Richard Stolte

Who is Richard Stolte?

Richard Stolte is a Dutch footballer who plays for Excelsior in the Eredivisie. He formerly played for SC Heerenveen and was on a loan spell due to a lack of chances in the first team squad. In the 2010/2011 season he was loaned to FC Emmen and the following season to Fortuna Sittard.

Stolte was born in Emmeloord, Netherlands. Before being picked up by the youth academy of sc Heerenveen, Stolte played at Flevo Boys, an amateur club from his home town. In the academy he played as a left winger, both on midfield and in attack. He also received many international call-ups from the various Dutch youth squads.

In 2008 he signed a two-year deal at Heerenveen with an option for two more seasons. The plan was to keep Stolte another year in the academy followed by one season in the reserve squad. In the summer of 2009 FC Emmen was interested in loaning him for a season, but first team manager Trond Sollied kept him at the club. With many injuries in the first team, Stolte made his professional debut in an away match against N.E.C. Nijmegen on 7 August 2009, his only appearance with Frisian that season.