| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tein Cornelis Johannes Troost | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cork City (on loan from NAC Breda | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | NAC Breda | ||
| 2018–2023 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Feyenoord | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | NAC Breda | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Cork City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | Netherlands U17 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:58, 29 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:58, 29 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Tein Cornelis Johannes Troost (born 15 January 2002) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City, on loan from NAC Breda of the Eredivisie. [1] . He will return to his parent club upon the completion of his loan spell, as confirmed by Cork City on social media and their website on Saturday June 28th.
From Breda in North Brabant, Netherlands, Troost started playing as a goalkeeper after being rejected following a trial with his local club as an outfield player and almost gave-up football before deciding to try the new position. He was spotted by a scout at NAC Breda playing as a goalkeeper for his local club and invited to try out with them. [2]
Having joined the academy at NAC Breda as a youngster, he left the club to join-up with Feyenoord in 2018. [3] The following year, as a seventeen-year-old, he signed a first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a two-and-a-half-year deal. [4] He spent five years in the Feyenoord academy and was an unused substitute 39 times with the first team without making an appearance. [5]
Troost went on to rejoin NAC Breda in the summer of 2023. [5] [6] He made his senior debut for NAC Breda on 22 September 2023, against FC Emmen in the Eerste Divisie. [7] [8] He was a member of the squad that earned promotion to the Eredivisie in June 2024. [2]
On 7 December 2024, it was announced that Troost would join newly promoted League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City on loan until July 2025, with the option of a permanent deal. [9] [2] He made his debut on 14 February 2025 in a 2-2 home draw against Galway United. [10]
Troost has represented the Netherlands under-17 side. [11] He was a member of the Dutch squad that played at the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup. [12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Feyenoord | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NAC Breda | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Cork City | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||