Waterford FC have announced the signing of 6’7 Dutch striker Maarten Pouwels ahead of the 2025 League of Ireland season.
Pouwels becomes the latest new addition to Keith Long’s side ahead of the new season.
The attacker makes the move to Ireland after playing the majority of his career in his native Holland – with a one-year spell at Louisville City FC in the USL Championship in the Second Tier of the American football system.
Maarten played five seasons in the Netherlands for Go Ahead Eagles, SC Cambuur, and Almere City, before making the move across to America in 2023.
He returned back home in February of this year to join FC Emmen in the second division of Dutch football, where he helped his side finish 7th in their league campaign.
Pouwels now makes the move to the RSC for 2025.
Picture Credit: Waterford FC
Maarten spoke to waterfordfc.ie outlining his excitement to get going in 2025:
“It feels good to be here. I’m glad to see the club with my own eyes. I got shown around the SETU Arena earlier – it’s a great facility – and of course I saw the RSC which looks really nice, so I’m looking forward to it now."
"When I found out Waterford were interested in me, I looked up online about the club & the league. It looks like a good, competitive competition to be involved in."
Pouwels described his style of play as one which might surprise spectators due to his physical presence.
"I’m a 6’7 striker, I can hold up the ball. I’m more technical than people think, so I like to have the ball at my feet and go at defenders too."
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