Ricky van Wolfswinkel
- January 5, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ricky van Wolfswinkel |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 27, 1989(1989-01-27) |
| Age | 35 |
| Birthplace | Woudenberg |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Birth City | Utrecht |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Ricky van Wolfswinkel Biography
| Name | Ricky van Wolfswinkel |
| Birthday | Jan 27 |
| Birth Year | 1989 |
| Place Of Birth | Woudenberg |
| Home Town | Utrecht |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Ricky van Wolfswinkel is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on January 27, 1989 in Woudenberg, Utrecht, Netherlands. Striker who signed with Vitesse in 2008 to get into professional soccer, and then with Utrecht in 2009.
In 2010, he was the striker He became striker Robin Van Persie‘s teammate on the Netherlands national team in 2010.’s partner on the Dutch national team.
Van Wolfswinkel started his football career at the D-pupils of Vitesse Arnhem. In the A-juniors, he became top scorer in the national first division, winning a prize awarded by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) for the feat. This prize was presented by Wesley Sneijder in 2007. On 5 April 2008, Van Wolfswinkel made his debut for Vitesse’s first team in a match against Sparta Rotterdam, in which he was the substitute in the 85th minute for Santi Kolk. Against De Graafschap, in the 2008–09 season, he was in the starting lineup for the first time. In his third match that season, against Sparta Rotterdam, he scored his first Eredivisie goal.
On 29 May 2009, Van Wolfswinkel announced his departure from Vitesse, subsequently signing a three-year contract with FC Utrecht. He began the 2010–11 league campaign with a goal in a 3–1 loss against Feyenoord. On 22 August 2010, he scored two goals against Willem II resulting in a 3–0 win for Utrecht. On 26 August 2010, Van Wolfswinkel scored a hat-trick against Celtic in the UEFA Europa League; Utrecht went on to win the match 4–0. On 3 October 2010, Van Wolfswinkel scored two penalties against Ajax to gain a 2–1 away win over the Dutch runners-up.
He was born in Woudenberg (Netherlands).
Ricky van Wolfswinkel Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ricky van Wolfswinkel is one of the richest Soccer Player from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ricky van Wolfswinkel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His youth career began with v.v. Woudenberg in 1998.
He played for Sporting CP from 2011 to 2013.
Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɪki vɑn ˈʋɔlfsˌʋɪŋkəl] ; born 27 January 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swiss Super League club Basel. He has played top-flight football in the Netherlands, Portugal, England, France, Spain and Switzerland and has been capped twice by the Netherlands national team.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Ricky van Wolfswinkel height 6 ft 1 in Ricky weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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On 22 March 2013, it was announced that Van Wolfswinkel had agreed a deal to join English club Norwich City for the 2013–14 season, a transfer worth €10 million, plus up to €2 million in bonuses. He joined the Canaries on 1 July on a four-year deal. He stated that the famous Netherlands player Johan Neeskens had urged him to join Norwich, saying, “Ricky, you have to go. It’s a great club for you. If you have a great feeling, do it.”
Facts & Trivia
Ricky Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Ricky van Wolfswinkel celebrates birthday on January 27 of every year.
On 5 August 2014, Van Wolfswinkel joined Saint-Étienne of the French Ligue 1 on a season-long loan. He stated that his goal was to work hard for the team and to be important for the club. Van Wolfswinkel scored his first goal for the club on 25 September, the first goal in the 1–1 home draw against Bordeaux. On 30 November, he scored the second goal as the team won 3–0 in the Derby du Rhône against Lyon, his team’s first home win over their rivals in 20 years.