Ed de Goey
Ed de Goey is a former Dutch professional footballer born in 1966, known for his role as a goalkeeper.
During his time at Feyenoord, de Goey won one Eredivisie title and four KNVB Cups.
De Goey played every match for the Netherlands during the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Biography
Early Life
Ed de Goey, born in 1966, began his football journey at a local amateur club, Olympia, before transitioning to professional football with Sparta Rotterdam. His early career laid the foundation for a successful trajectory in the sport.
Club Career
De Goey's professional career took off when he signed with Feyenoord Rotterdam in 1990, where he became a key player, missing only eight games over seven years. During his tenure, he won an Eredivisie title in 1993 and four KNVB Cups between 1991 and 1995. His impressive performance earned him the Dutch Golden Boot in 1994. In 1997, he made a significant move to Chelsea F.C. for £2,250,000, where he established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper for three years. He contributed to the team's victories in the League Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, and FA Cup, setting club records for appearances and clean sheets in the 1999-2000 season. After a stint with Stoke City from 2003 to 2006, where he faced competition for his position, he concluded his playing career.
International Career
On the international stage, de Goey represented the Netherlands at various levels, including the under-19 and under-21 teams, before making 31 appearances for the senior national team. Notably, he played every match for the Netherlands during the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where the team reached the quarter-finals.
Coaching Career and Personal Life
Transitioning into coaching, de Goey has held various positions, including a role at Queens Park Rangers and as a goalkeeping coach at RKC Waalwijk and ADO Den Haag. As of 2018, he serves as the goalkeeping coach for VOC Rotterdam. Off the pitch, he is married with two sons and runs his own football goalkeeping school, residing in Bergschenhoek.
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Career & Clubs
De Goey played 16 games for the Netherlands national under-21 football team and 5 for the U19s. He also played 31 times for the senior Netherlands team, including every game for his country at the 1994 FIFA World Cup where the Netherlands reached the quarter-finals, losing to eventual winners Brazil.
De Goey started playing football at hometown amateur side Olympia before moving to professional club Sparta. He signed for Feyenoord in 1990 and stayed there for seven years. During his time in Rotterdam, he missed a total of just eight games and won one Eredivisie title (in 1993) and four KNVB Cups in 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1995. He was awarded the Dutch Golden Boot in 1994. De Goey joined Chelsea in June 1997 from Feyenoord for £2,250,000. He was first choice goalkeeper for the first three years of his six years spell, and was a member of the sides that won the League Cup, the Cup Winners' Cup (both in 1998) and the FA Cup in 2000. In 1999–2000, he set club records for most appearances (59) and clean sheets (27) during a season, both since surpassed by Frank Lampard and Petr Čech respectively. De Goey later lost his place in the side to Italian Carlo Cudicini and made just 25 appearances in his final three seasons. He was released by Chelsea in May 2003. He joined Stoke City in August 2003 and became the club's first choice goalkeeper for the 2003–04 season where he made 38 appearances. He faced competition with Steve Simonsen in 2004–05 and made 17 appearances before losing his place completely in 2005–06 and was released at the end of the season.
On 6 July 2007, De Goey joined Queens Park Rangers as a first team coach, but chairman Gianni Paladini terminated his contract before the end of the season. In July 2010, De Goey joined RKC Waalwijk as a goalkeeping coach, a position he held until 2014, when he parted ways with the club. A few weeks later, De Goey joined DHC Delft in the Dutch Sunday Hoofdklasse A League. In 2015 he was named goalkeeper coach at ADO Den Haag. As of 2018, De Goey is goalkeeping coach at Dutch fifth tier side VOC Rotterdam.
- Club
- Feyenoord Rotterdam (1990–1997)
- Club
- Chelsea F.C. (1997–2003)
- Club
- Sparta Rotterdam (1985–1990)
- Club
- Stoke City F.C. (2003–2006)
- Club
- Netherlands national under-19 football team (1984–1985)
- Club
- Netherlands national under-21 football team (1986–1989)
- Club
- Netherlands national association football team (1992–2000)
- League
- Premier League
- National team
- Netherlands
Personal
De Goey is married and has two sons. He lives in Bergschenhoek and manages his own football goalkeeping school.
Clubs
- Netherlands national under-19 football team1984–1985
- Sparta Rotterdam1985–1990
- Netherlands national under-21 football team1986–1989
- Feyenoord Rotterdam1990–1997
- Netherlands national association football team1992–2000
- Chelsea F.C.1997–2003
- Stoke City F.C.2003–2006
Played together with
Aad BakFeyenoord Rotterdam · 1955–1962- Aad BakNetherlands national association football team · 1956–1956
Aad de JongNetherlands national association football team · 1950–1952
Aad MansveldNetherlands national association football team
Aaron AnselminoChelsea F.C. · 2024
Ab FafiéFeyenoord Rotterdam · 1959–1963
Abdou HarrouiSparta Rotterdam
Abdoulaye FayeStoke City F.C. · 2008–2011
Abdul-Yakuni IddiFeyenoord Rotterdam · 2005–2006
Abe LenstraNetherlands national association football team · 1940–1959
Adam DaviesStoke City F.C. · 2019
Adam FedericiStoke City F.C.
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Identifiers & aliases
Ed de Goeij, known as Ed de Goey, is a Dutch professional football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of Vierde Divisie club VOC Rotterdam.
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