Jelle ten Rouwelaar
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Jelle ten Rouwelaar (ˈjɛlə tɛn ˈrʌwəˌlaːr) (born 24 December 1980 in Joure
) is a Dutch
footballer
, who started his professional career in the 1998–99 season playing for FC Emmen
. Presently, he is first-choice goalkeeper for Eredivisie
-side, NAC Breda
. In March 2011 he received his first call-up for the Dutch national team.
Joure
Joure is a town in the Dutch province of Friesland. With 13,000 inhabitants, it is the largest town in the municipality of Skarsterlân.-History:...
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, who started his professional career in the 1998–99 season playing for FC Emmen
FC Emmen
FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:...
. Presently, he is first-choice goalkeeper for Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
-side, NAC Breda
NAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
. In March 2011 he received his first call-up for the Dutch national team.