A speedy and stocky forward, Holverda started his professional football career at Sparta and played seven seasons for them, ending up as their top goalscorer in the 1983–84 season. That earned him a move to Fortuna Sittard, where he played alongside British striker John Linford, but a niggling groin injury did not make him a success at Fortuna and he spent his last seasons at HFC Haarlem before retiring. He scored 61 goals in over 150 games in all competitions for Sparta[1] and 14 in 70 games for Fortuna.[2]
With Sparta as well as with Fortuna he played European Cup matches, 11 games in total (4 goals).[3]
International careeredit
Holverda played once for Jong Oranje, coming on as a substitute for Ron Jans against Poland in May 1979.[4] He received a call-up for the senior side who were playing Denmark in 1984, but did not play.[5]
Personal lifeedit
Alzheimer's diseaseedit
Holverda was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease that prevented him from visiting Sparta matches. In September 2013, a group of supporters decided to help him and drive Holverda to Sparta matches for the remainder of the season.[6]
Deathedit
He died from COVID-19 on 3 December 2021, at the age of 63.[7]
External linksedit
Wout Holverda at WorldFootball.net
Career stats - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
Player bio - Sparta fanzine In The Winning Mood (in Dutch)
Player bio at Fortuna - Fortuna (in Dutch)
Referencesedit
^Sparta-icoon Wout Holverda (63) overleden - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
^WOUT HOLVERDA OP 63-JARIGE LEEFTIJD OVERLEDEN - Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch)
wout, holverda, april, 1958, december, 2021, dutch, football, striker, played, most, career, sparta, rotterdam, holverda, 1984, personal, informationdate, birth, 1958, april, 1958place, birthleiden, netherlandsdate, death3, december, 2021, 2021, aged, place, d. Wout Holverda 22 April 1958 3 December 2021 was a Dutch football striker who played most of his career for Sparta Rotterdam Wout HolverdaHolverda 1984 Personal informationDate of birth 1958 04 22 22 April 1958Place of birthLeiden The NetherlandsDate of death3 December 2021 2021 12 03 aged 63 Place of deathThe NetherlandsPosition s StrikerYouth careerVV RoodenburgSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1978 1984Sparta Rotterdam133 55 1984 1987Fortuna Sittard70 14 1987 1988HFC Haarlem16 4 International career1979Netherlands U211 0 Club domestic league appearances and goalsSel Netherlands nat football team 13 March 1984 From left Hoekstra Kieft Van der Gijp Holverda and Rijvers Photo Marcel Antonisse Anefo Contents 1 Club career 2 International career 3 Personal life 3 1 Alzheimer s disease 3 2 Death 4 External links 5 ReferencesClub career editA speedy and stocky forward Holverda started his professional football career at Sparta and played seven seasons for them ending up as their top goalscorer in the 1983 84 season That earned him a move to Fortuna Sittard where he played alongside British striker John Linford but a niggling groin injury did not make him a success at Fortuna and he spent his last seasons at HFC Haarlem before retiring He scored 61 goals in over 150 games in all competitions for Sparta 1 and 14 in 70 games for Fortuna 2 With Sparta as well as with Fortuna he played European Cup matches 11 games in total 4 goals 3 International career editHolverda played once for Jong Oranje coming on as a substitute for Ron Jans against Poland in May 1979 4 He received a call up for the senior side who were playing Denmark in 1984 but did not play 5 Personal life editAlzheimer s disease edit Holverda was diagnosed with Alzheimer s disease that prevented him from visiting Sparta matches In September 2013 a group of supporters decided to help him and drive Holverda to Sparta matches for the remainder of the season 6 Death edit He died from COVID 19 on 3 December 2021 at the age of 63 7 External links editWout Holverda at WorldFootball net Career stats Voetbal International in Dutch Player bio Sparta fanzine In The Winning Mood in Dutch Player bio at Fortuna Fortuna in Dutch References edit Sparta icoon Wout Holverda 63 overleden Rijnmond in Dutch WOUT HOLVERDA OP 63 JARIGE LEEFTIJD OVERLEDEN Fortuna Sittard in Dutch Holverda in European games Voetbalstats Profile OnsOranje Voormalig Fortuna voetballer Holverda 63 overleden Limburger in Dutch Holverda ontroerd door actie supporters Sparta Rijnmond in Dutch Wout Holverda 63 overleden Een Sparta knuffelbeer met de eeuwige glimlach op zijn gezicht AD in Dutch nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to association football in the Netherlands about a forward is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wout Holverda amp oldid 1163791980, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
