mˌeɪd hɪz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl deɪbjˈuː wɪð vˈiːndəm ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪnti wˈʌn sˈiːzən, ænd wɛnt ˌɔn tə mˌeɪk twˈɛnti sˈɪks ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən.
made his professional debut with Veendam in the 1990–91 season, and went on to make 26 appearances in his first season.