Ramon Zomer

Ramon Zomer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈraːmɔn ˈzoːmər], born 13 April 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Zomer played for Twente, NEC, SC Heerenveen, Heracles Almelo^[1] and the Netherlands national under-21 football team.

Ramon Zomer

Personal information
Full name	Ramon Zomer
Date of birth	(1983-04-13) 13 April 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth	Almelo, Netherlands
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	Daarlerveen
	Twente
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2008	Twente	122	(9)
2008–2011	NEC	92	(9)
2011–2014	SC Heerenveen	63	(2)
2014–2016	Heracles Almelo	50	(4)
International career
2005–2007	Netherlands U21	14	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Netherlands UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2006 Portugal
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Zomer is a product of Twente's youth system, making his league debut during the 2002–03 season. He was a member of the Dutch squad that won the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2006. He joined NEC on loan in the 2008–09 season, and permanently in the summer of 2009.^[2] He served as a captain of the club during the 2010–11 season.

On 19 August 2011, Zomer signed a three-year contract with SC Heerenveen.^[3] After he lost his place in the first eleven, he left the club on a free transfer. He signed a one-year deal with Heracles Almelo on 27 June 2014.

Zomer retired on 1 November 2016.^[4]