Calvin Raatsie

Calvin Raatsie
	Raatsie with Utrecht in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Calvin Owen Harm Raatsie
Date of birth	9 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Purmerend, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Excelsior
Number	40
Youth career
2010–2012	EVC Edam
2012–2013	RKAV Volendam
2013–2020	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2022	Jong Ajax
2022–2024	Utrecht
2022–2023	Jong Utrecht
2024	→ Roda JC (loan)
2024–	Excelsior
International career‡
2017	Netherlands U15
2017–2018	Netherlands U16
2018–2019	Netherlands U17
2019	Netherlands U18
2023–	Netherlands U21
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024

Calvin Owen Harm Raatsie (born 9 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eerste Divisie club Excelsior.^[2]

Club career

A youth academy graduate of Ajax, Raatsie made his professional debut for club's reserve side Jong Ajax on 15 February 2021 in a 2–1 defeat against Dordrecht.^[3]^[4] He made an appearance on the bench for the senior team, but was an unused substitute in a 3–1 win over VVV-Venlo on 13 May 2021.^[5]

On 27 May 2022, Raatsie signed a three-year contract with Utrecht.^[6] He made his debut for the reserve team, Jong Utrecht, on the first matchday of the 2022–23 Eerste Divisie, starting in a 3–0 loss to TOP Oss on 5 August.^[7]

On 15 January 2024, Raatsie moved on loan to Roda JC.^[8]

On 16 July 2024, Raatsie joined Excelsior on a three-year contract.^[9]

International career

Raatsie is a current Dutch youth international. He has represented the Netherlands in five different age group teams from under-15 to under-21.^[10]^[11] He was first choice goalkeeper of under-17 team which won the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.^[12] He also played all matches at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, as Netherlands finished fourth in the tournament.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 May 2024^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Ajax	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	12	0	—		—		12	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Jong Utrecht	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	12	0	—		—		12	0
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	10	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		22	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
Roda JC (loan)	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	17	0	—		1^[a]	0	18	0
Career total			52	0	0	0	1	0	53	0

^ Appearance in promotion/relegation play-offs

Honours

Netherlands U17

UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2019

Individual

UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019^[14]

References

^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
^ ^a ^b Calvin Raatsie at Soccerway
^ "Jong Ajax verspeelt voorsprong tegen Dordrecht". Retrieved 2 March 2021.
^ "Ajax II vs. Dordrecht – 15 February 2021". Retrieved 2 March 2021.
^ "Ajax vs VVV-Venlo lineup in Eredivisie – Round 33 on Thursday, May 13 2021". FotMob. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
^ "Versterking voor keepersgilde: Calvin Raatsie vastgelegd" (in Dutch). Utrecht. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^ "Jong FC Utrecht met zeven debutanten onderuit in Oss". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^ "RODA JC HUURT DOELMAN RAATSIE VAN FC UTRECHT" [RODA JC LOANS GOALKEEPER RAATSIE FROM FC UTRECHT] (in Dutch). Roda JC. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "EXCELSIOR ROTTERDAM CONTRACTEERT DOELMAN CALVIN RAATSIE" [EXCELSIOR ROTTERDAM SIGNS GOALKEEPER CALVIN RAATSIE] (in Dutch). Excelsior. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ "Calvin Raatsie – Jeugd mannen onder 15". Retrieved 2 March 2021.
^ "Calvin Raatsie – Jeugd mannen onder 18". Retrieved 2 March 2021.
^ "DEFINITIEVE SELECTIE ONDER 17 VOOR EK-EINDRONDE IN IERLAND". 23 April 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
^ "SELECTIE ONDER 17 VOOR WK IN BRAZILIË". 16 October 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
^ "2019 Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". 20 May 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

External links

Calvin Raatsie at WorldFootball.net

[14] Appearance in promotion/relegation play-offs

[1] "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.

[soccerway-2] Calvin Raatsie at Soccerway

[3] "Jong Ajax verspeelt voorsprong tegen Dordrecht". Retrieved 2 March 2021.

[4] "Ajax II vs. Dordrecht – 15 February 2021". Retrieved 2 March 2021.

[5] "Ajax vs VVV-Venlo lineup in Eredivisie – Round 33 on Thursday, May 13 2021". FotMob. Retrieved 14 May 2021.

[6] "Versterking voor keepersgilde: Calvin Raatsie vastgelegd" (in Dutch). Utrecht. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

[7] "Jong FC Utrecht met zeven debutanten onderuit in Oss". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

[8] "RODA JC HUURT DOELMAN RAATSIE VAN FC UTRECHT" [RODA JC LOANS GOALKEEPER RAATSIE FROM FC UTRECHT] (in Dutch). Roda JC. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[9] "EXCELSIOR ROTTERDAM CONTRACTEERT DOELMAN CALVIN RAATSIE" [EXCELSIOR ROTTERDAM SIGNS GOALKEEPER CALVIN RAATSIE] (in Dutch). Excelsior. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.

[10] "Calvin Raatsie – Jeugd mannen onder 15". Retrieved 2 March 2021.

[11] "Calvin Raatsie – Jeugd mannen onder 18". Retrieved 2 March 2021.

[12] "DEFINITIEVE SELECTIE ONDER 17 VOOR EK-EINDRONDE IN IERLAND". 23 April 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

[13] "SELECTIE ONDER 17 VOOR WK IN BRAZILIË". 16 October 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

[15] "2019 Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". 20 May 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

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