Harald Wapenaar (born 10 April 1970) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. As well as playing in his native Netherlands, he also played league football in Italy and England.
Career Wapenaar played for Italian club Udinese and FC Utrecht before transferring to Portsmouth in the summer of 2003. Portsmouth signed Wapenaar as competition for first-choice goalkeeper Shaka Hislop. However, Hislop's superb form and the emergence of young goalkeeper Jamie Ashdown meant Wapenaar struggled for games prior to his move back to the Netherlands, to Vitesse Arnhem in January 2005. After losing his place in 2006–07, he signed for Sparta Rotterdam on loan in 2007, starting in their Eredivisie match against Excelsior Rotterdam on 21 January .
Between 2010 and 2015, Wapenaar worked as goalkeepers coach for FC Volendam. He held the same position during the 2015–16 season at Lierse. He was appointed goalkeepers coach at Willem II in July 2016. On 6 January 2022, Wapenaar left the Tilburg club with immediate effect because of 'insurmountable difference of opinion about vision and working method'.
Career statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total1990–91FeyenoordEredivisie001991–92001992–93001993–94RBC Roosendaal401994–95Helmond SportEerste Divisie2001995–963301996–972801997–98UtrechtEredivisie210 Italy League Coppa Italia League Cup Europe Total1998–99UdineseSerie A20 Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total1999–00UtrechtEredivisie3302000–013402001–023302002–03300 England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total2003–04PortsmouthPremier League502004–0500 Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total2004–05Vitesse ArnhemEredivisie1702005–063302006–071902006–07Sparta RotterdamEredivisie1402007–08302008–09120 Total Netherlands3340 Italy20 England50 Career total3410
Honours Utrecht KNVB Cup: 2002–03
References
External links
Career stats – Voetbal International