John Achterberg
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Achterberg | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Liverpool (Goalkeeper coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | NAC Breda | 9 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | FC Eindhoven | 38 | (0) |
| 1998–2009 | Tranmere Rovers | 351 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Achterberg (born 8 July 1971 in Utrecht) is a retired Dutch footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for NAC Breda, FC Eindhoven and Tranmere Rovers. He is the goalkeeping coach for Liverpool.
Achterberg first signed for Tranmere Rovers in 1998, after a successful trial as a replacement for the Everton bound Steve Simonsen. He was immediately selected for the first team due to an injury to Danny Coyne, making his debut against Swindon Town on 25 September 1998. Achterberg then secured his place as Rovers' first choice goalkeeper after Coyne was transferred to Grimsby Town in 1999. Achterberg became part of the giant-killing cup teams that defeated such opponents as Everton, Southampton and other big teams. Achterberg's proficiency in goal was exemplified by the 20 clean sheets he kept during the 2003–04 season under the stewardship of Brian Little. One of his more memorable performances was against Millwall in an FA Cup quarter final at The New Den which was televised on BBC 1. The game finished goalless, but was largely dominated by Millwall and John managed to save a penalty kick from Kevin Muscat, despite having to play through injury.
Achterberg's 2005–06 season was less successful. After spending most of the season sidelined with injuries, he was replaced by Steve Wilson and Dino Seremet, who was on loan from Luton Town. Achterberg's chances of re-establishing himself as Tranmere's first choice goalkeeper in 2006–07 were hampered by the signing and good form of veteran journeyman Gavin Ward. Later in the season, an injury to Ward gave Achterberg a chance, but a re-occurrence of his own injury problems saw him sit out the closing months of the season.
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