Eddie van Boxtel

Edward van Boxtel (born 6 August 1973) is a Dutch-Irish former footballer who is last known to have played as a goalkeeper for Bray Wanderers.

Eddie van Boxtel

Personal information
Date of birth	(1973-08-14) 14 August 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–1990	Home Farm
1990–1991	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1996	Dundalk	64	(0)
1996–1997	Galway United	20	(0)
1997–1998	Drogheda United	11	(0)
1998–2000	Monaghan United	47	(0)
1998–2000	Bray Wanderers	12	(0)
Total		154	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Van Boxtel was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, In 1973, and grew up in Ballymun, Republic of Ireland.^[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Van Boxtel joined the youth academy of English side Leeds.^[2] In 2001, he underwent leg surgery after suffering an injury.^[3] During his playing career, he was regarded as a controversial player.^{[citation needed]} His last club as a professional player was Irish side Bray Wanderers.^{[citation needed]}

International career

Van Boxtel represented the Republic of Ireland internationally at youth level.^[4]

Managerial career

Van Boxtel managed Irish side Sandyhill Celtic.^[5]

Personal life

Van Boxtel is the son of a Dutch father and an Irish mother.^[6]

References

1. "Van Nederlandse Dundalk-held tot bajesklant". nos.nl (in Dutch). 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.
2. "This kid'll be Ell of a player". The Press.
3. Scully, Michael (22 March 2001). "Football: Van Boxtel: I feared I would lose my leg after surgery". The Mirror.
4. "Ex-Leeds trainee Eddie Van Boxtel saved an Eric Cantona penalty against Man United before becoming a drug smuggler for the Irish cartel". talksport.com. 20 December 2020.
5. "Eddie Van Boxtel - article".
6. Droog, Julian (2 August 2021). "Eddie van Boxtel: van Nederlandse Dundalk-held naar drugssmokkelaar". de Gelderlander. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.