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My Take
Kevin Strootman is the kind of defensive midfielder I always appreciated more than the highlight reels suggested. A Dutch holding player born in Ridderkerk, he did the unglamorous work in front of the back line, the tackling and screening that lets flashier teammates shine. His Roma years stick with me because his momentum kept getting interrupted by serious knee injuries right when he looked set to become a fixture for the Netherlands. I always wonder what his peak might have looked like with a cleaner medical record. At 186cm he had the frame for the role, and his grit through those setbacks earned my genuine respect over the years.
Overview
Kevin Johannes Willem Strootman (born 13 February 1990) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kevin Strootman
- Name (Japanese)
- ケヴィン・ストロートマン
- Reading
- けゔぃん・すとろーとまん
- Born
- February 13, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Ridderkerk, South Holland, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 186 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Netherlands →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.