Benjamin van Leer
Benjamin van Leer (born 9 April 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He formerly played for Jong PSV, Roda JC Kerkrade, Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam.
 Van Leer with Ajax | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Nieuwegein, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Elinkwijk | |||
| PSV | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | → FC Eindhoven (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Jong PSV | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 70 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Jong Ajax | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → NAC (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Sparta | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2022 | |||
Career
In June 2017, Van Leer joined Ajax on a four-year contract from Roda JC Kerkrade. The transfer fee paid to Kerkrade was reported as €700,000.[1]
On 30 June 2020, van Leer signed a two-year contract with Sparta Rotterdam.[2]
Personal life
Born in Nieuwegein, Netherlands, Van Leer is of Moluccan descent. On 13 June 2023, he married fellow professional football player Lieke Martens after a five-year relationship in Málaga, Spain.[3][4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Eindhoven | 2012–13 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jong PSV | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| Total | 70 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | 85 | 0 | |||
| Ajax | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jong Ajax | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| NAC Breda | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2020-21 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2021-22 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 125 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 142 | 0 | ||
- Includes appearance in Eredivisie play-off
References
- Ajax legt Roda JC-doelman Van Leer vier jaar vast (Dutch). Nu.nl. 28 June 2017.
- "Benjamin van Leer tekent bij Sparta" (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- "Un jugador del Ajax, el nuevo amor de Lieke Martens". mundodeportivo.com. Mundo Deportivo. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- Lieke Martens and Benjamin van Leer (13 June 2023). "💍🤍" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 August 2023 – via Instagram.
- "Benjamin van Leer » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "Nederland - B.van Leer - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- "Johan Cruyff Shield: Ajax warm up for new season with 2-0 win over PSV". Dutch News. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
External links
- Benjamin van Leer at Soccerway
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
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