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Maarten Stekelenburg
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Person

Maarten Stekelenburg

b. 1982

Dutch footballer (born 1982)

Born
22 Sept 1982 · Haarlem
Part ofNetherlands9 CE – todayKingdom of the Netherlands1772 – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 51 years
  1. 22 Sept 1982BornBorn in Haarlem
  2. 2001 – 2011TeamAFC Ajax
  3. 2002 – 2003TeamNetherlands national under-21 football team
  4. 2004 – 2021TeamNetherlands national association football team
  5. 2006Took part2006 FIFA World Cup
  6. 2008AwardAFC Ajax–player of the year
  7. 2010Took part2010 FIFA World Cup
  8. 2011AwardAFC Ajax–player of the year
  9. 2011 – 2013TeamAS Roma
  10. 2013 – 2014TeamFulham F.C.
  11. 2014 – 2015TeamAS Monaco FC
  12. 2015 – 2016TeamSouthampton F.C.
  13. 2016 – 2020TeamEverton F.C.
  14. 2020 – 2023TeamAFC Ajax

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1982 – today).

  1. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  2. 1985Schengen Agreement
  3. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  4. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  5. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  6. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  7. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  8. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  9. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  10. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  11. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  12. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  13. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  14. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  15. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  16. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  17. 20112011 Norway attacks
  18. 2011Libyan civil war
  19. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  20. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  21. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  22. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  23. 2015Paris Agreement
  24. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  25. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  26. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  27. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  28. 2023Gaza war
  29. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  30. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Maarten Stekelenburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːrtə(n) ˈsteːkələ(m)ˌbʏr(ə)x]; born 22 September 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Stekelenburg began his career at Ajax, playing 282 matches over nine seasons in his first spell there and winning nine honours, including two Eredivisie titles. He went on to play for Roma, Fulham, Monaco, Southampton and Everton. He returned to Ajax after the expiry of his contract at Everton following the 2019–20 Premier League season.

Stekelenburg made his debut for the Netherlands national team in 2004, and earned 63 caps in total. He was understudy to Edwin van der Sar at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008, then was first choice as he helped his nation to the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, also playing at Euro 2012 and Euro 2020.

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