Bob Schepers

Bob Schepers (born 30 March 1992) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch lower league side Blauw Wit '34. Schepers represented the Netherlands U-17 team at the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Bob Schepers

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-03-30) 30 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Enschede, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Blauw Wit '34
Youth career
	Tubanters
	Blauw Wit '34
	Cambuur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Cambuur	23	(4)
2011–2014	Utrecht	18	(1)
2011–2012	→ Cambuur (loan)	31	(6)
2014	→ Cambuur (loan)	6	(1)
2014–2015	Cambuur	6	(0)
2015–2016	ONS Sneek	24	(1)
2016–	Blauw Wit '34
International career‡
2009	Netherlands U-17	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:53, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Enschede, Schepers started the 2008–09 season in the youth of SC-Cambuur-Leeuwarden. On 24 February 2009, Schepers signed a three-year deal with the club.^[2] He made his debut for Cambuur on 24 April 2009 in a 0–1 defeat against Dordrecht, coming on as a substitute for Sandor van der Heide.^[3] He was close to a move to FC Groningen, however the move failed to materialise.^[4] On 5 February 2010, he made his first appearance in the starting line-up in a 1–1 draw against AGOVV Apeldoorn.^[5] Since then, Schepers established himself in the squad, being in the starting line-up against SBV Excelsior on 22 February 2010 and against RBC Roosendaal on 23 April 2010.^[6][7]

In the 2010 summer transfer window, English Premier League club Everton F.C. tracked Schepers and arranged a trial for him. He was present at the pre-season fixture against Clyde.^[8]

On 30 August 2011, Schepers joined Eredivisie side FC Utrecht on a three-year contract with an option to extend for further two years.^[9] He returned to his former team Cambuur on a loan deal before the transfer window closed.

In June 2015, after his contract with Cambuur was not extended, Schepers moved to Topklasse side ONS Sneek. His ONS Sneek contract included a release clause allowing him to leave if a professional club would have registered him before 1 September.^[10]

In May 2015, it was announced he would return to his youth club Blauw Wit '34.^[11]

International career

Schepers was active at the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship for the Netherlands, playing as a left winger. Schepers was surprised he made the team stating that while he played for Cambuur, the other players all played for big clubs like Ajax, Feyenoord, and Arsenal.^[4] In the group stages, Schepers came on as a substitute in the 2–1 victory over Turkey.^[12] In the 2–1 semi-final victory over Switzerland, Schepers was in the starting line-up.^[13] In the final against hosts Germany, Schepers again came on as a substitute, however they lost the match 1–2 after extra time.^[14][15]

Schepers was also a member of the Dutch squad for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria, although the team failed to progress beyond the group stage.^[16] Schepers played two matches at the tournament, coming on as a substitute against Iran and Colombia.^[17][18]

Statistics

As of 26 May 2012^[19][20]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Netherlands			League		KNVB Cup		Europe		Total
2008–09	SC Cambuur	Eerste Divisie	1	0	-	-	-	-	1	0
2009–10			6	0	1	0	-	-	7	0
2010–11			16	4	1	0	-	-	17	4
2011–12			31	6	1	0	-	-	32	6
2012–13	FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	8	1	0	0	-	-	8	1
2013–14			10	0	1	0	-	-	11	0
	SC Cambuur	Eredivisie	6	1	0	0	-	-	6	1
Career total			78	12	4	0	-	-	82	12