Lerin Duarte
Encyclopedia
Lerin Duarte is a Dutch
footballer currently playing for Eredivisie
team Heracles Almelo
.
He started his career in the youth department of Sparta, and made his first Eredivisie
appearance for the club on August 1, 2009, in the home match against FC Twente
(0–2). He played in 9 league matches that season, ending the season with relegation to the Eerste Divisie
.
Later, at the end of the 2011-2011 season Duarte transferred to Heracles Almelo
in the Eredivisie
.
in the Eredivisie
. He continued to play in the first team in the 2009-2010 season and finished with 9 appearances. However, Sparta Rotterdam were relegated to the Eerste Divisie
. After playing another season with the club he moved to Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo
at the end of the 2010-2011 season.
Lerin Duarte made his league debut for the club on the 6th of August 2011 against RKC Waalwijk
coming on in the 60th minute as a substitute.
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 currently playing for Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
team Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
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He started his career in the youth department of Sparta, and made his first Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
appearance for the club on August 1, 2009, in the home match against FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
(0–2). He played in 9 league matches that season, ending the season with relegation to the Eerste Divisie
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...
.
Later, at the end of the 2011-2011 season Duarte transferred to Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
.
Sparta Rotterdam
Lerin Duarte started in the youth department of Spata Rotterdam. He continued through the youth academy and made his first senior appearance for the club against FC TwenteFC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
. He continued to play in the first team in the 2009-2010 season and finished with 9 appearances. However, Sparta Rotterdam were relegated to the Eerste Divisie
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...
. After playing another season with the club he moved to Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
at the end of the 2010-2011 season.
Heracles Almelo
Duarte agreed a three year contract with Eredivisie club Heracles Amelo after passing a medical on Tuesday 15 June 2011. After joining Heracles Amelo he said "I played at Sparta, and of course this is a nice club. But I've only played at Sparta and at some point you want to do something else, you want to go up that step. And my feeling is Heracles Almelo is a nice step."Lerin Duarte made his league debut for the club on the 6th of August 2011 against 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:...
coming on in the 60th minute as a substitute.