Virgil Vries
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Virgil Christo Vries | ||
| Date of birth | March 29, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Maritzburg United | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Luton FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| -2008 | Fedics United | ? | (?) |
| 2008-2011 | Eleven Arrows | ? | (?) |
| 2011-2012 | Golden Arrows | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Carara Kicks (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2012-2013 | Orlando Pirates | ? | (?) |
| 2013- | Maritzburg United | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009- | Namibia | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Virgil Vries (born 29 March 1989 in Keetmanshoop) is a Namibian football goalkeeper who currently plays for South African Premier Soccer League club Maritzburg United.
Club career
Vries joined Golden Arrows in 2011 from Namibian side Eleven Arrows, signing a three-year contract. A November 2011 blunder against Amazulu gained worldwide attention.[1] In January 2012 he was loaned to second division side Carara Kicks.[2]
Later in 2012, he signed a short-term contract with Orlando Pirates in the Namibian Premier League.[3]
International career
He also represents Namibia.[4]
References
- ↑ Golden howler! Keeper in South Africa left without a leg to stand on after disastrous own goal - Daily Mail
- ↑ Namibia: Virgil Vries Falls From Grace - AllAfrica
- ↑ Vries Targets PSL Return - Soccer Laduma
- ↑ "Virgil Vries". ABSA Premiership. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
External links
- Virgil Vries at National-Football-Teams.com
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