Michel Poldervaart (born 28 March 1988) is a Dutch former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Poldervaart moved from

Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Netherlands, Dutch professional association football, football club based in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football league system, Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the ...

SC Heerenveen Sportclub Heerenveen (; West Frisian language, West Frisian: Sportklub It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch professional association football, football club from Heerenveen. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top level of football in the Netherla ...

in September 2008. He spent the 2009–10 season on loan with

FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch professional football club based in Emmen, Drenthe. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2022–23 season. Founded in 1925, the club ...

, and signed a permanent two-year contract with the club in June 2010. He left Emmen at the end of the 2011–12 season, after his time with the club had been marred by injury. He made a total of 56 league appearances for Emmen, as well as two Cup appearances.

Later life

In 2014, he opened a clothing store in Rotterdam with

Royston Drenthe Royston Ricky Drenthe (born 8 April 1987) is a Dutch former professional association football, footballer. Although primarily a left winger, he has also played as a left-back. Drenthe started his professional career with Eredivisie side Feyenoor ...

References

1988 births Living people Dutch men's footballers Feyenoord players SC Heerenveen players FC Emmen players Eerste Divisie players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Rotterdam {{Netherlands-footy-midfielder-stub