Rutger Worm

Rutger Worm

Personal information
Full name	Rutger Worm
Date of birth	(1986-02-01) 1 February 1986
Place of birth	Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Achilles '29
Number	14
Youth career
0000-1998	Quick 1888
1998–2000	Vitesse
2000–2004	NEC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2010	NEC	106	(5)
2010–2012	Melbourne Heart	46	(2)
2012–2013	FC Emmen	13	(0)
2013	Chiangrai United	4	(0)
2014–	Achilles '29	2	(0)
National team‡
2004–2005	Netherlands U-19	6	(2)
2005–2007	Netherlands U-21	8	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:07, 30 August 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:30, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Rutger Worm (born 1 February 1986) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Achilles '29 in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.

Biography

NEC

Rutger started his career in the youth program, Quick 1888, in Nijmegen. He subsequently moved to the Vitesse youth squad in Arnhem for two years before ending up at the NEC football academy in 2000. He was often used as a substitute during his career at NEC where he also appeared in several European Cup matches under coach Mario Been.^[1][2]

Melbourne Heart

On February 25, 2010 he signed a multi-year deal with Melbourne Heart becoming their first ever international signing.^[3] He scored two goals for Heart in their first season, including the first ever scored by a Heart player, as the club's first official goal was an own goal by Ben Kantarovski. On 6 April 2012 it was announced that he would be leaving the club.^[4]

References

External links

• Melbourne Heart profile