Bart Ramselaar (born 29 June 1996) is a Dutch professional

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who plays either as an attacking-midfielder or winger for

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club

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and the Netherlands national team.

Club career

Utrecht

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, Ramselaar quickly became known as a great talent. He went through all the senior youth teams there and made his debut in the

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against

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on 1 March 2015. Ramselaar scored his first goal on 17 May 2015 in the 3–3 draw away match against Vitesse. On 2 February 2016, he scored a brace during the

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quarter-finals against PSV where his team advance to the semi-finals. Ramselaar also played the entire match in the 2016 KNVB Cup final but see the team finished as runner-ups.

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. Ramselaar made his debut on 28 August 2016 in a goalless draw in the home game against

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. He make his

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debut in a 1–0 lost to Atletico Madrid on 13 September. On 15 April 2018, he came off the bench as PSV beat rivals

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3–0 to clinch the

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title.

Return to Utrecht

On 24 August 2019, Ramselaar returned to Utrecht where he was deemed surplus to requirements by PSV manager,

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. On 15 December, he scored a brace in a 3–1 win over

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. On 31 October 2021, Ramselaar scored his first professional career hat-trick in a 5–1 league win over Willem II.

Lion City Sailors

On 26 February 2024, Ramselaar moved to Southeast Asia to join

side,

, reuniting with his former Utrecht assistant coach,

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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

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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

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in a 4–1 win. On 23 June, He scored a brace in a 7–1 thrashing win over Albirex Niigata (S). On 16 March 2025, Ramselaar scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 win against

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in the

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. Despite

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's equaliser in the 91st minute of the

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against

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, the Sailors finished as a runner-up after conceding in the 97th minute to finish the game in a 1–2 defeat.

International career

Ramselaar received his first call up to represent the senior

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team in May 2016 for friendly matches against

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and

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but didn't make any single appearances. On 9 November 2016, Ramselaar make his debut in friendly match that contested in a 1–1 draw against

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. On 13 November 2016, Ramselaar was named in the starting line-up to face

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during the

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match.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

PSV *

: 2017–18 Lion City Sailors *

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runner-up: 2024–25 *

: 2024–25 *

Singapore Cup The Singapore Cup is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic Singaporean football. Established in 1998, it is the foremost prestigious cup competition in the country. It is open to clubs in the Singapore Premier League. Since ...

: 2024–25 *

Singapore Community Shield The Singapore Community Shield (also known as the AIA Community Shield due to sponsorship reasons; formerly the Charity Shield) is the curtain-raiser to the football season in Singapore. The match is contested between the champions of the previou ...

: 2024 Individual *

Team of the Year: 2024–25

References

External links

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Voetbal International profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramselaar, Bart 1996 births Living people Footballers from Amersfoort Dutch men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Netherlands men's international footballers Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Singapore Premier League players FC Utrecht players PSV Eindhoven players Jong PSV players Lion City Sailors FC players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Singapore 21st-century Dutch sportsmen