Ronald Koeman Jr. scores twice as goalkeeper in the Eredivisie

Ronald Koeman Jr. turned a chaotic Eredivisie match into a personal penalty masterclass, scoring twice from the spot to rescue Telstar Velsen in a 2-2 draw with Cambuur Leeuwarden.

Telstar trailed 2-0 before the goalkeeper pulled one back in the 63rd minute. Then, with the match deep into stoppage time and Telstar down to 10 men, Koeman stepped up again. He kept his nerve in the 11th added minute and sent the ball into the net to secure a point.

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I’m obviously very happy. I can simply take good penalties and I have the confidence, so there are no doubts.

The 31-year-old ran toward the supporters after the second goal, celebrating a dramatic turnaround. “I’m obviously very happy,” he told ESPN. “I can simply take good penalties and I have the confidence, so there are no doubts.”

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You know how it works. They try to talk to you. But they don’t drive me crazy. Just take a moment for yourself and focus.

Koeman admitted he took a deep breath before the decisive kick. Cambuur’s players had tried to put him under pressure, but he said: “You know how it works. They try to talk to you. But they don’t drive me crazy. Just take a moment for yourself and focus.”

He also acknowledged that he had chosen the same corner twice. “It’s good that I took responsibility. It was the same corner, so maybe I’ll have to change that a little in the future. But if the shot is hit hard, they can’t save it,” he said.

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It’s good that I took responsibility. It was the same corner, so maybe I’ll have to change that a little in the future. But if the shot is hit hard, they can’t save it.