Bart Ramselaar Explained

Bart Ramselaar
Birth Date:29 June 1996
Birth Place:Amersfoort, Netherlands
Height:1.78 m
Position:Attacking midfielder, winger
Currentclub:Lion City Sailors
Clubnumber:10
Youthclubs1:VVZA
Youthclubs2:Roda '46
Youthyears3:2010–2015
Youthclubs3:Utrecht
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs1:Utrecht
Caps1:44
Goals1:7
Years2:2016–2019
Clubs2:PSV
Caps2:62
Goals2:6
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Jong PSV
Caps3:9
Goals3:4
Years4:2019–2024
Clubs4:Utrecht
Caps4:92
Goals4:19
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Lion City Sailors
Caps5:9
Goals5:7
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U19
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U20
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2016–2018
Nationalteam3:Netherlands U21
Nationalcaps3:16
Nationalgoals3:3
Nationalyears6:2016–2017
Nationalteam6:Netherlands
Nationalcaps6:3
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:13 July 2024

Bart Ramselaar (born 29 June 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays either as an attacking midfielder or winger for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Netherlands national team.

Club career

Utrecht

At Utrecht, Ramselaar quickly became known as a great talent. He went through all the senior youth teams there and made his debut in the Eredivisie against Feyenoord on 1 March 2015. Ramselaar scored his first goal on 17 May 2015 in the 3–3 draw away match against Vitesse.

PSV

In August 2016, PSV reach agreement to sign Ramselaar from Utrecht, putting pen to paper on a five-year contract. The transfer fee was rumored to be for around €5 million. [1] Ramselaar made his debut on 28 August 2016 in a goalless draw in the home game against Groningen and came off the bench on 15 April 2018 as PSV beat rivals Ajax 3–0 to clinch the 2017–18 Eredivisie title.[2]

Return to Utrecht

On 24 August 2019, Ramselaar returned to Utrecht where he was deemed surplus to requirements by PSV manager, Mark van Bommel. [3]

Lion City Sailors

On 26 February 2024, Ramselaar moved to Southeast Asia to join Singapore Premier League side, Lion City Sailors, reuniting with his former Utrecht assistant coach, Aleksandar Ranković at the club. His move to Singapore became the second most expensive signing in the league's history for a reported fee of about €1.5 million (SGD$2.2 million). On his official debut for the club on 4 May 2024, he helped his club to win the 2024 Singapore Community Shield in a 2–0 win against Albirex Niigata (S) also making his debut in Singapore football. On 10 May, Ramselaar scored his first goal for the club in the opening league match of the 2024–25 season against Hougang United in a 4–1 win. On 23 June, He scored a brace in a 7–1 thrashing win over Albirex Niigata (S).

International career

Ramselaar received his first call up to represent the senior Netherlands team in May 2016 for friendly matches against Ireland, Poland and Austria but didn't make any single appearances.[4] On 9 November 2016, Ramselaar make his debut in friendly match that contested in a 1–1 draw against Belgium.

On 13 November 2016, Ramselaar was named in the starting line-up to face Luxembourg during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupUefa Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Utrecht2014–15Eredivisie5100000051
2015–16375530000428
2016–172100000021
Total4475300004910
PSV Eindhoven2016–17Eredivisie275214000336
2017–18311400010361
2018–194020100070
2019–200000000000
Total626815010767
Jong PSV2018–19Eerste Divisie9400000094
FC Utrecht2019–20Eredivisie165100000175
2020–21294220000316
2021–22269200000289
2022–23110100000120
2023–24111100000121
Total931972000010021
ClubSeasonLeagueCupAFC Competition AFF CompetitionTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lion City Sailors2024–25Singapore Premier League97101010127
Career total21541216701024648

Honours

PSV

Lion City Sailors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PSV ACQUIRES BART RAMSELAAR FROM FC UTRECHT .
  2. News: PSV Eindhoven 3-0 Ajax. BBC Sport.
  3. Web site: Ramselaar heading back to Utrecht .
  4. Web site: 18 May 2016 . Kevin Strootman back for Netherlands, Timothy Fosu-Mensah out . 10 June 2016 . espnfc.co.uk.