John Verhoek

John Verhoek (born 25 March 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker.

John Verhoek

Verhoek with 1. FC Heidenheim in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Leidschendam, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1998–2003	Forum Sport
2003–2008	ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Dordrecht	49	(7)
2010–2011	Den Bosch	17	(10)
2011–2013	Rennes II	5	(0)
2011–2013	Rennes	7	(0)
2011–2012	→ ADO Den Haag (loan)	23	(5)
2012–2013	→ FSV Frankfurt (loan)	32	(10)
2013–2016	FC St. Pauli	70	(11)
2016–2018	1. FC Heidenheim	53	(15)
2018–2019	MSV Duisburg	22	(0)
2019–2023	Hansa Rostock	117	(36)
2023–2024	VfL Osnabrück	12	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 May 2024

Career

Verhoek had stints at ADO Den Haag and Dordrecht.

Verhoek joined Rennes in January 2011 for a fee of €500,000 after spending six months with Den Bosch in the Eerste Divisie, the second level of Dutch football.^[1]

He joined MSV Duisburg in 2018^[2] but left Duisburg on 19 July 2019^[3] for Hansa Rostock, signing a deal with them that will keep him there until 2021.^[4]

On 25 July 2023, Verhoek's contract with Hansa was terminated by mutual consent.^[5]

On the next day, Verhoek signed with VfL Osnabrück in 2. Bundesliga.^[6]

Personal life

John Verhoek's brother Wesley Verhoek is also a professional footballer.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 August 2020^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dordrecht	2008–09	Eerste Divisie	18	0	0	0	2[a]	0	20	0
	2009–10		31	7	1	1	—		32	8
	Total		49	7	1	1	2	0	52	8
Den Bosch	2010–11	Eerste Divisie	17	10	1	2	0	0	18	12
Rennes II	2010–11	CFA	5	0	—		—		5	0
Rennes	2010–11	Ligue 1	7	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
Den Haag (loan)	2011–12	Eredivisie	23	5	2	0	0	0	25	5
FSV Frankfurt (loan)	2012–13	2. Bundesliga	32	10	2	0	—		34	10
FC St. Pauli	2013–14	2. Bundesliga	25	5	1	0	—		26	5
	2014–15		29	4	2	0	—		31	4
	2015–16		16	2	1	0	—		17	2
	Total		70	11	4	0	0	0	74	11
1. FC Heidenheim	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	26	5	2	1	—		28	6
	2017–18		27	10	2	0	—		29	10
	Total		53	15	4	1	0	0	57	16
MSV Duisburg	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	22	0	3	1	—		25	1
Hansa Rostock	2019–20	3. Liga	26	5	1	0	—		27	5
Career total			304	63	19	5	2	0	325	68

1. Appearances in the Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs