Sander Westerveld
| Date of birth | 23 October 1974 |
| Place of birth | Enschede |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Having enjoyed an excellent first season at Liverpool, Sander Westerveld remained first choice throughout 2000-01, appearing in every senior game with the exception of two Worthington Cup ties.
He looked a little shaky during the first half of the campaign although the Reds' defence as a whole lacked a certain amount of cohesion but his form improved after Christmas.
He was particularly impressive in the titanic battles with Roma and Barcelona in the UEFA Cup ties and finished with three winners' medals for the Worthington, FA and UEFA Cups.
A superb shot stopper, he spreads his huge frame to deny opposition strikers a clear sight of their target but still needs to improve on his handling of crosses and corners.
Sander joined Portsmouth in July 2005 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| FC Twente | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 01 Jul 1996 | 18 Jun 1999 | |
| Liverpool | 18 Jun 1999 | 16 Dec 2001 | |
| Real Sociedad | 16 Dec 2001 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Real Mallorca | 31 Aug 2004 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Portsmouth | 22 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Everton | 22 Feb 2006 | 22 Mar 2006 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1999-00 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Liverpool | Premier League | 36 | 10 | 26 |
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| 2000-01 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 2000-01 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2000-01 | Liverpool | Premier League | 38 | 13 | 38 |
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| 2000-01 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 13 | 6 | 9 |
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| 2001-02 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Liverpool | Premier League | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Liverpool | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 20 | 5 | 26 |
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| 2002-03 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 37 | 8 | 43 |
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| 2003-04 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 20 | 5 | 26 |
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| 2003-04 | Real Sociedad | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 2004-05 | Real Mallorca | Primera Liga | 6 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 2005-06 | Everton | Premier League | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2001 | Real Sociedad v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Las Palmas v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Real Sociedad v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Real Sociedad v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Barcelona v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Sevilla v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Osasuna v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Real Sociedad v Tenerife | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Real Sociedad v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Real Mallorca v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Valencia v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Real Betis v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Real Sociedad v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 05 May 2002 | Valladolid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 11 May 2002 | Real Sociedad v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Español v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Real Sociedad v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Osasuna v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Real Sociedad v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Alavés v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Real Sociedad v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Villarreal v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Real Madrid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Rayo Vallecano v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 01 Dec 2002 | Real Sociedad v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 05 Dec 2002 | Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 22 Dec 2002 | Recreativo de Huelva v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 05 Jan 2003 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Valencia v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 02 Feb 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Real Sociedad v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Real Betis v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Real Sociedad v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 02 Mar 2003 | Valladolid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 09 Mar 2003 | Real Sociedad v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Racing Santander v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Real Sociedad v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 06 Apr 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Real Sociedad v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Barcelona v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 03 May 2003 | Real Sociedad v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 11 May 2003 | Real Mallorca v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 18 May 2003 | Real Sociedad v Recreativo de Huelva | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 25 May 2003 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 01 Jun 2003 | Real Sociedad v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Español v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 02 Sep 2003 | Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Racing Santander v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 17 Sep 2003 | Real Sociedad v Olympiakos | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Real Sociedad v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Galatasaray v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 05 Oct 2003 | Real Sociedad v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Albacete Balompié v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Juventus v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Real Sociedad v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 30 Oct 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 02 Nov 2003 | Real Sociedad v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 05 Nov 2003 | Real Sociedad v Juventus | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Olympiakos v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Murcia v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 02 Dec 2003 | Real Sociedad v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Real Sociedad v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 01 Feb 2004 | Real Sociedad v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 08 Feb 2004 | Real Zaragoza v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Sevilla v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Real Sociedad v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 May 2004 | Real Madrid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1990-91 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 23 Apr 1991 | Netherlands v Finland | L | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 7 |
| 14 Nov 1995 | Netherlands v Norway | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 08 Jun 1999 | Brazil v Netherlands | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Belgium v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Netherlands v Denmark | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Netherlands v France | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Netherlands v Yugoslavia | W | 6-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Netherlands v Turkey | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.