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Irish footballer (born 1973)
Eddie van Boxtel
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-08-14) 14 August 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–1990 Home Farm
1990–1991 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Dundalk 64 (0)
1996–1997 Galway United 20 (0)
1997–1998 Drogheda United 11 (0)
1998–2000 Monaghan United 47 (0)
1998–2000 Bray Wanderers 12 (0)
Total 154 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward van Boxtel (born 6 August 1973) is a Dutch-Irish former footballer who is last known to have played as a goalkeeper for Bray Wanderers.

Early life

Van Boxtel was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, In 1973, and grew up in Ballymun, Republic of Ireland.

Club career

As a youth player, Van Boxtel joined the youth academy of English side Leeds. In 2001, he underwent leg surgery after suffering an injury. During his playing career, he was regarded as a controversial player. His last club as a professional player was Irish side Bray Wanderers.

International career

Van Boxtel represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at youth level.

Managerial career

Van Boxtel managed Irish side Sandyhill Celtic.

Personal life

Van Boxtel is the son of a Dutch father and an Irish mother.

References

  1. "Van Nederlandse Dundalk-held tot bajesklant". nos.nl (in Dutch). 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.
  2. "This kid'll be Ell of a player". The Press.
  3. Scully, Michael (22 March 2001). "Football: Van Boxtel: I feared I would lose my leg after surgery". The Mirror.
  4. "Ex-Leeds trainee Eddie Van Boxtel saved an Eric Cantona penalty against Man United before becoming a drug smuggler for the Irish cartel". talksport.com. 20 December 2020.
  5. "Eddie Van Boxtel - article".
  6. Droog, Julian (2 August 2021). "Eddie van Boxtel: van Nederlandse Dundalk-held naar drugssmokkelaar". de Gelderlander. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.
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