Although a defender, Ronald Koeman was renowned for the quality of his right foot and his set pieces. Fans still remember his free kick goal in the Champions League final in 1992 with FC Barcelona against Sampdoria. His son, Ronald Koeman Jr, inherited the same ease with the ball.
With one difference. Ronald Koeman Jr is… goalkeeper. Which doesn’t stop him from scoring goals. And sometimes several in the same match! This was the case this Sunday. Thanks to a double, he allowed his team, SC Telstar, to take a point against SC Cambuur in the Dutch first division. Don’t imagine that the goalkeeper crossed the entire field with the ball either.
His two successes were scored from the penalty spot. The first in the 63rd minute to allow his team to return to 1-2. The second at the end of added time, in the 101st minute, to equalize. He took his two penalties in exactly the same place. He had already scored a decisive penalty in the 89th minute in an important match in his team’s fight against relegation last May. Proof of his composure.
Top scorer for his team
His second goal sent the crowd at BUKO Stadion into delirium. Ronald Koeman Jr then celebrated like a striker, removing his shirt, although he was still wearing his gloves.
With two goals, the 31-year-old last defense is now… his team’s top scorer in the league! Who knows, maybe he’ll start taking free kicks too?
