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Vision4Soccer

Player-First Guidance

Netherlands €120mm

80Players

€120mmPortfolio

About

Vision4Soccer positions itself as an agency founded for and by football players, built around long-running cooperation between former pro Edwin Olde Riekerink and the VVCS dating back to 1999. The agency emphasizes trust, experience, and holistic support – technical, mental, physical, and business. It also offers youth guidance for players 14 years and 6 months and older, aimed at early-career decision support for players and families.

Key People

Edwin Olde Riekerink

Founder/Owner, player agent Former professional player for Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen; after his playing career he worked as a player agent at VVCS, co-founded SoccerVision in 1999, and continued that work with Vision4Soccer from 1 July 2022. Contact: edwin@vision4soccer.nl, +31 (0)6 5142 9063 - Patrick van Diemen – Director, player agent Former professional player for Utrecht, Anderlecht and Waalwijk; has worked as a player agent since 2008. Listed among the VVCS player coaches and active within the VVCS intermediary framework. Contact: p.van.diemen@vvcs.nl, +31 (0)6 2503 3037 - Louis Laros – Director, player agent Former professional player; long-time player agent and part of the VVCS player guidance group. Contact: llaros@vvcs.nl, +31 (0)6 2245 7763 - Edwin de Kruijff – Director, player agent Former professional player; VVCS player coach with KNVB-licensed agent background. Contact: edk@vvcs.nl, +31 (0)6 1090 7013 Licensed agents: - Edwin Olde Riekerink - Patrick van Diemen - Louis Laros - Edwin de Kruijff License IDs: Not published on the agency site; VVCS indicates its intermediaries are registered with the KNVB.

Rising Talents

🌱 06.11.2002 Coaches/Staff represented (examples): - Joseph Oosting (Royal Antwerp FC) - Nicky Hofs (Royal Antwerp FC) - Dick Lukkien (FC Groningen) - Sander Duits (RKC Waalwijk) - Marinus Dijkhuizen (De Graafschap) - Jurgen Streppel (KV Mechelen)

Notable Deals

2023 – Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion) contract extension, deal running to 30.06.2027 - 2024 – Mats Wieffer to Brighton & Hove Albion, contract to 30.06.2029 - 2024 – Thijs Dallinga to Bologna FC 1909, contract to 30.06.2028 - 2024 – Tom van de Looi to FC Famalicão, contract to 30.06.2027 - 2025 – Kjell Scherpen to Union Saint-Gilloise, contract to 30.06.2028 - 2025 – Luuk de Jong to FC Porto, contract to 30.06.2026 (option listed) - 2025 – Martijn Kaars to FC St. Pauli, contract length not listed publicly - 2025 – Daan Rots (Twente) contract extension, deal to 30.06.2027 Fees shown are indicative estimates (not official).

Services

- Player representation and contract negotiation (first team and youth) - Transfer management and career planning across leagues - Player coaching, mediation, and contract support via VVCS-linked intermediaries - Youth and family guidance (from age 14 years and 6 months) - Holistic support positioning: technical, mental, physical, and business support