Kurt Elshot

Kurt Elshot (born 3 July 1977) is a Dutch footballer who is currently unattached. He normally plays as a defender in a right back position. He has formerly played for FC Groningen and NAC Breda.^[1]

Career

Youth career

Elshot was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, a former Dutch colony. As a young boy, he moved to Geleen, a town in Limburg, the Netherlands. At age six, he moved to Groningen in the northern part of the country, and this was also where he started his footballing career, at local amateur side, Gronitas. Some years later, he moved to GVAV/Rapiditas, an amateur club known as one of FC Groningen's feeder clubs. He was therefore brought to FC Groningen in 1995, and was introduced to the first team a year later.

Professional career

On 31 March 1996, Elshot made his league debut in an away-match against FC Utrecht. The right back replaced Mathias Florén in the 70th minute. Elshot ended up with played 243 league matches for Groningen, in which he scored 4 goals. On 22 March 2005, Elshot signed a 5-year contract with NAC Breda, which would keep him at the club until 2010. He was, as expected, released from the club in 2010, following financial troubles at the club.^[2]

On 2 August 2010, Elshot won the prize for "Most Fashionable Footballer 2010", hosted by Esquire, for the footballer in the Dutch Eredivisie who has the best fashion style.^[3]

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