*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2014
Leroy Johan Fer (born 5 January 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Alanyaspor. He formerly represented the Netherlands national team, making eleven appearances between 2010 and 2014.
Fer has various nicknames.[5] In his youth, he was nicknamed "De Uitsmijter" ("The Bouncer") by Feyenoord youth coach Jean-Paul van Gastel for his strong physical appearance. Other nicknames are "Lerra"[6][7] and "Ferovic".[8] Cor Pot, coach of the Netherlands under-21 national team, compared Fer with Patrick Vieira. According to Pot, both players show many similarities, on and off the field.[9][10] He has also been compared to Frank Rijkaard.[11]
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^"Leroy Fer". Elf Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 September 2009.
^"uefa.com – UEFA European U-17 C'ship". UEFA. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
^"uefa.com – UEFA European U-19 C'ship". UEFA. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
^"QPR midfielder plots to get one over his Sunderland cousin". Get West London. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2021. "QPR midfielder Leroy Fer looking forward to facing cousin against Sunderland". The Kilburn Times. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^RTV Rijnmond (11 September 2009). Rap Feyenoorders (Television production). Rotterdam. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
^"Swansea's Leroy Fer: I didn't want the horse – I lived in an apartment". The Guardian. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^"Uitsmijter houdt punten in De Kuip" [Bouncer keeps points in De Kuip]. De Pers (in Dutch). 15 March 2008. Archived from the original on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
^"Fer, nieuwe Vieira in de Kuip" [Fer, new Vieira in de Kuip]. AD (in Dutch). 8 September 2009. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
^"IN THE SPOTLIGHT... WITH LEROY FER". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^"'FER HEEFT IETS WEG VAN RIJKAARD'". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). 26 October 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2021. "Everton FC's Leroy Fer can be 'new Rijkaard' at Goodison says Dutch pundit". Wales Online. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
Leroy Johan Fer (born 5 January 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Alanyaspor. He formerly...
parents from Curaçao. He is the cousin of fellow Dutch international LeroyFer. Van Aanholt joined Chelsea's youth ranks in 2007, making his professional...
to LeroyFer, who kicked the ball into the goal. This caused outrage amongst the Cardiff players, who started shoving both Van Wolfswinkel and Fer. The...
participate in the World Cup due to his injury and his spot was taken by LeroyFer. As of 13 June 2023 Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, One appearance...
in front in the 77th minute with a header from six yards by substitute LeroyFer after a Daryl Janmaat cross from the right. Another substitute Memphis...
each goal coming off an assist from Ola John, and provided an assist for LeroyFer, as his side won 4–1 and climbed to second place in the league table....
"Swansea 1–0 West Brom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2017. "Swansea's LeroyFer and Wilfried Bony out for season with serious injuries". The Guardian...
August 2017. Gwilym, Andrew (22 August 2017). "MK Dons 1 Swansea City 4: LeroyFer at the double and Tammy Abraham opens his account as Swans cruise through...
the beginning of the 2011–12 season, Feyenoord lost valuable players LeroyFer, Georginio Wijnaldum and André Bahia to Twente, PSV and Samsunspor respectively...
Arnold Bruggink Romano Denneboom Epi Drost Eljero Elia Orlando Engelaar LeroyFer Erik ten Hag Kees van Ierssel Theo Janssen Collins John Ola John Luuk...
Feyenoord, Wijnaldum joined a successful generation with the likes of LeroyFer and Luís Pedro. Wijnaldum stood out as an exceptional talent. In January...
Javier Hernández Rafael Márquez Oribe Peralta Daley Blind Stefan de Vrij LeroyFer Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Wesley Sneijder Georginio Wijnaldum Peter Odemwingie...
Coleman, Tom (18 May 2019). "The full Swansea City retained list as captain LeroyFer and other big names leave the club". Retrieved 18 May 2019. "Martin Olsson...
Coleman, Tom (18 May 2019). "The full Swansea City retained list as captain LeroyFer and other big names leave the club". Retrieved 18 May 2019. "Wayne Routledge...
Zoetermeer) a Dutch gymnast, competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics LeroyFer (born 1990 in Zoetermeer) a Dutch footballer, over 300 club caps Yara...
the beginning of the 2011–12 season, Feyenoord lost valuable players LeroyFer, Georginio Wijnaldum and André Bahia to FC Twente, PSV Eindhoven and Samsunspor...
across goalkeeper Boaz Myhill into the corner after a through ball from LeroyFer, the match ended in a 0–2 Norwich City victory. On 15 December, Hooper...
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