Kees de Boer
Dutch footballer (born 2000)
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Cornelis Henricus Johannes "Kees" de Boer (born 13 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie C Group C club Salernitana.
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De Boer in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cornelis Henricus Johannes de Boer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Volendam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Salernitana | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Volendam | ||
| 2011–2017 | Ajax | ||
| 2017–2020 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | ADO Den Haag | 20 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | VVV-Venlo | 67 | (7) |
| 2023–2025 | Ternana | 57 | (1) |
| 2025– | Salernitana | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Netherlands U15 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Swansea City
De Boer played youth football for FC Volendam, Ajax and Swansea City. He made his professional debut for Swansea's first team in a 3–1 home win over Northampton Town at Liberty Stadium in the EFL Cup. De Boer replaced Yan Dhanda in the 90th minute.[2]
ADO Den Haag
On 2 June 2020, De Boer signed a two-year contract with Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag, after his contract with Swansea had expired.[3] He made his ADO league debut on 13 September 2020 in a 2–0 away loss to Heracles Almelo.[4]
After a disastrous season, in which ADO finished bottom of the league and suffered relegation to the Eerste Divisie, De Boer exercised a relegation option in his contract to leave the club as a free agent.[5]
VVV-Venlo
De Boer joined VVV-Venlo, who had suffered relegation alongside ADO, on 6 July 2021, signing a two-year contract with an option for an additional season.[6] He was in the starting lineup on his debut for the club, a 2–2 home draw on the opening day of the 2021–22 season.[7]
De Boer left VVV at the end of the 2022–23 season, as his contract was not extended.[8]
Ternana
On 15 September 2023, De Boer officially joined Italian side Ternana on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract with the club, with an option for another season.[9][10]
International career
De Boer is a Netherlands youth international, having gained two caps at under-15 level. On 10 February 2015, he made his debut for the Netherlands U15 in a 1–1 friendly draw against Serbia U15, providing the assist for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp's equalizer from his corner kick.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 June 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City U23 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Swansea City | 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ADO Den Haag | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| VVV-Venlo | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 40 | 7 | ||
| Total | 67 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 73 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 87 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 96 | 7 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs