Football fortune

Three pillars of your career

Club journey

1. Age 18–18BEVVoetbalclub Berkenvlietel0 matches · 0 goals
2. Age 18–19CDUCedarwisp United67 matches · 4 goals
3. Age 19–20LBQLondon Blue36 matches · 2 goals
4. Age 20–22NLQNorth London46 matches · 6 goals
5. Age 22–26MBQMan Blue139 matches · 39 goals
6. Age 26–32NLQNorth London199 matches · 51 goals

Key moments

1. Age 18

   Your first professional contract: Voetbalclub Berkenvlietel · $27,644/year

2. Age 18

   True to their youth philosophy, Floris Hoekstra promotes you into the senior starting lineup ahead of struggling veterans.

3. Age 20

   Your agent rings late at night. A foreign club is dangling huge wages, but you would have to kick up a fuss and force London Blue to sell.

4. Age 23

   A new career-best world rank: #2

5. Age 29

   European Club Cup (2055): Your attack breaks down and the opposition counter; your team lifts the cup

6. Age 29

   The decisive final league match (2055): Your attacking move comes off; score 3–2

7. Age 29

   With six months left on your contract, North London presses for an extension, but your agent advises waiting for free agency.

8. Age 30

   World Championship (2056): Your attacking move comes off; your team lifts the cup

Injuries

Total injuries: 32 · Career weeks out: 82

Most serious injury
Age 28 · Hamstring strain

Epilogue

14 professional years; $0 sent home; enough to live on for life.

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