Stefan Postma (born 6 October 1976) is a Dutch former

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who played as a

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. He is currently a goalkeeping coach at his last club,

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Club career

Early career

Postma started his professional career at

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before moving to

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Aston Villa

Postma was signed by

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on 14 May 2002 for 1.5 million pounds, upon

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's transfer to

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. Postma's debut came as a substitute in a 0–1 defeat against

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on 21 October, following the dismissal of

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. After newly appointed Villa manager

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purchased Danish keeper

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, Postma became the club's second choice goalkeeper at the club. He made two appearances in the 2003–04 season and three in 2004–05.

Wolves

Towards the end of his time at Villa, Postma was linked with transfers to several European clubs before going on loan to

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at the start of the 2005-06 season. In January 2006, he signed a contract to remain at Wolves until the end of the season. It was announced on 5 May that year that he would leave Wolves in the summer, and he returned to the

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with ADO Den Haag .

Later career

In August 2008, Postma rejoined former club

on a six-month contract.

Personal life

In 2006, Postma became embroiled in a sex scandal when his ex-girlfriend posted a pornographic video featuring his partner penetrating him with a

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. The Mirror reported that Postma had "originally managed to keep the video secret by buying it when his ex tried to sell it on eBay."

References

Stephan Postma
Yahoo! Sport UK, URL accessed January 10, 2006.
Postma extends his stay at Wolves
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Postma will not be offered a new deal
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