Kaandorp Brothers.......Take the field in The Netherlands

For those that know our boys Clint & Dean…they know their love of Soccer (Football).

Dean’s first and only number one sport has been Soccer (Football). From the day he could kick a ball around and with his brother that’s exactly what he has done, after putting on his first pair of boots there was no stopping him on that field.

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Clint has always loved Soccer (Football), everything from books to birthday parties, its always about Soccer, its been 'his sport, passion' for as long as I can remember and once he put those boots on just like his brother, there was no looking back.

This year both our boys have been given the amazing opportunity to head over to The Netherlands, wearing their team colours proudly to play on Dutch soil and the Kaandorp name on their back

They have been scouted/selected by Cityroos to be part of their Australian U11 & U12 Teams to travel to abroad to attend specialised training camps and compete in International Tournaments in August – September this year.

Dean (U11) will be competing in The Moerdijk International Cup. He will be competing against teams from The Netherlands, England, Germany, Belgium & Denmark. He will come up against the likes of Arsenal, PSV, Juventus, AJAX Amsterdam, Feyenoord Rotterdam, Royal Antwerp, Cambridge United, KRC Genk, IF Brommapojkarna, FC Nordsjælland, AGF Aarhus, Club Bruges, VV Virtus, Seolto Zevenbergen, Hammarby

Clint (U12) will be competing in the Vogido Tournament & ATC’65 Cup against teams from The Netherlands, England, Germany, Belgium & Denmark coming head to head with FC Twente Heracles Academite, NEC Nijmegen, Sparta Rotterdam, Feyenoord Rotterdam, RKSV Vogido, AZ Alkmaar, PSV Eindhoven, FC Utrecht, SC Heerenveen, Fortuna Sittard Club Bruges, Royal Antwerp, Mechelen, VFL Bochum, Arminia Bielefeld, Sheet BK, Leyton Orient, Fortuna Düsseldorf, VfL Osnabrück, Rot-Weiss Essen, SC Preußen Münster

Both Dave & I are extremely proud to say.......our boys can not wait. The cheeky smile on Dean’s face and quite ‘YES’ he said to himself and the look of anticipation change to the ear to ear grin on Clint’s was priceless. To say they are proud of themselves is an understatement. They are not only brothers but the best of mates, they are so proud of each other, but Clint was beaming with pride when we found out his little brother made the team.

The costs to get them there are astronomical so we have decided to ask for any help (little or big) to help them live one of the best experiences of his life

They have always played and had a love for Soccer, between them and now their sister, there has always been a soccer ball close by and sound of ‘Nutty’s’ being said somewhere in the house or the sound of the ball hitting the fence outside. They have always worn their club uniforms with pride, both initially at Campbelltown Uniting Church Soccer Club (Clint 2018-2020 / Dean 2018-2021), Dean was selected in the 1st MSAP team (2021) for CUCSC, Clint moved to Macarthur Football Association (SAP 2021) and both currently Marconi Stallions FC (SAP 2022 to present). The support they have had, the encouragement from family & friends as well as some great coaches along the way

has helped them both achieve so much in a short time has helped them to where they are today.

The boys, along with Dave & I are so grateful for your generosity and would like to thank everyone that has been a part of their "soccer journey” in helping them get to where they are and become the players they are today. They are both extremely grateful for every opportunity that has been passed their way.

Please feel free to leave any encouraging comments for both Dean and Clint, we will be sure to pass your messages on

Thank you