{{Short description|Dutch footballer (1967–2007)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jeroen Boere | image = Jeroen Boere.jpg | caption = Boere playing for West Ham United | full_name = Jeroen Willem Boere | birth_date = {{Birth date|1967|11|18|df=yes}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2007|8|16|1967|11|18|df=yes}} | birth_place = Arnhem, Netherlands | death_place = Marbella, Spain | height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}} | position = Striker | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = VV Spirit | years1 = 1985–1987 | clubs1 = Excelsior | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1987–1988 | clubs2 = De Graafschap | caps2 = 35 | goals2 = 19 | years3 = 1988–1991 | clubs3 = FC VVV | caps3 = 65 | goals3 = 27 | years4 = 1989 | clubs4 = → De Graafschap (loan) | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 9 | years5 = 1990 | clubs5 = Roda JC (loan) | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 1991–1993 | clubs6 = Go Ahead Eagles | caps6 = 51 | goals6 = 18 | years7 = 1993–1995 | clubs7 = West Ham United | caps7 = 25 | goals7 = 6 | years8 = 1994 | clubs8 = → Portsmouth (loan) | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 1994 | clubs9 = → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | caps9 = 5 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 1995–1996 | clubs10 = Crystal Palace | caps10 = 8 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 1996–1998 | clubs11 = Southend United | caps11 = 73 | goals11 = 25 | years12 = 1998–1999 | clubs12 = Omiya Ardija | caps12 = 26 | goals12 = 18 | totalcaps = 323 | totalgoals = 124 }} '''Jeroen Willem Boere''' (18 November 1967 – 16 August 2007) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the younger brother of Remco Boere, who played for clubs including Den Haag and Zwolle. He played youth football at VV Spirit<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kentudezenog.nl/jeroen-boere-1967-2007/|title=Jeroen Boere (1967-2007)|website=Kent u deze nog?|language=nl|date=26 November 2018|access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref> and started his professional career at Excelsior Rotterdam then went on to play for several teams, mostly at Holland's second level.
==Career==
===England=== A tall striker, Jeroen Boere went abroad in summer 1993 when he was signed by Billy Bonds for £250,000 to play for newly promoted West Ham United in the Premier League. Jeroen, or 'Yosser' as he was known to his teammates, made his debut for West Ham on 25 September 1993 in a 2–0 defeat to Newcastle United but was sent off for a clash with Kevin Scott. Although he struggled to gain a regular place in the West Ham first team, he memorably scored twice for them in a Premier League game at Elland Road on 10 December 1994 to secure a 2–2 draw against Leeds United.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Stat Bunker|url=http://www.statbunker.com/football/btb/index.php?PL=match&MatchID=2677|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914111044/http://www.statbunker.com/football/btb/index.php?PL=match&MatchID=2677|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 September 2012|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
His stay with West Ham lasted two seasons and he was loaned out to Portsmouth and West Bromwich Albion. He was recalled back to West Ham because of their striker shortage when they were near the foot of the table; he formed a partnership with Tony Cottee which helped West Ham to avoid relegation that season. He eventually moved to Crystal Palace in 1995 as part of the deal that took Iain Dowie back to the Boleyn Ground. His spell at Palace was short-lived, however, and he moved on to Southend United at the end of the season.
===Japan=== Boere moved to Japan in 1998 to play for the newly formed professional club Omiya Ardija, formerly known as NTT Kantō, in the Japan Football League. He played 15 matches and scored 9 goals in his first season in Japan. In the 1999 season, Omiya joined the newly formed J2 League and he started the season very well, scoring 9 in 11 games. In May 1999, after dinner with his wife at a restaurant in Roppongi district of Tokyo, he was stabbed in his left eye and arm by two unknown men who reportedly appeared to be of Middle Eastern origin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blue Anorak: Jeroen Boere|url=http://www.shrimper.org.uk/players/boere.php|access-date=18 December 2020|website=www.shrimper.org.uk|archive-date=14 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014192701/http://www.shrimper.org.uk/players/boere.php|url-status=live}}</ref> His attacker was later reported to be an Israeli criminal who was later found shot through the head in a Bangkok river.<ref>[http://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/leven-op-de-rand-van-het-ravijn~a2832403/ Leven op de rand van het ravijn] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019213131/http://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/leven-op-de-rand-van-het-ravijn~a2832403/ |date=19 October 2016 }} - Volkskrant {{in lang|nl}}</ref> Boere lost his eye in the incident, which forced his retirement from football at the age of 31.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990523/isp23032.html| title=Dutch striker loses eye in stabbing| work=indianexpress.com| date=23 May 1999| accessdate=20 August 2007| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929120153/http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990523/isp23032.html| archivedate=29 September 2007| df=dmy-all}}</ref>
==Later life== After his retirement, Boere owned the Half Moon pub in Epping High Street from 1999 until 2004.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.wansteadandwoodfordguardian.co.uk/display.var.1631542.0.soccer_star_landlord_found_dead_in_spain.php| title=Soccer star landlord found dead in Spain| work=wansteadandwoodfordguardian.co.uk| date=21 August 2007| accessdate=21 August 2007| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927044143/http://www.wansteadandwoodfordguardian.co.uk/display.var.1631542.0.soccer_star_landlord_found_dead_in_spain.php| archivedate=27 September 2007| df=dmy-all}}</ref>
