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Which team did Geert Arend Roorda play for from 2012 to 2014?
Geert Arend Roorda Geert Arend Roorda ( , born 2 March 1988 ) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder . Career . Early career . Roorda started out by playing for amateur club vv Noordbergum but since he was eight years old he could be found around the Abe Lenstra Stadion . When he was a second year D he played with the C team and a second years C he played with the B team . He was always a year ahead of the curve . sc Heerenveen . At age 19 he finished high school at the havo level ( which combined school and football with an adapted timetable ) and focuses now fully on his professional career and sc Heerenveen . Roorda is since season 2007/2008 part of the first selection after he impressed in the pre-season , in which he scored a wonderful free kick versus Sivasspor . Gertjan Verbeek used him as a substitute five times in season 2007/08 so far . On 19 September 2007 he was named by the coach to be one of the starting eleven in the UEFA cup game versus Helsingborgs IF . Verbeek said Roorda compelled admiration for his appearance in the competition versus Excelsior on 15 September . He commented : Geert is a good player , age doesnt matter whether youre 18 or 21 . It meant his debut as a starter for Heerenveen . After missing a year due to injuries , he made his return to Eredivisie football on 12 April 2009 . NEC . After losing prospect on play time , he left to NEC in the summer of 2012 . Unfortunately , his staying at his new club turned out to be a disappointment . After only playing 14 matches in one and a half season , partly caused by injuries , he left as a free agent in January 2014 . Sparta Rotterdam . He signed with Sparta in January 2014 , but could not impress and was released half a season later , having played just seven matches for the Rotterdam side . Dordrecht . On 31 July 2015 , it was announced that Roorda had signed a one-year deal with Eerste Divisie side FC Dordrecht . Richmond SC . In December 2015 , it was announced that Roorda would be moving to Victoria , Australia to join Richmond SC in the National Premier Leagues Victoria . Retirement . In November 2016 , Roorda joined Hoofdklasse club Flevo Boys , close to his residence in Lemmer . In April 2017 , Roorda announced his retirement from football , instead choosing to focus on a career as a youth coach . International career . He played for the national youth teams Oranje −17 and Oranje −19 . Due to many injuries ( hamstring , ankle , hip and both knees ) , of which the heaviest was a knee injury that kept him off the pitch for almost ten months ( hence missing out one year of international youth football ) . Under 17 and under 19 . In October 2004 he got his first invitation for Oranje −17 . Thereafter he played two games , versus Armenia and Turkey . He scored in the European Cup qualification game against Turkey . Due to a hip injury he had to mis out on the European Championships in Italy . In September 2005 he flew with his team to Peru for the World Cup . The Oranje −17 squad lost to Mexico ( 0–4 ) in the semi-finals , but the équipe of coach Ruud Kaiser had its revenge in the third place play-off against Turkey ( 2–1 ) . Roorda played just 75 minutes in all the tournament in very many positions . He was used as a defender , midfielder and striker . Kaiser described his pupil as follows : He is a right wing midfielder and he can also be used as an attacking midfielder . Hes a skilled player with a good pass and he can create chances . Hes got insight , power and can also be used as a target man Under-21 . He was called up by Netherlands coach Foppe de Haan as one of the three new faces ( together with Lorenzo Davids and Dirk Marcellis to take on Estonia on 12 October 2007 . In Tallinn he made debut in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier . De Haan commented : He does very well at the moment , he has a strong physique and a certain drive . I think this debut will get him even further , besides , he gives the team a lift With his debut he tread in the steps of other ( former ) Frisian footballers such as Ronnie Pander and Max Houttuin . Honours . - KNVB Cup : 1 External links . - Voetbal International profile