Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Maikel van der Werff was born 22 April 1989. He is a centre-back in Major League Soccer.

Van Der Were formerly played for FC Volendam, PEC Zwolle, and Vitesse. Born in Hoorn, van der Werff joined FC Volendam at a young age, having played for Hollandia and Always Forward. On 12 November 2008, van der Werff made his FC Volendam debut in a 1–0 victory over Ajax in a KNVB Cup third round tie, replacing Marijn Sterk in the 87th minute. On 13 November 2009, van der Werff scored his first FC Volendam goal in a 5–2 defeat against MVV, netting the equalizer.

On 30 January 2013, after impressing at FC Volendam, van der Werff joined PEC Zwolle on a two-and-a-half-year deal for a fee reported to be around the margin of £140,000. 

On 19 February 2015, it was announced that van der Werff would join Vitesse on the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.

On 2 July 2019, it was announced that van der Werff would join FC Cincinnati as a defender.