Remko Pasveer
Full nameRemko Jurian Pasveer[1]
Birth date8 November 1983 (age 42)
Birth placeEnschede, Netherlands
Height1.88 m[1]
CurrentclubHeracles Almelo
Clubnumber22
PositionGoalkeeper
Youthclubs 1SC Enschede
Youthyears 2–2003
Youthclubs 2Twente
Years 12003–2006
Clubs 1Twente
Caps 114
Goals 10
Years 22006–2014
Clubs 2Heracles Almelo
Caps 2134
Goals 20
Years 32008–2010
Clubs 3Go Ahead Eagles (loan)
Caps 374
Goals 30
Years 42014–2017
Clubs 4PSV
Caps 45
Goals 40
Years 52017–2021
Clubs 5Vitesse
Caps 592
Goals 50
Years 62021–2026
Clubs 6Ajax
Caps 663
Goals 60
Years 72026–
Clubs 7Heracles Almelo
Caps 711
Goals 70
Nationalyears 12022
Nationalteam 1Netherlands
Nationalcaps 12
Nationalgoals 10
Club-update21 May 2026
Nationalteam-update21:20, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

Remko Jurian Pasveer (born 8 November 1983) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Heracles Almelo.

Club career

Twente

Pasveer started playing football at local SC Enschede. He then moved to FC Twente, where he was reserve goalkeeper from 2003 to 2006, behind Cees Paauwe and Sander Boschker.

Heracles Almelo

In the summer of 2006 he left for Heracles Almelo, where he initially again had a role as backup goalkeeper, now behind Martin Pieckenhagen. In the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons, Pasveer was sent on loan to Go Ahead Eagles, who at the time played in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.[2] After a difficult start, he grew into a fan favourite in Deventer. For the 2010–11 season, Pasveer returned to Heracles, this time to in the role as starting goalkeeper. He remained as starter for four years, after which he decided not to sign a contract extension.[3]

PSV

In the summer of 2014, Pasveer signed a three-year contract with PSV, where he had to compete with first goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet.[4] He made his official debut for the Eindhoven-based club on 21 August 2014, during the first of two legs against Belarusian club Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the final qualifying round for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. Pasveer played the entire match, which his club won 1–0 at home.[5] He played several more times that season in both KNVB Cup and Europa League matches. A week after PSV secured the Eredivisie title,[6] Pasveer also made his league debut for the club in matchday 32 against Excelsior.[7] PSV triggered an option in his contract in May 2015 and thus committed him to the club until mid-2018.[8] Pasveer won the national title with PSV for the second time in a row on 8 May 2016.[9] The club started the last matchday of the season with as many points as rivals Ajax, but with a goal difference of –6. PSV then won 1–3 at PEC Zwolle that day, while Ajax drew 1–1 at De Graafschap.[10] He did not make a league appearance that season, but only played in the cup tournament. Pasveer made his UEFA Champions League debut on 1 November 2016. Due to an injury from Zoet, he a made a start in the 1–2 lost group match at home against Bayern Munich.[11] Pasveer made three league appearances during the 2016–17 season. Zoet, who was the starter that season, only conceded 23 goals in 31 appearances. With that, PSV had the statistically best defense in the Eredivisie that year, alongside the Ajax defense. The Eindhoven team finished third that season.

Vitesse

Pasveer signed with Vitesse in July 2017.[12] He made his debut on 5 August 2017 during the lost game for the Johan Cruyff Shield against Feyenoord.[13] His first year under head coach Leonid Slutsky was difficult, but eventually he grew into a starter and team captain.[14] In the 2019–20 season, he was voted "Player of the Year" by Vitesse fans.[15]

Ajax

On 23 April 2021, it was announced that Pasveer had signed a two-year contract with Ajax, joining the club on a free transfer from 1 July.[16] He made his debut for the club on 7 August in a 4–0 loss to PSV in the Johan Cruyff Shield.[17][18] Due to suspensions and injuries for goalkeepers André Onana and Maarten Stekelenburg, Pasveer stayed on as the starter in goal. On 19 October 2021 Pasveer earned a record as the first goalkeeper to stop three direct shots on goal from Norwegian striker Erling Haaland in a UEFA Champions League match. Pasveer went on to keep a clean sheet against Borussia Dortmund as the match ended a 4–0 win for Ajax.[19] Four days later, Pasveer kept a clean-sheet once more, in a regular season match, as Ajax defeated his former club, and rivals PSV Eindhoven 5–0 at home.[20] He conceded only two goals in the domestic league prior to matchday 12, played on 7 November 2021.[21] This proved to be a record, as no goalkeeper in the Eredivisie had conceded so few goals during the first twelve games before. This yielded an impressive average of one goal against every four matches, both at national and international level.[22]

