| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Postma | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1976 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | AGOVV Apeldoorn (Goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–2000 | Utrecht | 33 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | De Graafschap | 67 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Aston Villa | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | ADO Den Haag | 28 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | De Graafschap | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | AGOVV Apeldoorn | 65 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:52, 3 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Stefan Postma (born 6 October 1976) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently a goalkeeping coach at his last club, AGOVV Apeldoorn.
He started his professional career at FC Utrecht before moving to De Graafschap. He was signed by Aston Villa from De Graafschap on May 14, 2002 for 1.5 million pounds, upon Peter Schmeichel's transfer to Manchester City F.C. Postma's debut came unexpectedly in a 0–1 defeat at Southampton on October 21, 2002, following the dismissal of Peter Enckelman.
After manager David O'Leary's purchase of Thomas Sørensen, Postma became the number two choice goalkeeper at the club, and he was called upon twice in the 2003/04 season and three times in 2004/05[1].
In his final days at Aston Villa the club and himself were speculated to have been in talks with several other clubs across Europe, but these moves were turned down by both Aston Villa and Postma himself. Postma eventually went on loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers at the start of the 2005–6 season.
In January 2006, he signed a contract to remain at Wolves until the end of the season[2]. It was announced on 5 May that Postma would leave Wolves in the summer, and he returned to the Eredivisie with ADO Den Haag [3].
In August 2008, Postma rejoined former club De Graafschap, on a six-month contract. He is currently on trial at Sheffield United.
It was rumoured on the last day of the transfer window in the Summer of 2009 that Phil Brown was considering Postma as a transfer to Hull City. However this did not occur.
In 2006 the goalkeeper became embroiled in a sex-scandal when his ex-girlfriend posted a pornographic video of the couple on YouTube. The Mirror further reports that "Former Aston Villa goalkeeper Stefan Postma had originally managed to keep his bizarre sex life secret by buying the video when his ex tried to sell it on eBay."[3][4]
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