own ▁Ap el do orn ▁at ▁W SV ▁Ap el do orn . ▁He ▁played ▁there ▁until ▁he ▁was ▁twelve ▁at ▁which ▁point ▁he ▁was ▁sc out ed ▁by ▁Go ▁A head ▁E ag les . ▁He ▁played ▁his ▁first ▁matches ▁in ▁professional ▁football ▁for ▁the ▁De vent er - based ▁Go ▁A head ▁E ag les . ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 – 0 2 ▁season ▁he ▁played ▁three ▁league ▁matches ▁for ▁the ▁club , ▁and ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁play ▁five ▁seasons ▁for ▁the ▁club , ▁playing ▁ 6 5 ▁matches ▁and ▁scoring ▁ 7 ▁goals . ▁By ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 0 5 ▁season ▁he ▁had ▁established ▁himself ▁as ▁an ▁important ▁player ▁for ▁the ▁club . ▁His ▁performances ▁were ▁noticed ▁by ▁E red iv isie ▁club ▁A Z , ▁especially ▁after ▁he ▁played ▁well ▁during ▁a ▁friendly ▁game ▁against ▁A Z ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁A Z ▁manager ▁Louis ▁van ▁Ga al ▁was ▁im pressed ▁by ▁the ▁player ▁and ▁he ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁club ▁for ▁€ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 , ▁signing ▁a ▁four - year ▁contract . ▁ ▁A Z ▁During ▁his ▁first ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁Al k ma ard er h out , ▁De ▁Ze euw ▁played ▁ 2 6 ▁matches . ▁Con sequently , ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁he ▁was ▁offered ▁a ▁new ▁contract ▁by ▁A Z ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁The ▁following ▁season , ▁he ▁played ▁so