Calvin Raatsie

Calvin Raatsie

Raatsie with Utrecht in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Calvin Owen Harm Raatsie [1]
Date of birth	(2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Purmerend, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Excelsior
Number	40
Youth career
2010–2012	EVC Edam
2012–2013	RKAV Volendam
2013–2020	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Jong Ajax	13	(0)
2022–2024	Utrecht	0	(0)
2022–2023	Jong Utrecht	22	(0)
2024	→ Roda JC (loan)	17	(0)
2024–	Excelsior	20	(0)
International career‡
2017	Netherlands U15	3	(0)
2017–2018	Netherlands U16	6	(0)
2018–2019	Netherlands U17	20	(0)
2019	Netherlands U18	1	(0)
2023–	Netherlands U21	7	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Netherlands UEFA European Under-17 Championship Winner 2019 Ireland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024

Calvin Owen Harm Raatsie (born 9 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eerste Divisie club Excelsior. ^[2]

Club career

A youth academy graduate of Ajax, Raatsie made his professional debut for club's reserve side Jong Ajax on 15 February 2021 in a 2–1 defeat against Dordrecht. ^{[3] [4]} He made an appearance on the bench for the senior team, but was an unused substitute in a 3–1 win over VVV-Venlo on 13 May 2021. ^[5]

On 27 May 2022, Raatsie signed a three-year contract with Utrecht. ^[6] He made his debut for the reserve team, Jong Utrecht, on the first matchday of the 2022–23 Eerste Divisie, starting in a 3–0 loss to TOP Oss on 5 August. ^[7]

On 15 January 2024, Raatsie moved on loan to Roda JC. ^[8]

On 16 July 2024, Raatsie joined Excelsior on a three-year contract. ^[9]

International career

Raatsie is a current Dutch youth international. He has represented the Netherlands in five different age group teams from under-15 to under-21. ^{[10] [11]} He was first choice goalkeeper of under-17 team which won the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. ^[12] He also played all matches at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, as Netherlands finished fourth in the tournament. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 May 2024 ^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Ajax	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	12	0	—		—		12	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Jong Utrecht	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	12	0	—		—		12	0
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	10	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		22	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
Roda JC (loan)	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	17	0	—		1 [a]	0	18	0
Career total			52	0	0	0	1	0	53	0

1. Appearance in promotion/relegation play-offs

Honours

Netherlands U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2019

Individual

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019 ^[14]

References

1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
2. Calvin Raatsie at Soccerway
3. "Jong Ajax verspeelt voorsprong tegen Dordrecht" . Retrieved 2 March 2021.
4. "Ajax II vs. Dordrecht – 15 February 2021" . Retrieved 2 March 2021.
5. "Ajax vs VVV-Venlo lineup in Eredivisie – Round 33 on Thursday, May 13 2021". FotMob. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
6. "Versterking voor keepersgilde: Calvin Raatsie vastgelegd" (in Dutch). Utrecht. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
7. "Jong FC Utrecht met zeven debutanten onderuit in Oss". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
8. "RODA JC HUURT DOELMAN RAATSIE VAN FC UTRECHT" [RODA JC LOANS GOALKEEPER RAATSIE FROM FC UTRECHT] (in Dutch). Roda JC. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
9. "EXCELSIOR ROTTERDAM CONTRACTEERT DOELMAN CALVIN RAATSIE" [EXCELSIOR ROTTERDAM SIGNS GOALKEEPER CALVIN RAATSIE] (in Dutch). Excelsior. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
10. "Calvin Raatsie – Jeugd mannen onder 15" . Retrieved 2 March 2021.
11. "Calvin Raatsie – Jeugd mannen onder 18" . Retrieved 2 March 2021.
12. "DEFINITIEVE SELECTIE ONDER 17 VOOR EK-EINDRONDE IN IERLAND". 23 April 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
13. "SELECTIE ONDER 17 VOOR WK IN BRAZILIË". 16 October 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
14. "2019 Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". 20 May 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

External links

• Calvin Raatsie at WorldFootball.net