Johan Voskamp
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Johan Voskamp (ˈjoː.ɦɑn ˈvɔs.kɑmp) (born 15 October 1984 in De Lier
, South Holland
) is a Dutch
footballer who plays as a striker for Śląsk Wrocław in the Ekstraklasa.
, Excelsior Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk
. He signed for relegated Jupiler League
side Sparta Rotterdam
ahead of the 2010–11
campaign, but missed the club's first game of the season, a 2–1 win away at Go Ahead Eagles
. He made his debut a week later against newly-named Almere City, scoring eight goals on his debut in a 12–1 win.
He ended up the league's top goalscorer in what was a dismal season for the Rotterdammers.
In July 2011, he joined Śląsk Wrocław on a three-year contract. He made his debut on 14 July as a substitute against Dundee United
in the Europa League second qualifying round first leg and scored the only goal of the game giving his team a 1-0 win.
On 31 July 2011 he debuted, yet again as a substitute, in the Ekstraklasa, where he scored a goal securing his team a 1-1 against Górnik Zabrze
.
De Lier
De Lier is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 5 km north of Maassluis. It also lies about below sea level....
, South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
) 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 who plays as a striker for Śląsk Wrocław in the Ekstraklasa.
Club career
Voskamp has previously played for Helmond SportHelmond Sport
Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:...
, Excelsior Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...
. He signed for relegated Jupiler League
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
side Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
ahead of the 2010–11
2010–11 Eerste Divisie
-League table:-Results:...
campaign, but missed the club's first game of the season, a 2–1 win away at Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles
The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...
. He made his debut a week later against newly-named Almere City, scoring eight goals on his debut in a 12–1 win.
He ended up the league's top goalscorer in what was a dismal season for the Rotterdammers.
In July 2011, he joined Śląsk Wrocław on a three-year contract. He made his debut on 14 July as a substitute against Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
in the Europa League second qualifying round first leg and scored the only goal of the game giving his team a 1-0 win.
On 31 July 2011 he debuted, yet again as a substitute, in the Ekstraklasa, where he scored a goal securing his team a 1-1 against Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze is a Polish football club from Zabrze. The club has won numerous championships, and was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. For now Górnik has the most titles in Poland. The club plays in white or dark blue - red kit, and is based at the Ernest Pohl Stadium...
.