Jeroen Boere
Boere playing for West Ham United
Personal information
Full name Jeroen Willem Boere
Date of birth (1967-11-18)18 November 1967
Place of birth Arnhem, Netherlands
Date of death 16 August 2007(2007-08-16) (aged 39)
Place of death Marbella, Spain
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1987 Excelsior 5 (0)
1987–1988 De Graafschap 35 (19)
1988–1991 VVV-Venlo 65 (27)
1989 → De Graafschap (loan) 21 (9)
1990 Roda JC (loan) 4 (1)
1991–1993 Go Ahead Eagles 51 (18)
1993–1995 West Ham United 25 (6)
1994 → Portsmouth (loan) 5 (0)
1994 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 5 (0)
1995–1996 Crystal Palace 8 (1)
1996–1998 Southend United 73 (25)
1998–1999 Omiya Ardija 26 (18)
Total 323 (124)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jeroen Willem Boere (18 November 1967 – 16 August 2007) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the younger brother of Remco Boere, who played for clubs including Den Haag and Zwolle. He started his professional career at SBV Excelsior and went on to play for several teams, mostly at Holland's second level.

England

A tall striker, Jeroen Boere went abroad in summer 1993 when he was signed by Billy Bonds for £250,000 to play for newly promoted West Ham United in the Premier League. Jeroen, or 'Yosser' as he was known to his teammates, made his debut for West Ham on 25 September 1993 in a 2–0 defeat to Newcastle United but was sent off for a clash with Kevin Scott. Although he struggled to gain a regular place in the West Ham first team, he memorably scored twice for them in a Premier League game at Elland Road on 10 December 1994 to secure a 2–2 draw against Leeds United.[1]

His stay with West Ham lasted two seasons and he was loaned out to Portsmouth and West Bromwich Albion. He was recalled back to West Ham because of their striker shortage when they were near the foot of the table; he formed a partnership with Tony Cottee which helped West Ham to avoid relegation that season. He eventually moved to Crystal Palace in 1995 as part of the deal that took Iain Dowie back to the Boleyn Ground. His spell at Palace was short-lived, however, and he moved on to Southend United at the end of the season.

Japan

Boere moved to Japan in 1998 to play for the newly formed professional club Omiya Ardija, formerly known as NTT Kantō, in the Japan Football League. He played 15 matches and scored 9 goals in his first season in Japan. In the 1999 season, Omiya joined the newly formed J2 League and he started the season very well, scoring 9 in 11 games. In May 1999, after dinner with his wife at a restaurant in Roppongi district of Tokyo, he was stabbed in his left eye and arm by two unknown men who reportedly appeared to be of Middle Eastern origin.[2] His attacker was later reported to be an Israeli criminal who was later found shot through the head in a Bangkok river.[3] Boere lost his eye in the incident, which forced his retirement from football at the age of 31.[4]

Retirement

After his retirement, Boere owned the Half Moon pub in Epping High Street from 1999 until 2004.[5]

During an interview in his pub with a Dutch sports magazine in 2001, Boere joked about his artificial eye and said he had no regrets about his career having played, at the peak of his career, for West Ham United. And, as he said, at least he was still alive. After his pub ownership ended, Boere moved to Spain, in September 2004, to work as a real estate agent.[6]

Death

He died on 16 August 2007 at the age of 39.[7][8] There are conflicting reports about the cause of death and place of death. Some media reported that Boere died in a car crash, possibly on Ibiza,[9][10] while other media reported that he was found dead in his home in Marbella.[11] English newspaper Ilford Recorder stated that Boere had committed suicide.[12] Boere left his wife and child as well as two sons from a previous marriage.[13]

West Ham United, Southend United and Omiya Ardija players wore black armbands in memory of Boere in their home games in August 2007.[14]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League
DivisionAppsGoals
Excelsior 1985–86 Eredivisie 30
1986–87 20
Total 50
De Graafschap 1987–88 Eerste Divisie 3519
VVV Venlo 1988–89 Eredivisie 101
1989–90 Eerste Divisie 226
1990–91 Eerste Divisie 3320
Total 6527
De Graafschap (loan) 1988–89 Eerste Divisie 219
Roda (loan) 1989–90 Eredivisie 41
Go Ahead Eagles 1991–92 Eerste Divisie 2311
1992–93 Eredivisie 287
Total 5118
West Ham United 1993–94 Premier League 40
1994–95 Premier League 206
1995–96 Premier League 10
Total 256
Portsmouth (loan) 1993–94 First Division 50
West Bromwich Albion (loan) 1994–95 First Division 50
Crystal Palace 1995–96 First Division 81
Southend United 1995–96 First Division 62
1996–97 369
1997–98 Second Division 3114
Total 7325
Omiya Ardija 1998 Football League 159
1999 J2 League 119
Total 2618
Career total 323124

References

  1. ↑ "Stat Bunker".
  2. ↑ "Blue Anorak: Jeroen Boere". www.shrimper.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Leven op de rand van het ravijn Archived 19 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Volkskrant (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ "Dutch striker loses eye in stabbing". indianexpress.com. 23 May 1999. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
  5. ↑ "Soccer star landlord found dead in Spain". wansteadandwoodfordguardian.co.uk. 21 August 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2007.
  6. ↑ "Soccer star landlord found dead in Spain". East London and West Essex Guardian Series. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Soccer-Former West Ham player Boere dies aged 39". Reuters. 18 August 2007. Archived from the original on 1 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Jeroen Boere tribute – West Ham United statement. Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "Oud-speler Jeroen Boere (39) overleden". Trouw (in Dutch). 18 August 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  10. ↑ "Jeroen Boere 18-11-1967 – 16-08-2007" (in Dutch). De Pers. 19 August 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  11. ↑ "Oud-spits Jeroen Boere dood aangetroffen". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  12. ↑ "Jeroen tribute evening proves a big success". Ilford Recorder. 28 November 2007. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  13. ↑ Soccer star landlord found dead in Spain Archived 20 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Guardian
  14. ↑ "ヨルン選手追悼". Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), 大宮アルディージャ


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