
Chris Klooster
Spring 2022 | Soccer | SophomoreAthletic career
Chris is a very experienced player on the field and indoors. Throughout his youth career, he was the captain at Drachtster Boys. Chris led his team to 3 championships and promotions to the 3rd and 2nd division in The Netherlands. He also played in a national cup final. Chris was invited to practice with two professional teams throughout his youth in the Netherlands, SC Cambuur and SC Heerenveen. Both teams play in the Eredivisie (highest). Chris also captained the Regional Team North, a team made of the best players from the north of The Netherlands. Chris led this team to win a top tournament. Indoors Chris made his debut for the professional Futsal team Leekster Eagles in the Eredivisie and was part of the U19 Dutch Futsal team.
Academic career
In his first 2.5 years of high school, Chris went to a school specifically for top-athletes. At this school, Chris was able to practice with the best players from the area while being coached by KNVB coaches. After these 2.5 years, he transferred to a school closer to home and graduated. Then he started his Bachelor's in Entrepreneurship & Retail Management at the Hanzehogeschool Groningen in 2019. Before his Bachelor's, Chris left for Miami Beach and got himself a C1 Certificate in English from EF Education. Now he is looking to continue his Bachelor's degree in the areas of Business and Marketing.