Etienne Vaessen

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Etienne Vaessen
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Vaessen with RKC Waalwijk in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-26) 26 July 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 RKC Waalwijk
Number 1
Youth career
SAB
0000–2013 BSV Boeimeer
2013–2015 WSC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015– RKC Waalwijk 196 (0)
International career‡
2024– Suriname 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Etienne Vaessen (born 26 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk. [1] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.

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Club career

He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for RKC Waalwijk on 12 August 2016 in a game against FC Emmen. There, he came on as a substitute in the 22nd minute for the injured Tamati Williams. [2]

On 28 May 2019, Vaessen won promotion to the Eredivisie with RKC after a season finale showdown against Go Ahead Eagles, which ended in a 4–5 win. [3]

International career

Vaessen was born and raised in the Netherlands, but has Surinamese roots via his grandfather. On 4 April 2024 Vaessen announced in an interview with ESPN that talks are ongoing with the Surinamese Football Association to play for Suriname on international level, following an interview with Suriname national team manager Stanley Menzo on 1 April. [4]

Vaessen made his debut on 5 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, as Suriname won 4–1. [5]

Personal life

While working as a guard for MediaMarkt and playing amateur football in 2014, Vaessen was stabbed while chasing a shoplifter, leaving him hospitalised for days. [6]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 8 June 2024 [7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Suriname 202420
Total20

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References

  1. ↑ Etienne Vaessen at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 12 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "RKC terug in Eredivisie na krankzinnige ontknoping tegen Go Ahead". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 28 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Geen Oranje maar Suriname voor Vaessen: "Een unieke kans voor mij"". ESPN NL (in Dutch). 4 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Suriname v Saint Vincent and the Grenadines game report". ESPN. 5 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Hack, Wilber (28 May 2019). "Stabiele RKC-keeper Vaessen pas zes jaar onder de lat: 'Het voelt als een jongensdroom'". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
  7. ↑ Etienne Vaessen at Soccerway
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