Ennio van der Gouw

Ennio van der Gouw (born 14 February 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eerste Divisie club VVV Venlo.

Ennio van der Gouw
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000
Place of birth Stockport, England
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 VVV-Venlo
Number 1
Youth career
2014–2019 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Twente 0 (0)
2022– VVV-Venlo 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:29, 11 May 2023 (UTC)

Career

Van de Gouw came through the youth system at FC Twente after joining them in 2014. Initially he was an outfield player before switching to goalkeeper aged 14.[1] He signed his first contract with Twente in August 2019 for 3 seasons.[2] He made it clear he would not be looking to sign a new contract at Twente as that was drawing to a close due to the fact he was third choice behind Lars Unnerstall and Jeffrey de Lange.[3] He made the switch to VVV-Venlo in June 2022, signing a contract for 2 seasons with the option of a third.[4][5][6]

Van der Gouw made his professional debut for VVV on the 16 September 2022 in a 1-1 draw against Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie.[7][8] On 24 September 2022 van der Gouw made his first starting appearance in professional football against SC Telstar. Van der Gouw was credited with an assist when in the 96th minute of the game. VVV were trailing 1-0 and he came up to the opposition penalty area for his side’s attacking free kick. The ball came to him and he shinned it forward in the box for teammate Sven Braken to turn and score a late equaliser.[9]

Personal life

He is the son of Raimond van der Gouw, who was a Manchester United goalkeeper when Ennio was born in Stockport, Lancashire.[10] Ennio is also a keen piano player.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 11 December 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VVV-Venlo 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 11010—120
Career total 11010—120

    References
    1. "TEAM VVV-Venlo makes Ennio van der Gouw offer". www.twenteinsite.nl.
    2. "Son Raimond van der Gouw signs with FC Twente". tubantia.nl.
    3. ""Ennio van der Gouw has indicated that he does not want to extend"". Twentefans.nl.
    4. "Goalkeeper Van der Gouw makes the switch to VVV-Venlo". vvv-venlo.nl.
    5. "Attacker Venema and keeper Van der Gouw on their way to VVV". Limburger.nl.
    6. "Goalkeeper Ennio van der Gouw signs with VVV". omroepvenlo.nl.
    7. "Kuijt and ADO avert crisis with a fortunate victory at leader PEC Zwolle". NOS.nl.
    8. "VVV wint wéér niet van angstgegner Jong PSV". Limburger.nl.
    9. "NEWSVideo: Van der Gouw provides an assist in the final second in professional football's basic debut". twenteinsite.nl.
    10. "De bal gaat rollen: bijna alles is nieuw bij VVV-Venlo". 1Limburg.nl.
    11. "Piano-playing keeper Van der Gouw is not your average professional football player: "I really have to keep doing something next to it, otherwise I will get bored"". Limburger.nl.


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