{"id":51728,"date":"2025-01-13T15:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandboxomgeving.nl\/success-story\/joost-de-schutter\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T09:39:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T08:39:54","slug":"joost-de-schutter","status":"publish","type":"success-story","link":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/en\/success-story\/joost-de-schutter\/","title":{"rendered":"Joost de Schutter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Joost de Schutter<br><strong>Born:<\/strong> 7 Jan. 2002<br><strong>Sport:<\/strong>\u00a0Soccer<br><strong>University:<\/strong>\u00a0Butler University<br><strong>Placed:<\/strong>\u00a0Fall 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Background Joost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Central defensive midfielder, two-legged<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Active for years in the PSV Eindhoven youth training program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part of the Netherlands U15, U17 and U18 national team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>European Champion with Netherlands U17<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joost-de-schutter-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Joost de Schutter, soccer player for Butler University, coached by Slamstox\" class=\"wp-image-46498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joost-de-schutter-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joost-de-schutter.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Dutch talent to American student-athlete<br><\/strong>Joost de Schutter was known for years as one of the greatest soccer talents in the Netherlands. He went through PSV Eindhoven&#8217;s youth academy and even wore the captain&#8217;s band with the Dutch under-17 team, with which he won the European Championship. When he graduated high school, a professional career seemed within reach, especially when PSV offered him a contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An unexpected choice<br><\/strong>Against all odds, Joost decided to take a different path. He put his soccer career on hold and chose to focus entirely on his studies. During this period, he no longer touched a ball and lost enjoyment of the game. Life as a professional soccer player no longer appealed to him.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-cbff422473d502496cc130ff616f7cd5 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A new adventure thanks to Slamstox<br><\/strong>Slamstox stayed in touch with Joost during this time. We knew that college soccer in America would suit him perfectly. After Joost had not touched a ball for some time, we decided to get in touch again. He participated in one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/en\/event\/slamstox-mens-soccer-showcase-2024-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">soccer days<\/a>, and it was immediately clear that he still had a lot of talent!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joost-3-1024x578.webp\" alt=\"Joost de Schutter, soccer player for Butler University, coached by Slamstox\" class=\"wp-image-46499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joost-3-1024x578.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joost-3-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joost-3-768x433.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joost-3-1536x867.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joost-3.webp 1558w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-a506975a2816c93867d929d70ca4ce21 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Choosing college soccer<br><\/strong>In April 2022, relatively late in the process, Joost still decided to go for college soccer. This brought challenges, including navigating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/en\/wiki\/faq\/what-is-the-ncaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCAA<\/a> eligibility process because of his pro history. In addition, we had to find universities that still had open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/en\/wiki\/faq\/what-is-a-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scholarship<\/a> spots, and get the paperwork in order quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Butler University &#8211; the perfect match<br><\/strong>Several top universities showed interest, but for Joost it was important that not only the soccer level was high, but also the academic training and team culture suited him. In the end, he found the perfect combination at Butler University. The head coach, Paul Snape, made a great offer, and Joost began his new adventure in Indianapolis.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recovered the joy in soccer<br><\/strong>At Butler University, Joost found his joy in soccer again. He now plays on a team with boys coming from more than 10 different countries, not only growing as a player but also expanding his international network. Indianapolis, a large city of nearly a million people, offers him plenty of opportunities to develop further on and off the field. <br><br><strong>A bright future in America<br><\/strong>It is great to see how Joost, with his impressive background, still manages to combine his talents in soccer and studies for a successful adventure in the USA. It would have been an eternal shame if he had left his qualities unused!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joost-kleiner.jpg\" alt=\"Joost de Schutter, soccer player for Butler University, coached by Slamstox\" class=\"wp-image-46497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joost-kleiner.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joost-kleiner-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joost-kleiner-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-04fb23d2bc9d59eba273d4a21b0b266c wp-block-paragraph\">Are you interested in playing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/en\/sport\/soccer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">college soccer<\/a> in the U.S. just like Joost? 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