Jeffrey Hoogervorst

Jeffrey Hoogervorst (born 23 October 1984) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Jeffrey Hoogervorst

Personal information
Full name	Jeffrey Hoogervorst
Date of birth	(1984-10-23) 23 October 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2006	Sporting Gijón	35	(0)
2002–2003	→ Marino (loan)	27	(4)
2006	Real Madrid B	1	(0)
2007–2008	Barcelona B	16	(1)
2009–2010	Marino	22	(3)
2010–2011	Zamora	24	(0)
2011–2013	Avilés	29	(0)
2013–2014	Villaralbo	6	(1)
Total		160	(9)
International career
2000–2001	Netherlands U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Amsterdam, Hoogervorst moved at only 18 from local AFC Ajax to Sporting de Gijón in Spain, after signing a three-year contract. With the Segunda División club he only appeared regularly in the 2005–06 season, also serving a loan at lowly Asturias neighbours Marino de Luanco.^[1]

In summer 2006, Hoogervorst agreed to a deal at Real Madrid Castilla also in the second level, but was highly unsuccessful during his brief spell, playing only one match (one minute) as the team were also relegated;^[2] in the following transfer window he dropped down to Segunda División B after joining FC Barcelona B, being finally released by the Pep Guardiola-led side in March 2008.^[3]

Hoogervorst returned to football ahead of the 2009–10 campaign, moving to Tercera División and returning to former club Marino.^[4] He continued to play in Spain's lower leagues until his retirement.^[5]