Edwin Gorter

Edwin Gorter
Personal information
Date of birth6 July 1963
Place of birthDen Haag, Netherlands
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
RVC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1980–1984DS'7981(18)
1984–1986Roda JC65(19)
1986–1991Lugano151(72)
1991–1994Caen65(6)
1994Lommel14(0)
1994–1995Utrecht26(11)
1995–1996Vitesse18(5)
1996–1998NAC Breda18(0)
1998–1999New England Revolution34(8)
1999Miami Fusion15(3)
Total486(142)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Edwin Gorter (born 6 July 1963) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Early and personal life

Born in Den Haag,[2] Gorter's mother died when he was 8 years old.[3]

Gorter has two children,[4] including son Donny who is also a professional footballer.[3][5] His other child is a daughter, Sharon.[3] Gorter has described himself as a "stern but fair" father.[3]

Playing career

Gorter played for RVC, DS'79, Roda JC, Lugano, Caen, Lommel, Utrecht, Vitesse, NAC Breda, the New England Revolution and the Miami Fusion.[2][6]

While playing in Switzerland for Lugano, Gorter won the Foreigner of the Year award for the 1990–91 season.[5]

In 1994, while playing for Utrecht, Gorter attempted to gouge the eyes of opposition player Björn van der Doelen,[5][7] receiving a seven-match ban as a result.[8] He left the club at the end of that season.[9]

He moved to the United States in February 1998,[10] playing in Major League Soccer for the New England Revolution and the Miami Fusion.[1]

Later career

After he retired from playing football, Gorter became a player's agent.[4] He later worked as a television analyst for Eredivisie Live, and as a regional distributor for Cambridge België health products.[11]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile". Dutch Players Abroad. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "'De naam Gorter opent geen deuren'" (in Dutch). BN DeStem. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dave Brousseau (20 January 2000). "Gorter Retires, Plans New Career As An Agent". SunSentinel. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Zo vader, zo zoon: Edwin en Donny" (in Dutch). Voetbal.nl. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Profile" (in Dutch). Frank Beijen. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Priemende vinger van Gorter was geen 'bewustje'" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. 7 November 1994. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Marieke van der Voort (25 November 2010). "Beet van Luis Suarez valt buiten de top tien" (in Dutch). Metronieuws. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Gorter (31) keert FC Utrecht en voetbal de rug toe" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. 26 April 1995. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Edwin Gorter naar Amerika" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 3 February 1998. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Gorter is een Cruijff-man" (in Dutch). Sportkwadraat. Retrieved 4 February 2015.