Haarlem goalkeeper signs for Turkish club

11 Jun 2003

Eerstedivisie Haarlem goalkeeper Atam Koroglu has penned a deal with Turkish outfit Manisaspor. The 23-year-old goalie, who had also attracted the attention of Eerstedivisie club Veendam and an unnamed Portugese club, has signed for two years.

Toor & Witteman sign for Haarlem

26 May 2003

Eerstedivisie side Haarlem have contracted 20-year-old midfielder Arnoud van Toor and 27-year-old defender Roy Witteman from amateur outfit Huizen. Both players have been granted the move by their current trainer Roy Wesseling who is also leaving the amateur side at the end of the season to become Haarlem's new trainer.

Arno Splinter told to look for new club

09 May 2003

De Graafschap midfielder Arno Splinter who is currently on loan to Haarlem has been informed that he will have to look for employment elsewhere at the end of the season after being given to understand that his services will not be required by either De Graafschap or Haarlem. Splinter, whose contract with the De Graafschap runs out this summer, has been on loan with Haarlem since January, playing 13 times for the club and scoring once.

Haarlem sign goalie. Extension for Williams

07 May 2003

Menno Williams has agreed a new one year contract extension with Eerste Divisie side Haarlem. The North Hollanders have also offered amateur goalkeeper Erik Heyblok a one year contract with an option for a further year if both parties agree. The 26-year-old goalie, who was part of Ajax's youth scheme for one year,  has been keeping for amateur outfit Hollandia from Hoorn for the past seven years.

Groningen knock Haarlem out of cup

06 Feb 2003

Groningen had no trouble rolling up Haarlem last night as the Ere Divisie club knocked the Eerste Divisie club out of the Dutch Fa Cup with a 3-0 victory with goals from Glen Salmon (25,84) and Martin Drent (49).

Haarlem lose to MVV 0-2

20 Dec 2002

Haarlem were lucky to have conceded just the 2 goals this evening but, nonetheless, MVV go home with the 3 points. Johan Verheijend for the visitors with a 25 meter free-kick in the 25th minute and, 5 minutes after the break, Robert van der Weert put the final 0-2 on the scoreboard, netting from 10 meters.

Telstar lose to Haarlem 0-1

15 Dec 2002

Haarlem won this afternoon 0-1 from down the road Telstar in an ice cold Schoonenberg stadium via a 61st minute goal from Mulder. Haarlem were by far the best side but were sloppy in front of goal. Haarlem top scorer Jeroen Ketting should haved the score for the visitors in the 20th minute after being awarded a penalty but failed to net..

Haarlem get go-ahead for new stadium

07 Dec 2002

Eerste Divisie Haarlem can look forward to a new stadium in the near future after the Mayor and council of the Noord-Hooland municipality approved plans for a 10,00 seater stadium to be built in the  Zuiderpolder.

Otto not returning to Haarlem

05 Dec 2002

Heini Otto will not be returning to coach Eerste Divisie Haarlem but is moving on to join the technical staff of Ajax's youth academy. Otto, who underwent heart surgery in June, took over as trainer at Ajax's Noord-Holland companion club in October 2000 and will now be replaced by Leo van Veen, who's been looking after the team since Otto's illness. It's not the first time he's worked at the ArenA as he was previously 1st team assistant trainer and also coached the B1 team.

Amstel Cup Roundup

03 Dec 2002

Haarlem beat MVV Haarlem go through to the 3rd round of the Cup after beating MVV 3-2 at home. Tamerusd in the 22nd minute for Haarlem. 1 minute later MVV drew level via an own gaol by Piket but by the end of the 1st act the home side were leading again via a 45th minute goal from Jeroen Ketting. Although Van Staveren made it 2-2 in 66th Haarlem were soon to go back in the lead with Jeroen Ketting's 2nd goal in the 74th.

Fortuna lose to Haarlem 1-2

29 Nov 2002

Paul Janssen's first goal of the season in the 37 minute of the match was not enough to help Fortuna avoid defeat after Haarlem had taken a 0-2 advantage with goals from Jeroen Kettings (3) and Paul Mulders (30).

Haarlem draw with Eindhoven 1-1

22 Nov 2002

Haarlem were unlucky this evening not to have earned themselves 3 points after having dominated the match from begin to end. Paul Mulderd the score for Haarlem in the 9th minute of the match. Haarlem should have increased the lead several times but were sloppy in front of goal. Although Eindhoven were rarely to be seen on Haarlem's half they still managed to draw level via Tim Nelemans's 70th minute out of the blue surprise goal.

