Boy Waterman returns to PSV after nine years abroad. The 38-year-old keeper is the first addition to the Eindhoven team for the new season.
Waterman was the first goalkeeper at PSV in the 2012/2013 season. He then played in Turkey (Karabükspor), Cyprus (APOEL) and Greece (OFI Crete), where he was mostly a starting player.
“It’s nice to be back,” says the former keeper of sc Heerenveen, AZ, ADO Den Haag and De Graafschap on Monday. site from PSV. “In the nine years I played abroad, I have grown as a footballer and as a person. I will share the experiences I have gained in recent years with the selection.”
Waterman was transfer-free and has signed a one-year contract with PSV. “Boy has played a lot in recent seasons,” says director of football affairs John de Jong on the club site† “He is fit, knows the laws of top sport and brings a lot of experience to the dressing room. That is extremely valuable for the young players in our selection.”
The former youth international has been brought in as a reserve goalkeeper. Jeroen Drommel was PSV’s first goalkeeper for a long time last season, but he lost his starting spot to Yvon Mvogo in the last game. The Swiss has returned to RB Leipzig after a two-year lease.
PSV wants to attract a (first) goalkeeper in addition to Waterman. Walter Benítez is according to the Eindhovens Dagblad in broad outline, oral agreement with the people of Brabant. The 29-year-old Argentinian is transfer-free, having been a fixture at the French OGC Nice in recent years.