Maarten Stekelenburg

Maarten Stekelenburg represents the quiet craftsmanship I love in goalkeepers. At 197 cm and forged at Ajax, where he made 282 appearances, won two Eredivisie titles, and was named player of the year twice, he built a foundation few keepers match. His later travels through Roma, Fulham, Monaco, Southampton, and Everton show a professional adaptable across leagues and cultures. Goalkeeping is a thankless role where one lapse erases a flawless match, so a career this long commands respect. From Haarlem to Europe's biggest stages, he struck me as a steady, unflappable presence between the posts.

Name (English)

Maarten Stekelenburg

Name (Japanese)

マールテン・ステケレンブルフ

Reading

まーるてん・すてけれんぶるふ

Born

September 22, 1982 (age 43)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Dog

Origin

Haarlem, Netherlands

Blood type

Private

Height

197 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• 2008 AFC Ajax–player of the year
• 2011 AFC Ajax–player of the year

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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.