John Veldman

John Veldman
Personal information
Full name	John Fitzgerald Veldman
Date of birth	24 February 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Paramaribo, Suriname
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1986–1989	PSV
1989–1991	Willem II
1991–1996	Sparta Rotterdam
1996–1997	Ajax
1997–2000	Vitesse
2000–2001	RBC Roosendaal
Total
International career
1996	Netherlands
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated December 01, 2024

John Fitzgerald Veldman (born 24 February 1968) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. Veldman spent his entire career in the Eredivisie, playing 297 matches from 1986 to 2001. He began his professional career at PSV Eindhoven, then moved on to Willem II, Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax, Vitesse and RBC Roosendaal. While at Sparta, he started in various defensive positions and helped the club reach the final of the KNVB Cup in 1996.

Veldman earned a single cap for the Netherlands national team, which came on 24 April 1996 in a 1–0 loss to Germany. He was included in the Dutch squad for Euro 1996 but did not make an appearance.

His brother, Elfried Veldman, died in the crash of Surinam Airways Flight 764.^[1]

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References

↑ "25 jaar na drama Kleurrijk Elftal". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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[1] "25 jaar na drama Kleurrijk Elftal". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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