Haarlem lose to Den Bosch 1-4

10 Nov 2002

The visitors went into the lead with 2 early goals from club topscorer Jansen (8th) and Patrick Deckers (16th) giving them a nice 0-2 advantage going into the dressing-rooom at half-time. Jan Michels increased Den Bosch's lead to 3-0 in the 64th before Haarlem finally managed to pull one back via Jeroen Kettings (64th).Derk Schut (85th) put the final score on the board.

VVV beat Haarlem 3-0

01 Nov 2002

A rather poor display by Haarlem handed VVV a comfortable win. Marcel Meeuwis scored the one and only 1st half goal in the 28th minute.  Bas Jacob added a 2nd in the 66th and Bernhard Hofstede a 3rd in the 77th for VVV's 2nd win of the season.

Haarlem draw with Sparta 1-1

25 Oct 2002

The home side went into the break trailing 0-1 after Danny Koevermans had put the visitors ahead with an early 4th minute spot-shot. Although Haarlem were reduced to 10 men after Martin Langendijk was sent off for receiving his second yellow card, they still managed to draw level in the 76th via Jeroen Ketting.  In the 83rd minute, Haarlem defender Eric Piket was also given his marching orders after also receiving a second yellow card.

Veendam and Haarlem draw 3-3

18 Oct 2002

Veendam played host to Haarlem, both teams wanting to improve their modest ranking with 3 points. Darl Douglasd the score in the 5th minute, Rick Slor equalizing in the  27th. Haarlem went ahead again after the break with a goal by Jeroen Ketting. Marnix Kolder drew Veendam level in the 66th but Ketting put away his 2nd of the match in the 70th to restore Haarlem's advantage. Marnix Kolder was sent off fo rhis 2nd yellow card before Paul Weerman put the final 3-3 on the board with an injury time spot-shot.

G.A. Eagles and Haarlem in 1-1

04 Oct 2002

Go Ahead Eagles played host to humble Haarlem this evening and needed to win in order to remain a player in the Gouden Gids Divisie top-of-the-table stakes. The Eagles were the better side and finally went ahead in the 69th with a goal by Ugur Yilderim. Gert Jan Tamerus equalized for the visitors in the 87th.

Emmen lose at Haarlem 1-0

27 Sep 2002

Emmen have lost their unbeaten record after a 1-0 defeat at Haarlem. Former Ajax player Menno Willems scored the only goal of the match in the 58th.

Volendam beat Haarlem 3-2

20 Sep 2002

Volendam won their 3rd game in a row last night, narrowly beating Haarlem 3-2. Maurice Buysd the score for the home side in the last minute of the 1st half. The remaining 4 goals were all scored in the last 10 minutes of the game. Houssein Ouhsane Ouichou increased Volendam's lead to 2 - 0 in the 80th minute. Volendam's Luirink scored an own goal in the 81st before Maurice Buys made it 3-1 in the 90th minute of the match with his 2nd goal of the night. 1 minute into injury time Haarlem's Jeroen Ketting put the final 3-2 score on the board.

Haarlem lost to Helmond 0 - 1

13 Sep 2002

Although they've hired some promising young talents from Ajax the Haarlem shuffle still hasn't been seen this season in the their stadium.  An Ivar van Dinteren goal in the 64th minute was all Helmond could muster but it was enough to give Haarlem their 3rd defeat of the season.

Top Oss beat Haarlem 2 - 0

31 Aug 2002

Top Oss grabbed their first points of the season last night via goals from Dennis van de Berg in the 17th minute and Chima Onyeike in the 57th, leaving Haarlem with their 2nd defeat in 3 games.

Haarlem beat Cambuur 2 - 0

24 Aug 2002

Haarlem, who lost their first game of the season 7-0 away to Heracles last weekend, were able to make more of an impression this evening against Cambuur Leeuwaarden. Rick Hooyboer was the man in form, scoring both goals for the homeside in the 31st and 52nd minutes of the match.

Heracles demolish Haarlem 7-0

16 Aug 2002

Heracles dealt Haarlem a deadly blow within a 20 minute period with a leading role for Rik Platvoet. After scoring 4 goals in the recent Amstel Cup match against amateurs Be Quick '28, in tonight's match he put away a hattrick in the space of 6 minutes! He equals an existing record set by Wim van Hanegem on 17th April 1971 when he put away 3 for Feyenoord in 6 minutes against Excelsior. Thijs Sluijter added another two goals in the 19 minute onslaught on the Haarlem goal and the win gives trainer Gertjan Verbeek the top-of-the-table position.

Menno Willems signs for Haarlem

09 Aug 2002

Menno Willems has earned himself a one-year deal with Eerste Divisie side Haarlem. The former Ajax player left English First Division club Grimsby Town in June and has been looking for a new club ever since. The 25 year-old offered his services to Ajax's satellite club two weeks ago and has managed to convince temporary trainer Leo van Veen that he's worth adding to the squad. Willems signed up with Grimsby in 2000 because, at the time, they were a club with ambitions but the plans for a new stadium and the addition of some big name players came to nothing. The team ended the season in a disappointing 19th place at which point the former Den Bosch and Vitesse player decided he had no future with them.

Darl Douglas fails to impress Oldham

27 July 2002

Darl Douglas has failed to earn a deal with English side Oldham Athletic. The 22 year-old Ajax player had a short trial with the English Second Division club but made insufficient impression on the club's technical staff. If he also fails to find another interested club soon he'll return to continue his loan spell at Eerste Divisie Haarlem.

Menno Willems on trial with Haarlem

25 July 2002

Menno Willems has applied for a place with HFC Haarlem and will be on trial with the Eerste Divisie club during the next few days. The 25 year-old wing-defender is transfer-free after failing to obtain a contract extension with English side Grimsby Town and temporary-trainer Leo van Veen has invited him to join the squad at their training camp. Willems played in last night's friendly against a Haarlem amateur eleven (6-0) when the former Ajax, Vitesse and FC Den Bosch substituted in the 2nd half for Marc Stuut.

Darl Douglas on trial with Oldham Athletic

23 July 2002

Ajax's Darl Douglas is currently on trial with English side Oldham Athletic. He was on loan to Eerste Divisie Haarlem, who have a cooperation pact with the Amsterdammers, but a clause in his contract allows him to leave if he earns a deal with another club. Oldham-manager Ian Dowie is already familiar with Douglas saying, "He's a player with flair who can pass opponents easily and we'll see how he does in the coming week. Hopefully he'll be able to show his stuff in a couple of friendlies we've got lined up".  Haarlem chairman Aad Goedhart is quoted in local newspaper the 'Haarlems Dagblad' as saying that if the trial is unsuccessful Douglas will return to continue with the Eerste Divisie side.

Wijnhaard trains with Haarlem

16 July 2002

Clyde Wijnhard will be training with Eerste Divisie side Haarlem during the coming weeks in order to maintain his fitness. The 28 year-old former Ajax, RKC Waalwijk, Willem II, FC Groningen and Leeds United player has been offered a deal for 3 years with English side Preston North End but is unhappy with the offer. Wijnhard was lent to Preston by Huddersfield Town in the spring of this year and Preston had an option to buy him. His agent is going to try and hammer out a more satisfying deal for him with North End otherwise he'll be looking further afield!

Leo van Veen temporary trainer at Haarlem

24 Jun 2002

Leo van Veen will take over as temporary trainer at Haarlem while Heini Otto recovers from his heart operation. Van Veen was trainer at Ajax last season but became superfluous at the ArenA when Co Adriaanse was dismissed and Ronald Koeman arrived. He was given a job with the scouting staff but made known that he'd prefer to work with the players and has now been given the chance to do just that at Eerste Divisie Haarlem with whom the Amsterdammers have a cooperation pact.

Heini Otto has successful heart surgery

18 Jun 2002

Haarlem's trainer Heini Otto has successfully undergone heart surgery and will be out of action for the next few months as he recuperates from the operation. It's not yet known who will replace the 47 year-old who was lent to the Eerste Divisie side in November 2000 by Ajax with whom they have a cooperation pact.

Haarlem sign Nicky Ruijmgaart

05 Jun 2002

Eerste Divisie side Haarlem have signed a new goalkeeper in the shape of Nicky Ruijmgaart. The 23 year-old was playing for RBC last season and has signed a contract with his new club for one year.

Haarlem sign Atam Koruglu

08 May 2002

Haarlem have taken over TOP Oss keeper Atam Koruglu on a contract for one year, with an option for another, after TOP Oss told Koruglu that they would not be extending his contract.