Kevin Strootman
Strootman in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kevin Strootman | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Ridderkerk, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Roma | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Sparta Rotterdam | 72 | (8) |
| 2011 | Utrecht | 14 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | PSV | 62 | (8) |
| 2013– | Roma | 66 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Netherlands U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Netherlands U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2011– | Netherlands | 32 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2016 |
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Kevin Strootman (born 13 February 1990) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Roma and the Netherlands national football team.
Born in Ridderkerk, Strootman began his career with Sparta Rotterdam, making his professional debut during the 2007–08 season. He signed a contract extension with the club in November 2008. After they were relegated at the end of the 2009–10 Eredivisie season, he played with Sparta in the Eerste Divisie.
In the January transfer window of 2011, Strootman was signed by FC Utrecht. He played with Utrecht in the second half of the 2010–11 season, before moving to PSV in June 2011.
Strootman was joined at PSV with fellow Utrecht recruit Dries Mertens. He said about the move, "I could have continued my development at Utrecht, but PSV is one of the top clubs in the Netherlands, where I can quickly become a better player. This was the most logical step. There have been a number of steps in quick succession, but I do not think about it." Strootman made his PSV debut in a 3–1 home win against AZ. He made 88 total appearances for the Eindhoven club.
On 16 July 2013, PSV and Roma finalized a deal for Strootman's transfer to the Italian Serie A side in a deal worth €17 million, with the fee potentially rising to €19 million through add-ons. He was given the number 6 shirt. After completing the move, Strootman commented to the Gazzetta dello Sport, "I'm really happy to be here. The negotiations went on too long, but I'm finally a Roma player. This is a top club, I joined because I know we can start winning immediately."
In a pre-season friendly against the Major League Soccer (MLS) All-Stars, Strootman scored one goal and assisted another as Roma prevailed 3–1 at Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas. He scored his first competitive goal for Roma in 3–1 Serie A victory over Parma. He went on to score in matches against Torino, Atalanta, Milan and Livorno.
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