Kaj Ramsteijn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑi rɑmˈstɛin]; born 17 January 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Derde Divisie club IJsselmeervogels.
 Ramsteijn with Feyenoord in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaj Ramsteijn | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IJsselmeervogels | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DWO | |||
| 2000–2010 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Excelsior | 25 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Feyenoord | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Marítimo | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Almere City | 48 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Aalesund | 71 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Kozakken Boys | 60 | (2) |
| 2023– | IJsselmeervogels | 24 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Netherlands U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:37, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editKaj Ramsteijn started at the age of 10 in the Feyenoord youth academy, coming over from DWO Zoetermeer. As a central defender he faced a lot of competition in the first squad of Feyenoord. Mid June 2010 he transferred to Excelsior Rotterdam. He signed a 2-year contract that will keep him at Excelsior Rotterdam until the summer of 2012. He made his professional début on 22 September 2010 in a match against WKE Emmen. His début in the starting 11 was on 24 October 2010 against Ajax. Ramsteijn made his first goal in a match against Willem II on 27 November 2010. The game ended in a 1–1 draw. After his first season at professional level, Ramsteijn was rewarded for his good season with a transfer to his former club Feyenoord, who has an extensive partnership agreement with Excelsior, together with team-mates Guyon Fernandez and Miquel Nelom.
In 2013, he was hired by Sparta Rotterdam[2] and a year prior to it signed a two-year contract with Feyenoord.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Kaj Ramsteijn". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Kaj Ramsteijn gaat voor derde Rotterdamse profclub". 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Ramsteijn zet handtekening onder nieuw contract bij Feyenoord" [Ramsteijn signed new contract with Feyenoord]. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
edit- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Netherlands stats at OnsOranje (in Dutch)
- Kaj Ramsteijn stats on Voetbalzone
- Kaj Ramsteijn at Soccerway
  | This biographical article related to association football in the Netherlands, about a defender, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |