Jeroen Veldmate


Jeroen Veldmate is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Go Ahead Eagles.

Career

He came through the youth ranks of FC Groningen, making his debut in the 2007–08 season in a 5-1 lost away match against N.E.C., coming in as a second-half substitute for Koen van de Laak. After playing only 7 league matches in two seasons, he signed a loan deal with Helmond Sport, where his brother Mark had just signed. Veldmate made his debut for Helmond Sport in a league win against Fortuna Sittard on 7 August 2009. He returned to Groningen after the loan deal, playing only seven matches that season.
On 31 May 2011, he signed with Sparta Rotterdam together with his brother, Mark, for two years.
After one season in Rotterdam, Veldmate signed with Heracles Almelo. Between 2015 and January 2017, Veldmate played in Denmark for Viborg FF, but his contract was terminated after a series of injuries. In the summer of 2017, Veldmate signed for one year with FC Emmen.