| Birth date | 6 April 1986 (age 40) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.87 m[1] |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs 1 | AFC |
| Youthclubs 2 | Ajax |
| Youthclubs 3 | AZ |
| Youthclubs 4 | RKC Waalwijk |
| Years 1 | 2005–2009 |
| Clubs 1 | RBC Roosendaal |
| Caps 1 | 4 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs 2 | Telstar |
| Caps 2 | 9 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs 3 | SC Cambuur |
| Caps 3 | 0 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs 4 | FC Oss |
| Caps 4 | 1 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs 5 | DOVO |
| Caps 5 | 45+ |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Totalcaps | 59+ |
| Totalgoals | 0 |
Rodney Ubbergen (born 6 April 1986) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1] He is of Surinamese descent.[2]
Career
Born in Amsterdam, Ubbergen has played for AFC, Ajax, AZ, RKC Waalwijk, RBC Roosendaal, Telstar, Cambuur and FC Oss.[3][4]
After two seasons with Cambuur, he signed with FC Oss in August 2014 on an amateur basis.[5] In 2016, he joined amateur club DOVO.[6]
Personal life
Ubbergen has discussed his preference for the lower pressure and greater community feel of amateur football. In an interview with Vice, he explained that he finds more personal satisfaction and happiness playing on amateur fields and in local community settings rather than within the professional circuit.[7]
His private life has occasionally featured in the media, with Ubbergen dating model Kim Feenstra between 2014 and 2015.[8]
References
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- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Ronald Zwiers. Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Ubbergen derde doelman bij FC Oss" (in Dutch). Brabants Dagblad. 29 August 2014. Archived 29 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "DOVO versterkt zich per direct met Rodney Ubbergen" (in Dutch). v.v. DOVO. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Langbroek, Jesper (7 March 2018). "Waarom Rodney Ubbergen gelukkiger is op amateurvelden en pleintjes" (in nl-NL). VICE. Archived 5 October 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "FC Oss-doelman dumpt Kim Feenstra voor ex-vrouw" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 20 May 2023.