Roel Brouwers

He started at hometown amateur side Weltania Heerlen and had a few seasons with Roda JC before moving abroad to play for SC Paderborn 07.

He then spent 9 years with Borussia Mönchengladbach, for whom he made his Champions League debut in September 2015 against Sevilla.

[3] He rejoined Roda in summer 2016,[4] only to finish his career in October 2016 after losing his place in the starting line-up and suffering minor injuries.

[5] Although he was under contract at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Brouwers used to live with his wife and son in the Netherlands, in Voerendaal near the German border, 80 motorway kilometres located from Mönchengladbach.

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