Benjamin van Leer

Benjamin van Leer (born 9 April 1992) is a retired Dutch professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He formerly played for Jong PSV, Roda JC Kerkrade, Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam.

Benjamin van Leer

Van Leer with Ajax
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-04-09) 9 April 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Nieuwegein, Netherlands
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Elinkwijk
	PSV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	→ FC Eindhoven (loan)	0	(0)
2013–2014	Jong PSV	14	(0)
2014–2017	Roda JC	70	(0)
2017–2020	Ajax	0	(0)
2017–2020	Jong Ajax	2	(0)
2018–2019	→ NAC (loan)	31	(0)
2020–2022	Sparta Rotterdam	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

In June 2017, Van Leer joined Ajax on a four-year contract from Roda JC Kerkrade. The transfer fee paid to Kerkrade was reported as €700,000.^[1]

On 30 June 2020, van Leer signed a two-year contract with Sparta Rotterdam.^[2] In June 2023, after a year without club, Van Leer's partner, Lieke Martens, confirmed in an interview that he had retired from football.^[3]

Personal life

Born in Nieuwegein, Netherlands, Van Leer is of Moluccan descent.

On 13 June 2023, he married fellow professional footballer Lieke Martens in Málaga, Spain^[4] after a five-year relationship.^[5] On 19 August 2024, Martens publicly announced that the couple was expecting their first child.^[6][7]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2019^[8][9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other[a]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Eindhoven	2012–13	Eerste Divisie	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Jong PSV	2013–14	Eerste Divisie	14	0	–		–		–		14	0
Roda JC Kerkrade	2014–15	Eerste Divisie	2	0	4	0	–		3	0	9	0
	2015–16	Eredivisie	34	0	4	0	–		–		38	0
	2016–17		34	0	0	0	–		4	0	38	0
	Total		70	0	8	0	–		7	0	85	0
Ajax	2017–18	Eredivisie	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jong Ajax	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
NAC Breda	2018–19	Eredivisie	31	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	32	0
Sparta Rotterdam	2020-21	Eredivisie	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Sparta Rotterdam	2021-22	Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			125	0	10	0	0	0	7	0	142	0

1. Includes appearance in Eredivisie play-off

Honours

Jong Ajax

• Eerste Divisie: 2017–18

Ajax

• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2019^[10]