Kenneth Vermeer

Ajax

Vermeer started relatively late in his youth as a goalkeeper, having started as an outfield player. He was scouted as a keeper by Ajax from Blauw-Wit Amsterdam. He went through the various youth squads at the Ajax Academy before ending up in Jong Ajax, where he often trained with the first squad. In the 2006–07 season, Vermeer became Ajax's third keeper, making his first team debut in a UEFA Cup match against Start. In February 2007, Vermeer extended his contract with Ajax until June 2010. Vermeer's opportunities in the first squad were limited due to the presence of Maarten Stekelenburg and Dennis Gentenaar, so Vermeer was loaned out for the 2007–08 season to Willem II to gain Eredivisie experience. Due to an injury for teammate Maikel Aerts, Vermeer started as first-choice goalkeeper for Willem II, and made his Eredivisie debut for the club. After Aerts recovered, he was once again first choice. Aerts was once again injured in a match against Ajax, and Vermeer ended the season as first-choice keeper for the club. At the start of the 2008–09 season, Vermeer returned to Ajax and was included in the squad by new manager Marco van Basten, once again behind Stekelenburg and Gentenaar. During the season, he would pass Gentenaar to establish as the second choice keeper behind Stekelenburg. After Stekelenburg was injured in September 2008, Vermeer finally made his Eredivisie debut for Ajax, in a match against Heerenveen. Although Ajax lost the match 5–2, Vermeer's…

Netherlands youth teams

Vermeer was born in the Netherlands to Surinamese parents. Because of Suriname's rules against dual citizenship, players who took Dutch citizenship were no longer eligible to represent the Netherlands' former colony. He has represented the Netherlands, his country of birth at various youth levels, making his international debut on 25 October 2001 while playing for the Netherlands under-16 squad at the Walker Crisp Tournament in England in a 2–1 loss against Germany U-16. He also appeared in the 2002 Aegean Cup in Turkey for the under-16 team, making a total of four appearances while keeping a clean sheet once. On 10 October 2002, Vermeer made his debut and only appearance for the Netherlands U-17 side in a friendly match against Portugal U-17. He made his first and only appearance for the Netherlands under-18 squad in a friendly match against Greece U-18, keeping a clean sheet in the 1–0 victory as well. On 4 September 2004, Vermeer made his debut for the Netherlands U-19 in a friendly match against Greece U-19 which ended in a 1–0 win, and also made three appearances in the qualification process for the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Although failing to qualify, he was able to keep a clean sheet in three of his appearances for the under-19 side. In 2005, Vermeer played for the Netherlands U-20 team at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship that was hosted in the Netherlands. He was the first choice keeper for the Dutch, while the…

Club

As of match played on 23 December 2020

1 Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and CONCACAF Champions League matches. 2 Includes the Johan Cruijff Shield and Eredivisie playoffs matches.

International

As of matches played on 31 March 2015

Ajax

Eredivisie: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 KNVB Cup: 2009–10 Johan Cruijff Shield: 2013 Feyenoord

Eredivisie: 2016–17 KNVB Cup: 2015–16 Johan Cruijff Shield: 2017, 2018 Club Brugge

Belgian Pro League: 2017–18 Netherlands U-21

UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 2006, 2007 Individual

Ajax Talent of the Future: 2003