Ricky van Wolfswinkel

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ricky van Wolfswinkel


fullname = Rick van Wolfswinkel
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|1|27
cityofbirth = Woudenberg
countryofbirth = Netherlands
height = height|meter=1.85
position = Midfielder, Second Striker
currentclub = Vitesse
clubnumber = 17
youthyears =

2002–2008
youthclubs = v.v. Woudenberg
Vitesse
AGOVV Apeldoorn U19
years = 2008–present
clubs = Vitesse
caps(goals) = 006 0(2)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = Netherlands U19
nationalcaps(goals) = 02 (0)
pcupdate = 10:14, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 18:15, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Rick van Wolfswinkel (born 27 January 1989 in Woudenberg) is an Dutch footballer who currently plays for Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse and the Netherlands national U19 team.

Club Career

Van Wolfswinkel started his football career at the D-pupils of Vitesse. In the A-juniors he became topscorer of the national first divisions. Because of that, he got a price by the KNVB. This price was handed over by Wesley Sneijder in 2007. The 5 April 2008, Van Wolfswinkel made his debute for Vitesse's first team. It was in the match against Sparta Rotterdam. Van Wolfswinkel was substituted in the 85th minute for Santi Kolk. Against De Graafschap, in the 08/09 season, he was in the starting lineup for the first time. In his third match this season, against Sparta Rotterdam, Van Wolfswinkel scored his first Eredivisie goal.

International Career

Van Wolfswinkel already played some matches for the Dutch national youth sides. The exact number is unknown.