Bas Dost is a Dutch former professional footballer known for his role as a striker.
He played for VfL Wolfsburg from 2012 to 2016, making a significant impact in the Bundesliga.
Dost began his professional career at FC Emmen, where he showcased his scoring ability early on.
Biography
Early Life
Bas Leon Dost was born in Deventer, Netherlands, where he began his football journey at a young age. His first club was CVV Germanicus in Coevorden, where he honed his skills before moving to the youth academy of FC Emmen. It was here that he made a significant impact, scoring a hat-trick in a derby match against Veendam, showcasing his potential as a forward.
Career
Dost's professional career kicked off with FC Emmen in 2007, but it was his move to Heracles Almelo in 2008 that marked the beginning of his rise in Dutch football. He became the top-scoring native player in the Eredivisie during the 2009-10 season. In 2010, he signed with SC Heerenveen, where he had a breakout season, finishing as the league's top scorer with 32 goals in 34 matches.
In 2012, Dost made a significant leap to the Bundesliga, joining VfL Wolfsburg. He quickly made his mark, scoring his first Bundesliga goal in his debut match and later achieving a remarkable four-goal game against Bayer Leverkusen. His international career with the Netherlands national team began in 2015, where he scored his first goal in a match against Wales. After a successful club career that included stints at Sporting CP and Eintracht Frankfurt, he announced his retirement from international football in 2018.
Personal Life
Off the pitch, Bas Dost is in a relationship with Annefleur de Leeuw, a Dutch cyclist. The couple welcomed their son in July 2018, marking a new chapter in Dost's life as he balances his family commitments with his football career.
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Career & Clubs
Early career
Born in Deventer, Dost's first club was CVV Germanicus in Coevorden, where he grew up and spent his youth career. After a few seasons, FC Emmen took Dost into their youth academy. He scored a hat-trick in the derby match against Veendam, which Emmen won 3–2. Dost moved to Heracles Almelo in the summer of 2008. With 14 goals, he was the top scoring native player in the 2009–10 Eredivisie.
SC Heerenveen
On 18 May 2010, 20-year-old Dost was signed by SC Heerenveen for a transfer fee of around €3.2 million, on a five-year deal. In his first season, he was the club's top scorer with 13 league goals. On 10 December 2011, Dost scored all five goals in Heerenveen's 5–0 win away to SBV Excelsior, taking his total to 14 goals in 16 Eredivisie games. He finished as the topscorer in the Eredivisie with 32 league goals in 34 matches.
VfL Wolfsburg
Dost joined German club VfL Wolfsburg in June 2012. He made his Bundesliga debut on 25 August 2012, scoring the winner away against VfB Stuttgart. Dost started the 2014–15 season as Wolfsburg's third choice striker and made his European debut in a 4–2 win against FC Krasnodar in the Europa League. In February 2015 Dost scored four goals, away from home against Bayer Leverkusen in a 5–4 win, his first hat-trick for the club in a run of scoring nine goals in 10 Bundesliga matches. Five days later he scored his first goals in a UEFA competition, scoring both in a 2–0 win against Sporting CP in the first…
In August 2012, he was called up by new manager Louis van Gaal for a friendly match in the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels against Belgium but did not feature. He returned to the squad in March 2015 after a spell of good form for Wolfsburg, being named in Guus Hiddink's squad for a European qualifier against Turkey, and a friendly against Spain. He made his debut in the first match on 28 March at the Amsterdam ArenA, replacing defensive midfielder Nigel de Jong after 63 minutes as the Netherlands equalised for a 1–1 draw. On 13 November, away to Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium, he headed his first international goal to open a 3–2 win. In April 2018 Dost announced his retirement from international football at the age of 28, saying that he had considered it for some time due to a lack of success with the national team.
Club
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International
Score and result list Netherlands' goal tally first.
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- Heracles Almelo (2008–2010)
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- Netherlands national under-21 football team (2009–2011)
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- Eintracht Frankfurt (2019–2021)
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- Club Brugge K.V. (2021–2022)
- League
- Bundesliga
- National team
- Netherlands
- Club
- FC Emmen (2007–2008)
- Club
- Netherlands national association football team (2015–2018)
- Club
- FC Utrecht (2022–2023)
- Club
- VfL Wolfsburg (2012–2016)
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- N.E.C. (2023–2024)
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- Sporting CP (2016–2019)
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- SC Heerenveen (2010–2012)
Personal
Dost is in a relationship with Annefleur de Leeuw, a Dutch cyclist who competed for Sporting. Their son was born in July 2018.
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron HuntVfL Wolfsburg · 2014–2015- Abdisalam IbrahimN.E.C. · 2011–2012
Abdoulay DiabyClub Brugge K.V. · 2015–2018- Abdoulay DiabySporting CP · 2018
Abdul Fatawu IssahakSporting CP · 2022–2024
Abe LenstraNetherlands national association football team · 1940–1959- Abe LenstraSC Heerenveen · 1936–1954
Abel FerreiraSporting CP · 2006–2011
Adam MaherNetherlands national association football team · 2012
Adam SarotaFC Utrecht · 2010–2016- Adaílson Pereira CoelhoVfL Wolfsburg · 2005–2006
Admir MehmediVfL Wolfsburg · 2018–2022
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Bas Leon Dost is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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