Edwin Gorter

Edwin Gorter

Personal information
Date of birth	(1963-07-06) 6 July 1963
Place of birth	Den Haag, Netherlands
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	RVC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1984	DS'79	81	(18)
1984–1986	Roda JC	65	(19)
1986–1991	Lugano	151	(72)
1991–1994	Caen	65	(6)
1994	Lommel	14	(0)
1994–1995	Utrecht	26	(11)
1995–1996	Vitesse Arnhem	18	(5)
1996–1998	NAC Breda	18	(0)
1998–1999	New England Revolution	34	(8)
1999	Miami Fusion	15	(3)
Total		486	(142)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edwin Gorter (born 6 July 1963) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Early and personal life

Born in Den Haag, Gorter's mother died when he was 8 years old.

Gorter has two children, including son Donny who is also a professional footballer. His other child is a daughter, Sharon. Gorter has described himself as a "stern but fair" father.

Playing career

Gorter played for RVC, DS'79, Roda JC, Lugano, Caen, Lommel, Utrecht, Vitesse Arnhem, NAC Breda, the New England Revolution and the Miami Fusion.

While playing in Switzerland for Lugano, Gorter won the Foreigner of the Year award for the 1990–91 season.

In 1994, while playing for Utrecht, Gorter attempted to gouge the eyes of opposition player Björn van der Doelen, receiving a seven-match ban as a result. He left the club at the end of that season.

He moved to the United States in February 1998, playing in Major League Soccer for the New England Revolution and the Miami Fusion.

Later career

After he retired from playing football, Gorter became a player's agent. He later worked as a television analyst for Eredivisie Live, and as a regional distributor for Cambridge België health products.