Leroy Fer

Who is this?

Leroy Johan Fer (born 5 January 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Gulf United. He formerly represented the Netherlands national team, making eleven appearances between 2010 and 2014. Fer has various nicknames. In his youth, he was nicknamed "De Uitsmijter" ("The Bouncer") by Feyenoord youth coach Jean-Paul van Gastel for his strong physical appearance. Other nicknames are "Lerra" and "Ferovic". Cor Pot, coach of the Netherlands under-21 national team, compared Fer with Patrick Vieira. According to Pot, both players show many similarities, on and off the field. He has also been compared to Frank Rijkaard.

Career

1. 1990
   Born
2. 2006
   Joined Netherlands national under-17 football team
3. 2007
   Joined Feyenoord Rotterdam
4. 2007
   Joined Netherlands national under-19 football team
5. 2009
   Joined Netherlands national under-21 football team
6. 2010
   Joined Netherlands national association football team
7. 2011
   Joined FC Twente
8. 2013
   Joined Norwich City F.C.
9. 2014
   Joined Queens Park Rangers F.C.
10. 2016
    Joined Swansea City A.F.C.
11. 2016
    Joined Swansea City A.F.C.
12. 2019
    Joined Feyenoord Rotterdam
13. 2021
    Joined Alanyaspor
14. 2024
    Joined Alshariqa
15. 2025
    Joined Gulf United FC

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Zoetermeer
• •Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football