During an interview in his pub with a Dutch sports magazine in 2001, Boere joked about his artificial eye and said he had no regrets about his career having played, at the peak of his career, for West Ham United. And, as he said, at least he was still alive. After his pub ownership ended, Boere moved to Spain, in September 2004, to work as a real estate agent.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Soccer star landlord found dead in Spain|url=https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/1631542.soccer-star-landlord-found-dead-spain/|access-date=18 December 2020|website=East London and West Essex Guardian Series|language=en}}</ref>
==Death== Boere died on 16 August 2007 at the age of 39.<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 August 2007|title=Soccer-Former West Ham player Boere dies aged 39|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/soccer-europe-dutch-boere-idUKL181359020070818|access-date=18 December 2020|archive-date=1 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191201143232/https://uk.reuters.com/article/soccer-europe-dutch-boere-idUKL181359020070818|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[http://www.whufc.com/articles/article.php?page_id=9413 Jeroen Boere tribute – West Ham United statement.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929091018/http://www.whufc.com/articles/article.php?page_id=9413 |date=29 September 2007 }}</ref> There are conflicting reports about the cause of death and place of death. Some media reported that Boere died in a car crash, possibly on Ibiza,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.trouw.nl/laatstenieuws/laatstenieuws/article776097.ece/Oud-speler_Jeroen_Boere_39_overleden|title=Oud-speler Jeroen Boere (39) overleden|newspaper=Trouw|date=18 August 2007|accessdate=28 January 2008|language=Dutch}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.depers.nl/sport/93748/Jeroen-Boere.html |title=Jeroen Boere 18-11-1967 – 16-08-2007 |publisher=De Pers |date=19 August 2007 |accessdate=28 January 2008 |language=Dutch |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927010530/http://www.depers.nl/sport/93748/Jeroen-Boere.html |archivedate=27 September 2007 }}</ref> while other media reported that he was found dead in his home in Marbella.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.destentor.nl/sport/regiogrootdeventer/regiosport/article1771322.ece|title=Oud-spits Jeroen Boere dood aangetroffen|newspaper=De Stentor|accessdate=28 January 2008|language=Dutch}}</ref> English newspaper ''Ilford Recorder'' stated that Boere had committed suicide.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/content/west_ham_united/story.aspx?brand=RECOnline&category=Hammers&tBrand=RecOnline&tCategory=hammersnew&itemid=WeED28%20Nov%202007%2016%3A35%3A56%3A940|title=Jeroen tribute evening proves a big success|publisher=Ilford Recorder|date=28 November 2007|accessdate=28 January 2008|archive-date=11 October 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011145602/http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/content/west_ham_united/story.aspx?brand=RECOnline&category=Hammers&tBrand=RecOnline&tCategory=hammersnew&itemid=WeED28%20Nov%202007%2016%3A35%3A56%3A940|url-status=live}}</ref> Boere left his wife and child as well as two sons from a previous marriage.<ref>[http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/1631542.soccer_star_landlord_found_dead_in_spain/ Soccer star landlord found dead in Spain] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020035350/http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/1631542.soccer_star_landlord_found_dead_in_spain/ |date=20 October 2016 }} - Guardian</ref>
West Ham United, Southend United and Omiya Ardija players wore black armbands in memory of Boere in their home games in August 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ardija.co.jp/game/game_ex/2007/0723ex.html |title=ヨルン選手追悼 |accessdate=13 June 2009 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113211037/http://www.ardija.co.jp/game/game_ex/2007/0723ex.html |archivedate=13 January 2008 }}, 大宮アルディージャ</ref>
==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Excelsior |1985–86 |rowspan="2"|Eredivisie |3||0 |- |1986–87 |2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !5||0 |- |De Graafschap |1987–88 |Eerste Divisie |35||19 |- |rowspan="4"|VVV Venlo |1988–89 |Eredivisie |10||1 |- |1989–90 |Eerste Divisie |22||6 |- |1990–91 |Eerste Divisie |33||20 |- !colspan="2"|Total !65||27 |- |De Graafschap (loan) |1988–89 |Eerste Divisie |21||9 |- |Roda (loan) |1989–90 |Eredivisie |4||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Go Ahead Eagles |1991–92 |Eerste Divisie |23||11 |- |1992–93 |Eredivisie |28||7 |- !colspan="2"|Total !51||18 |- |rowspan="4"|West Ham United |1993–94 |Premier League |4||0 |- |1994–95 |Premier League |20||6 |- |1995–96 |Premier League |1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !25||6 |- |Portsmouth (loan) |1993–94 |First Division |5||0 |- |West Bromwich Albion (loan) |1994–95 |First Division |5||0 |- |Crystal Palace |1995–96 |First Division |8||1 |- |rowspan="4"|Southend United |1995–96 |rowspan="2"|First Division |6||2 |- |1996–97 |36||9 |- |1997–98 |Second Division |31||14 |- !colspan="2"|Total !73||25 |- |rowspan="3"|Omiya Ardija |1998 |Football League |15||9 |- |1999 |J2 League |11||9 |- !colspan="2"|Total !26||18 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !323||124 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043039/http://www.rodajcspelers.nl/oudspelers/boerej.htm Profile at RODA JC SPELERS] * {{Soccerbase}} * {{J.League player}} * [https://www.ererat.nl/asp/ererat_spelerpaspoort.asp?spelerid=1067&AndereDivs=1 Jeroen Boere] at Ererat {{in lang|nl}}
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