During the 2024–25 Europa League qualifying phase, he managed to save five shots and score one during the penalty shootouts against Panathinaikos which ended in a 13–12 victory following a 1–1 draw on aggregate.[23]

Return to Heracles Almelo

After losing the starting position to Vítězslav Jaroš in the first half of the 2025–26 Ajax season, on 29 January 2026, Pasveer returned to Heracles Almelo until the end of the 2025–26 Eredivisie season, to help with the club's relegation battle.[24]

International career

Pasveer was part of the Netherlands squad that won the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Portugal.[25]

Pasveer was named in the final Netherlands squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[26]

On 22 September 2022, Pasveer made his debut for the Netherlands as a starter against Poland in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League match. At age 38, he was the second oldest player to ever debut for the Dutch national team, after Sander Boschker in 2010 (aged 39).[27]

Career statistics

Club

[28]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueKNVB CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Twente2003–04Eredivisie400040
2004–05Eredivisie200020
2005–06Eredivisie800080
Total14000140
Go Ahead Eagles (loan)2008–09Eerste Divisie38010390
2009–10Eerste Divisie360504[a]0450
Total7406040840
Heracles Almelo2010–11Eredivisie340202[b]0380
2011–12Eredivisie34050390
2012–13Eredivisie33040370
2013–14Eredivisie33030360
Total1340140201500
PSV2014–15Eredivisie20303[c]080
2015–16Eredivisie0040000040
2016–17Eredivisie30201[d]00060
Total50904000180
Vitesse2017–18Eredivisie260106[c]01[e]0340
2018–19Eredivisie7020004[f]0130
2019–20Eredivisie26020280
2020–21Eredivisie33020350
Total9207060501100
Ajax2021–22Eredivisie200106[d]01[e]0280
2022–23Eredivisie150106[d]000220
2023–24Eredivisie00000000
2024–25Eredivisie2402017[c]0430
2025–26Eredivisie40102[d]070
Total63050310101000
Career total38204104101504760
  1. ^ Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  6. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie Europa League play-offs

International

[29]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands202220
Total20

Honours

Heracles Almelo

PSV

Ajax

Netherlands U21

Individual

References

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  2. ^ "Pasveer wijkt nog een jaar uit naar Go Ahead Eagles" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 1 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Pasveer vertrekt bij Heracles, AZ laat Gudmundsson gaan" (in Dutch). NU. 31 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Pasveer: 'Krijg bij PSV eerlijke kans op basisplaats'" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 26 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Cocu: "Platform voor Pasveer om zich te laten zien"" (in Dutch). FCUpdate.nl. 21 August 2014.
  6. ^ "PSV year in pictures 2015". PSV Eindhoven. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ "PSV met Pasveer en Isimat-Mirin tegen Excelsior" (in Dutch). NU. 25 April 2015.
  8. ^ "PSV licht optie op Pasveer: 'Spreekt vertrouwen uit'" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 8 May 2015.
  9. ^ "PSV Eindhoven clinch Eredivisie title after Ajax fail to win". the Guardian. 8 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Ajax vergooit titel door misstap tegen De Graafschap" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 8 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Pasveer kijkt uit naar Bayern München" (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. 29 October 2016.
  12. ^ "PSV-doelman Pasveer (33) tekent voor drie jaar bij Vitesse" (in Dutch). NU. 5 July 2017.
  13. ^ Krabbendam, Martijn (3 August 2017). "Teleurgestelde Room meldt zich ziek, Pasveer keept in JC Schaal" (in Dutch). Voetbal International
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  15. ^ "Remko Pasveer speler van het jaar seizoen 19|20" (in Dutch). Supportersvereniging Vitesse. 1 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Ajax signs Remko Pasveer". english.ajax.nl. 23 April 2021.
  17. ^ "PSV vernedert tiental Ajax in strijd om Johan Cruijff Schaal" (in Dutch). NU. 7 August 2021.
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  24. ^ "Remko Pasveer: “Bij het idee van een terugkeer kreeg ik alleen maar warme gevoelens”" [Remko Pasveer: “The idea of returning only gave me warm feelings.”] (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
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  26. ^ "Van Gaal maakt 26-koppige WK-selectie bekend" [Van Gaal announces 26-man World Cup squad] (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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