Matthew Lentink Explained

Matthew Lentink
Birth Date:18 August 1993
Birth Place:Oranjestad, Aruba
Currentclub:VV Goes
Clubnumber:1
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:River Plate Aruba
Youthyears2:–2004
Youthclubs2:VV Kloetinge
Youthyears3:2004–2010
Youthclubs3:RBC Roosendaal
Years1:2010–2011
Clubs1:RBC Roosendaal
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2014
Clubs2:VV Goes
Years3:2014–2018
Clubs3:VV Kloetinge
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Zeelandia
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:VC Vlissingen
Years6:2020–
Clubs6:VV Goes
Caps6:34
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2014–
Nationalteam1:Aruba
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:16 June 2021
Nationalteam-Update:7 June 2024

Matthew Lentink (born 18 August 1993) is an Aruban footballer who plays for Derde Divisie club VV Goes and the Aruba national football team as a goalkeeper.[1]

Club career

After his first senior club RBC Roosendaal filed for bankruptcy in June 2011, Lentink joined VV Goes competing in the Eerste Klasse.[2] He played there for three seasons, and went on a trial with professional club NAC Breda before signing with VV Kloetinge on 10 May 2014.[3] His spell at the club lasted four years, and he joined Zeelandia afterwards.[4] [5] After one season there, a season followed at VC Vlissingen before Lentink decided to return to VV Goes.[6] There, he was part of a historic KNVB Cup fixture against ODIN '59 in October 2020, beating the record for most penalty kicks taken in a competitive game in Zeeland ever, with 34.[7] The former record was held by DOSKO and VV Terneuzen, who kicked 30 penalties in 2000 before a winner was found.[8]

International career

Lentink is an international of Aruba, having made his debut for the national side on 28 March 2014 in a friendly against Guam.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aruba – M. Lentink – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. 19 January 2019.
  2. News: Goes haalt keeper Matthew Lentink . Omroep Zeeland . 24 June 2011 . NL.
  3. News: Keeper Matthew Lentink naar Kloetinge . Omroep Zeeland . 10 May 2014 . NL.
  4. Web site: Nieuwe aanwinst voor ZM 1 . vv Zeelandia Middelburg . nl . 27 March 2018.
  5. News: Kloetinge-doelman Lentink naar Zeelandia Middelburg . Omroep Zeeland . 27 March 2018 . NL.
  6. Web site: Snaaijer . Peter . Vlissingen (zon) 1 start de voorbereiding . VC Vlissingen . nl . 22 July 2019.
  7. News: Vervelde . Daniel . Dag na recordreeks heeft Matthew Lentink nog steeds een 'apart gevoel' . PZC . 7 October 2020 . nl.
  8. News: Boogert . Rudy . Enige troost: Goes tekent voor langste strafschoppenserie in Zeeuwse voetbalgeschiedenis . PZC . 6 October 2020 . nl.
  9. News: Matthew Lentink debuteert voor Aruba . Omroep Zeeland . 29 March 2014 . NL.