Rob van Sonsbeek

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Rob van Sonsbeek
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-08-22) 22 August 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Lith, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1999–2003 SV Litta
2003–2010 TOP Oss
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 SV TOP
2015–2017 RKC Waalwijk 22 (0)
2017–2023 OSS '20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rob van Sonsbeek (born 22 August 1993) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career[edit]

Van Sonsbeek started playing football at the age of six in the youth academy of SV Litta, which later merged into NLC '03.[2] After four years, TOP Oss scouted him, marking the start of his professional career. In 2010, he briefly returned to the amateur branch of TOP Oss, SV TOP, where he immediately joined the first team. During the 2014–15 season, playing for TOP in the Sunday Hoofdklasse B, he showcased his scoring prowess with 19 goals.[3]

Following this successful season, Van Sonsbeek made a move to RKC Waalwijk in 2015, an Eerste Divisie team that had finished last in the previous season. Earlier, he had been on trial for a while, along with Wimilio Vink from MVV.[4] During the first matchday, Van Sonsbeek made his professional debut when manager Peter van den Berg allowed him to play the full ninety minutes in a 1–1 draw against Telstar.[5] He failed to score in 24 appearances over two seasons. In the summer of 2017, he moved to amateur club OSS '20.[6]

In May 2023, Van Sonsbeek announced his retirement from football.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "R. van Sonsbeek: Profiel". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Spits Rob van Sonsbeek tekent bij RKC Waalwijk". Waalwijk Nieuws (in Dutch). 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Sport dinsdag: Van Sonsbeek tekent bij RKC, Vicento naar Helmond Sport". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 2 June 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ "RKC Waalwijk heeft Wimillio Vink en Rob van Sonsbeek op proef". Sportnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Telstar vs. RKC Waalwijk 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Rob van Sonsbeek kiest voor O.S.S. '20". s.v. O.S.S.'20 (in Dutch). 21 May 2017. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  7. ^ Busken, Roy van den (25 May 2023). "Leegloop bij O.S.S.'20 na teleurstellend seizoen". DTV Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.

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