}}70 (13)<br/>{{0}}16 {{0}}(4)
| clubs2 = [[Fortuna Sittard]]
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[[File:Holverda.jpg|thumb|Sel. Netherlands nat. football team, 13 March 1984. From left: [[André Hoekstra|Hoekstra]], [[Wim Kieft|Kieft]], [[René van der Gijp|Van der Gijp]], Holverda and [[Kees Rijvers|Rijvers]] Photo: Marcel Antonisse (Anefo)]]

'''Wout Holverda''' (born [[22 April]] [[1958]]) is a former [[Netherlands|Dutch]] footballer who played most of his career for [[Sparta Rotterdam]].
'''Wout Holverda''' (22 April 1958 – 3 December 2021) was a Dutch [[association football|football]] [[striker (association football)|striker]] who played most of his career for [[Sparta Rotterdam]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
A speedy and stocky forward, Holverda started his professional football career at Sparta and played 7 season for them, ending up as their top goalscorer in the 1983/1984 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.
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. He scored 61 goals in over 150 games in all competitions for Sparta<ref>[https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/1437962/Sparta-icoon-Wout-Holverda-63-overleden Sparta-icoon Wout Holverda (63) overleden] - Rijnmond {{in lang|nl}}</ref> and 14 in 70 games for Fortuna.<ref>[https://www.fortunasittard.nl/wout-holverda-op-63-jarige-leeftijd-overleden/ WOUT HOLVERDA OP 63-JARIGE LEEFTIJD OVERLEDEN] - Fortuna Sittard {{in lang|nl}}</ref>


With Sparta as well as with Fortuna he played European Cup matches, 11 games in total (4 goals)<ref>[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/sp479.html Holverda in European games] - Voetbalstats</ref>
With Sparta as well as with Fortuna he played European Cup matches, 11 games in total (4 goals).<ref>[http://www.voetbalstats.nl/ec/sp479.html Holverda in European games] - Voetbalstats</ref>

==International career==
Holverda played once for [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|''Jong Oranje'']], coming on as a substitute for [[Ron Jans]] against [[Poland national under-21 football team|Poland]] in May 1979.<ref>[https://www.onsoranje.nl/toernooien/878/selectie/185185/speler/9102 Profile] - OnsOranje</ref> He received a call-up for the senior side who were playing Denmark in 1984, but did not play.<ref>[https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20211203_95677521 Voormalig Fortuna-voetballer Holverda (63) overleden] - Limburger {{in lang|nl}}</ref>

==Personal life==
===Alzheimer's disease===
Holverda was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease that 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.<ref>[http://www.rijnmond.nl/sport/29-09-2013/holverda-ontroerd-door-actie-supporters-sparta Holverda ontroerd door actie supporters Sparta] - Rijnmond {{in lang|nl}}</ref>

===Death===
He died from [[COVID-19]] on 3 December 2021, at the age of 63.<ref>[https://www.ad.nl/regiosport-rotterdam/wout-holverda-63-overleden-een-sparta-knuffelbeer-met-de-eeuwige-glimlach-op-zijn-gezicht~a4fabee1/ Wout Holverda (63) overleden: ‘Een Sparta-knuffelbeer met de eeuwige glimlach op zijn gezicht’] - AD {{in lang|nl}}</ref>


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Worldfootball.net|wout-holverda}}
* [http://www.itwm.nl/artikel.php?id=3877 Player bio] - Sparta fanzine In The Winning Mood {{nl|icon}}
* [http://www.fortuna-online.nl/pages/07_noaachtere/archief/03_holverda.htm Player bio at Fortuna] - Fortuna {{nl|icon}}
* [http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=34480&typeofpage=84137 Career stats] - Voetbal International {{in lang|nl}}
* [http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=34480&typeofpage=84137 Career stats] - Voetbal International {{nl|icon}}
* [http://www.itwm.nl/artikel.php?id=3877 Player bio] - Sparta fanzine In The Winning Mood {{in lang|nl}}
* [http://www.fortuna-online.nl/pages/07_noaachtere/archief/03_holverda.htm Player bio at Fortuna] - Fortuna {{in lang|nl}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:29, 6 July 2023

Wout Holverda
Holverda (1984)
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-04-22)22 April 1958
Place of birth Leiden, The Netherlands
Date of death 3 December 2021(2021-12-03) (aged 63)
Place of death The 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 (14)
1987–1988 HFC Haarlem 16 (4)
International career
1979 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Sel. Netherlands nat. football team, 13 March 1984. From left: Hoekstra, Kieft, Van der Gijp, Holverda and Rijvers Photo: Marcel Antonisse (Anefo)

Wout Holverda (22 April 1958 – 3 December 2021) was a Dutch football striker who played most of his career for Sparta Rotterdam.

Club career[edit]

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. He scored 61 goals in over 150 games in all competitions for Sparta[1] and 14 in 70 games for Fortuna.[2]

With Sparta as well as with Fortuna he played European Cup matches, 11 games in total (4 goals).[3]

International career[edit]

Holverda played once for Jong Oranje, coming on as a substitute for Ron Jans against Poland in May 1979.[4] He received a call-up for the senior side who were playing Denmark in 1984, but did not play.[5]

Personal life[edit]

Alzheimer's disease[edit]

Holverda was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease that 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.[6]

Death[edit]

He died from COVID-19 on 3 December 2021, at the age of 63.[7]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sparta-icoon Wout Holverda (63) overleden - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
  2. ^ WOUT HOLVERDA OP 63-JARIGE LEEFTIJD OVERLEDEN - Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch)
  3. ^ Holverda in European games - Voetbalstats
  4. ^ Profile - OnsOranje
  5. ^ Voormalig Fortuna-voetballer Holverda (63) overleden - Limburger (in Dutch)
  6. ^ Holverda ontroerd door actie supporters Sparta - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
  7. ^ Wout Holverda (63) overleden: ‘Een Sparta-knuffelbeer met de eeuwige glimlach op zijn gezicht’ - AD (in Dutch)


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