Kermit Erasmus
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Kermit Romeo Erasmus is a South African footballer who currently plays for Supersport United
.
He signed a pre-contract with Dutch side Feyenoord and joined them for the 2008–2009 season after turning 18. His surname Erasmus is the same name of Desiderius Erasmus
, a Dutch humanist
who up and until this day is highly respected in Rotterdam
, the city of his new club Feyenoord. In July 2009, it was announced Erasmus would be playing for satellite club Excelsior in the 2009–10 season, in the second division on a loan-deal, together with 7 other Feyenoord players as a result of a new partnership between the two Rotterdam-based clubs.
Erasmus got off to a flying start for his new club, as he played his first match for Excelsior from start to finish and went on to score a late equaliser against Telstar. In his fifth game for Excelsior, Erasmus scored a brace against FC Eindhoven
, helping his team to come back from 4–1 behind to draw 4–4. Erasmus finished his loan, playing in 30 of the 36 games for Excelsior that season, scoring eleven goals.
On 10 July 2010, Feyenoord announced that Erasmus will return to his former club Supersport United
, as he would not be given a chance within the first team squad. On 21 August 2010, Erasmus scored a sensational strike in the MTN 8 cup in his first competitive match against Moroka Swallows, but Supersport went on to lose on penalties and were knocked out.
In 2011 he was offered a contract by Hungarian champions Videoton FC
but SuperSport United rejected a 160,000 euro bid.
debut on 4 September 2010. He came on as a second half substitute against Niger
during a 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier.
Supersport United
SuperSport United is a South African football club based in Pretoria that plays in the Premier Soccer League.The club was originally known as Pretoria City. City was purchased by M-Net in 1994. M-Net got approval from the National Soccer League and the club was renamed.United is known as...
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Career
Erasmus was promoted to the first team of Supersport United at the start of the 2007–08 season and scored the first professional goal of his career in a 3–1 league win against Ajax Cape Town on 4 March 2008.He signed a pre-contract with Dutch side Feyenoord and joined them for the 2008–2009 season after turning 18. His surname Erasmus is the same name of Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus , known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and a theologian....
, a Dutch humanist
Renaissance humanism
Renaissance humanism was an activity of cultural and educational reform engaged by scholars, writers, and civic leaders who are today known as Renaissance humanists. It developed during the fourteenth and the beginning of the fifteenth centuries, and was a response to the challenge of Mediæval...
who up and until this day is highly respected in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, the city of his new club Feyenoord. In July 2009, it was announced Erasmus would be playing for satellite club Excelsior in the 2009–10 season, in the second division on a loan-deal, together with 7 other Feyenoord players as a result of a new partnership between the two Rotterdam-based clubs.
Erasmus got off to a flying start for his new club, as he played his first match for Excelsior from start to finish and went on to score a late equaliser against Telstar. In his fifth game for Excelsior, Erasmus scored a brace against FC Eindhoven
FC Eindhoven
FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They current play in the Eerste Divisie , and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV Eindhoven....
, helping his team to come back from 4–1 behind to draw 4–4. Erasmus finished his loan, playing in 30 of the 36 games for Excelsior that season, scoring eleven goals.
On 10 July 2010, Feyenoord announced that Erasmus will return to his former club Supersport United
Supersport United
SuperSport United is a South African football club based in Pretoria that plays in the Premier Soccer League.The club was originally known as Pretoria City. City was purchased by M-Net in 1994. M-Net got approval from the National Soccer League and the club was renamed.United is known as...
, as he would not be given a chance within the first team squad. On 21 August 2010, Erasmus scored a sensational strike in the MTN 8 cup in his first competitive match against Moroka Swallows, but Supersport went on to lose on penalties and were knocked out.
In 2011 he was offered a contract by Hungarian champions Videoton FC
Videoton FC
Videoton FC is a Hungarian professional football club based in Székesfehérvár, playing in the Hungarian League as of 2011. Videoton has won one Hungarian League title, one Hungarian Cup title, two Hungarian League Cup titles and one Hungarian Super Cup title...
but SuperSport United rejected a 160,000 euro bid.
International career
He made his national teamSouth Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
debut on 4 September 2010. He came on as a second half substitute against Niger
Niger national football team
The Niger national football team, nicknamed the Menas, is overseen by the Fédération Nigerienne de Football and a member of CAF. Niger plays in the colors of the Flag of Niger, white, green, and orange...
during a 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier.
External links
- Voetbal InternationalVoetbal InternationalVoetbal International is a Dutch football magazine, which has been publishing since 1965. It is the oldest Dutch football magazine that is still running....
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