Career
Sealing a move to AO Chania of the Greek third level in 2011, his first professional experience, [3] van der Hooft was not paid there, however, leaving after six months. [4]
Moving to Persekap Pasuruan of the Indonesian second division in 2013, [5] [6] van der Hooft registered too late so he penned a three-month contract with Phnom Penh Crown of the Cambodian League instead, [7] [8] [9] [10] wearing the number 49 [11] and authoring a hat-trick on his debut in a 3-1 win over Kirivong Sok Sen Chey. [12] He was also the highest paid player in Cambodia at the time and was sometimes referred to as the "Cristiano Ronaldo of Cambodia". [13] However, after his spell with Phnom Penh Crown, van der Hooft became an incorrigible drug and gambling addict, constantly inebriated as well. [13] Then, for driving a hacker who was wanted by the police and other offenses, he was arrested and jailed for 70 days. [13] Upon release in 2017, the Dutch midfielder returned to former youth team VV UDO. [13]
Tried out for Indonesian side Gresik United in late 2012. [14]
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