He has the genes and name of a football legend, but his position never really helped him to be a hero. But that changed this Sunday.
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Ronald Koeman Jr. scored the goal that made Telstar stay in the top tier of Dutch football… despite being a goalkeeper.
With the game against Voledam tied at 1-1, at 89′ Koeman went up into the opposite area to take over from the penalty spot and didn’t flinch.
Ronald Koeman’s son & Goalkeeper, Ronald Koeman Jr, took a penalty in normal time and scored to save his team, SC Telstar, from being relegated😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Ih Cx2Bs Ux S
In addition to its importance for the club that the 30-year-old has represented for five years, the goal also had a special meaning for the family.
After his grandfather Martin, his father Ronald and his uncle Erwin, Ronald Jr. became the fourth member of his family to score in the Erdivisie, making every Koeman who played in the Dutch top flight score.
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