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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Chettleburgh to get one year "Amateur" Contract with Sparta Rotterdam

19 year old youth All White, Cory Chettleburgh, has reportedly done enough to win a one year "amateur" contract with Dutch 2nd Division (Eerste Divisie or Jupiler League) side Sparta Rotterdam. Chettleburgh, who holds an EU passport, still has to have the contract cleared by the Dutch Footbal Association (KNVB). It's not clear what "amateur" means, but there is a history of Dutch players signing Australian footballers on an "amateur" basis to avoid transfer red tape issues. Regardless, it is good news for Chettleburgh. Rotterdam was relegated from the Eredivise last year, but are a decent club with a lot of history. They won a league match 12-1 a fortnight ago and sit third in the league after 3 rounds with a real shot at promotion.
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  1. UnknownSeptember 2, 2010 at 2:08 AM

    Really loving this blog - please keep up the good work!

    Good to see a talented young kiwi getting a chance overseas, can only be a good learning experience for the lad, and the dutch leagues are obviously a great platform for breaking into the "big leagues".

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