Enterprising footballers

The orange streamers can come out today: the Netherlands kicks off against Senegal at five o'clock in the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha. In addition to a career on the pitch, these (former) football players opted for entrepreneurship. Go (entrepreneurial) Holland go!

Demy de Zeeuw 

From 2001 to 2015, De Zeeuw played for Ajax, AZ, Russia's Spartak Moscow and the Dutch national team, for which he played a total of 27 international matches. In 2016, De Zeeuw finally said goodbye to professional football. Quitting football opened new doors to entrepreneurship. The former footballer currently manages three successful companies: clothing brand BALR., digital media agency WANNAHAVES and the successful Instagram account 433. A household name in the football world with no less than 52.9 million followers. 

Dries Boussata 

Boussatta played in professional football from 1991 to 2004. He played for FC Utrecht and AZ, among others. In 1998, Boussatta played for the Dutch national team, and he also played three more games for Morocco. Nowadays the former footballer is the owner of a coffee bar Buengiorno, which has, among other things, a branch in De Baarsjes and he owns it Rein City Spa. 

Alexander Buttner

The names of football clubs behind Alexander Büttner's name are impressive enough, but the names of people who wear his clothing brand are perhaps even more impressive. Büttner currently plays for De Graafschap, but in addition to his professional career he owns the clothing brand AB Lifestyle.

Ryan Babel 

In 2005, the player made his debut in the Dutch national team, and Ryan Babel played a total of 69 times in orange. The footballer is currently busy investing in real estate. He owns several buildings in Amsterdam, which he transforms into apartments.

Fabian Sporkslede 

Sporkslede made his Ajax 2012 debut in September 1 in a cup match against FC Utrecht. Later he also played for Willem II, Chievo Verona, Lupa Roma and NAC Breda. Together with Marc Klok he started Amplify Sports Equipment in 2015. The company wants to help professional football players where necessary and know how best to do this, based on their own experiences. Amplify SE says its products help an athlete achieve the full potential.