Evert Linthorst
Dutch footballer (born 2000)
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Henricus Gerardus Hubertus Maria "Evert" Linthorst (born 3 March 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.[1]
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Linthorst in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henricus Gerardus Hubertus Maria Linthorst[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Venlo, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013-2017 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| 2017-2018 | VVV Venlo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | VVV-Venlo | 48 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Ittihad Kalba | 14 | (0) |
| 2022– | Go Ahead Eagles | 111 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 March 2026 | |||
Club career
VVV
Born and raised in Venlo, he opted to join his hometown club VVV Venlo in 2017 after spending four years previously in the football academy of PSV Eindhoven. He plays as a central midfielder.[2] Linthorst made his Eredivisie debut for VVV Venlo against AFC Ajax on 19 April 2018.[3] On 17 August 2019, he scored his first league goal for the club, grabbing a late consolation in a 4-1 defeat against Ajax.[4]
Al Ittihad Kalba
On 1 February 2021, he signed with Al Ittihad Kalba, based in the city of Kalba, in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and who play in the UAE Pro League.[5] He made his debut in the Pro League against Ajman Club on 5 February 2021 appearing as a late substitute in a 2-1 home win for his new club.[6]
Go Ahead Eagles
On 30 January 2022, Linthorst signed a two and-a-half year contract with Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles keeping him at the club until the summer of 2024.[7] He made his debut for Go Ahead Eagles as a late substitute in the Eredivisie in a 2-1 win over Ajax on 27 February 2022.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 19 April 2023 against RKC Waalwijk, netting his side’s first goal in a 3-2 home victory in the Eredivisie.[9] In October 2023, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club, with the option of an additional season.[10]
He played as the club won the 2025 KNVB Cup final in Rotterdam on a penalty shoot-out against AZ Alkmaar.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VVV-Venlo | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 52 | 7 | |||||
| Ittihad Kalba | 2020–21 | UAE Pro League | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | UAE Pro League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 33 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | |||
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 111 | 6 | 12 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 135 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 173 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 205 | 13 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, UAE President's Cup
- Includes UAE League Cup
- Appearances in European play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield