Joe van der Sar

Chapel Hill, NC Ð Sep 9: NCAA Men's Soccer - Pitt at North Carolina at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill, NC on September 9, 2022. (Credit: Andy Mead/YCJ)

Photo by: Andy Mead/YCJ

Photo by: Alex Mowrey/Pitt Athletics

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Position:
GK
Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Noordwijk, Netherlands
High School:
American School of the Hague

2021: Did not compete during the 2021 season.

Club: Played for AFC Ajax in the highest youth division … Placed second in the ABN AMRO Future Cup Tournament in 2014-15 with the U17 squad … In both 2015-16 and 2016-17, won the U19 youth division championship and qualified for the UEFA Youth League … In 2017-18, was part of Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag during their season, making the playoffs … Was also a part of the second division side RKC Waalwijk during their promotion to the Eredivisie.

High School: Attended American School of the Hague in Wassenaar, Netherlands.
Previous College: Attended Webster University Leiden in Leiden, Netherlands.

Personal: Son of Edwin and Annemarie van der Sar … Has a younger sister, Lynn … Father Edwin is currently the chief executive of AFC Ajax and former Dutch professional player, who spent his senior career with Ajax, Juventus, Fulham and Manchester United … Grew up in Italy and England before moving back to the Netherlands.