Ruud Boffin
Ruud Jorge Boffin (born 5 November 1987) is a
Ruud Boffin
Belgian former professional footballer who played as a
goalkeeper.[3]
Career
Early career
Born in Sint-Truiden,[4] Boffin began his career with
the youth team of Racing Genk, before moving to
Dutch team PSV in 2005. Boffin never made a senior
appearance for PSV, and began his professional career
on loan at FC Eindhoven during the 2007–08 season.
Boffin moved to MVV Maastricht in 2008, and spent
the second half of the 2009–10 season on loan at VVV-
Venlo. Boffin made a total of 86 league appearances in
Dutch football.[5]
Boffin with Antalyaspor in 2022.
Personal information
West Ham United
Full name Ruud Jorge Boffin[1]
Boffin signed for English team West Ham United on 1 Date of birth 5 November 1987
September 2010, on a two-year deal, alongside fellow Place of birth Sint-Truiden, Belgium
new signing Lars Jacobsen.[6][7] Boffin signed for an Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
undisclosed nominal fee following a trial for the club,
Position(s) Goalkeeper
and was announced as cover for Robert Green.[8]
Youth career
Boffin made his West Ham debut on 18 December
2010, in the 1–1 Premier League draw against Genk
Blackburn Rovers.[9] In April 2012 having found his 2005–2007 PSV
playing opportunities infrequent due to the form of Senior career*
Robert Green and the signing of Stephen Henderson, Years Team Apps (Gls)
Boffin's contract was cancelled by mutual consent.[10] 2007–2008 PSV 0 (0)
Boffin made one League and two Cup appearances for 2007–2008 → Eindhoven (loan) 20 (0)
West Ham.[11] 2008–2010 MVV 61 (0)
2010 → VVV-Venlo (loan) 5 (0)
2010–2012 West Ham United 1 (0)
Eskişehirspor
2012–2017 Eskişehirspor 154 (1)
In May 2012, he signed for Turkish club 2017–2022 Antalyaspor 148 (0)
Eskişehirspor.[12] On 25 September 2016, he scored a *Club domestic league appearances and goals
goal by a direct free-kick from his own half at TFF
First League game against Ümraniyespor, which ended 2–0.[13]
Antalyaspor
After having played in the second-tier TFF First League with Eskişehirspor,
Boffin signed with Süper Lig club Antalyaspor in 2017.[14] In his first season,
he had to share his playing time with Ferhat Kaplan, but he soon grew into
the starter. In 2021, he reached the final of the Turkish Cup for the second
time in his career.[15]
Boffin with Eskişehirspor
in 2012.
References
1. Ruud Boffin (https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=52
6&kisiId=1508969) at the Turkish Football Federation
2. "Premier League Player Profile" (http://www.premierleag
ue.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~39203,00.html).
Premier League. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
3. Ruud Boffin (https://int.soccerway.com/players/ruud-boffi
n/2385/) at Soccerway
4. "Player profile" (http://www.playerhistory.com/player/955
06/). PlayerHistory.com. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
5. "Player profile" (http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/RuudBoff
in.htm) (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved
9 September 2010.
6. "Jacobsen joins" (https://web.archive.org/web/20100904
071832/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100901/jacobse
n-joins_2236884_2141038). West Ham United F.C.
official website. 1 September 2010. Archived from the
original (http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100901/jacobs
en-joins_2236884_2141038) on 4 September 2010.
Retrieved 9 September 2010.
7. Frank Keogh (1 September 2010). "West Ham confirm
deal for Danish defender Lars Jacobsen" (http://news.bb Boffin with Antalyaspor in 2021.
c.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/895928
3.stm). BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
8. "West Ham's Boffin is top of the class" (https://www.new
hamrecorder.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham/west-ham-s-
boffin-is-top-of-the-class-1-760072). 22 December 2010.
9. "Blackburn 1 – 1 West Ham" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport
1/hi/football/eng_prem/9285899.stm). BBC Sport. 18
December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
10. "Boffin departs" (https://web.archive.org/web/201204242
12442/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120422/boffin-de
parts_2236884_2744278). whufc.com. Archived from the
original (http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120422/boffin-
departs_2236884_2744278) on 24 April 2012. Retrieved
22 April 2012.
11. Ruud Boffin (https://www.soccerbase.com/players/playe
r.sd?player_id=57050) at Soccerbase
12. ntvspor.net (http://www.ntvspor.net/haber/gunun-haberleri/65261/ruud-boffin-eskisehirspord
a)
13. "Ruud Boffin'den inanılmaz gol" (http://www.yenisafak.com/spor/ruud-boffinden-inanilmaz-go
l-2536898) (in Turkish). Yeni Şafak. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
14. Walckiers, Johan (23 June 2017). "Belgische doelman maakt toptransfer en trekt naar ploeg
Eto'o en Maicon" (https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2017-06-23/ruud-boffin-tekende-een
-contract-voor-drie-seizoenen-bij-antalyaspor). Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch).
15. "Ruud Boffin haalt Turkse bekerfinale met Antalyaspor" (https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf2
0210317_97405193). Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 17 March 2021.
External links
Ruud Boffin (https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/2385/) at Soccerway
Ruud Boffin (https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=1508969) at the Turkish
Football Federation
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