If you weren’t a Footballer, what would you be?
“To be honest I never wanted to be anything but a footballer. My thought was always to work hard and see what will happen and develop from that. I didn’t study anything in particular, there is a treason behind it. I was 19-years-old and was handed my first professional contract as a footballer and from this stage onwards I decided that football is everything”.
Where will we find you on your free time?
“I spend most of my free time out with my daughter and family. This is something I normally do. Sometimes I play a bit on the Play Station and things like that”.
What do you like watching on TV?
“Now that I am playing outside Holland I love watching the Dutch league as most of the time I watch matches from Holland. Besides that, nothing in particular, mostly series on Netflix”.
Who or what makes you laugh?
“My daughter, when she pulls funny faces or things like that she just cracks me up”.
What was the prettiest place you had even been at?
“In my opinion – Dubai. It is a very nice place. Yes, definitely Dubai”.
Who is the best player you played alongside?
“Jamiro Monteiro, he plays these days for Philadelphia Union of the MLS – I used to play with him at Heracles in Holland. He is an excellent player and it was amazing to watch him play”.
Who is the best player you played against?
“It must be Hakim Ziyech who played at Ajax and is now at Chelsea. He is a phenomenal player with the ball and a deadly left foot that is so dangerous”.
What was your best game so far?
“The best game of my career so far was with Heracles Almelo against Ajax – we won 2-1 and I scored and assisted in another. In my opinion this was my best game ever”.
