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Biography
Niels Vorthoren (born 21 February 1988 in Werkendam) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Career
Vorthoren made his debut in the Eredivisie in the away-match against Feyenoord (0–2 loss) on 1 September 2007. In the home match against NEC Nijmegen (3–0 win) he appeared in the starting line-up for the first time. He finished the season having played 19 Eredivisie games. The following season he played less, due to an injury. Although there had been rumours Vorthoren would play for K.S.V. Roeselare (on loan) for the rest of the season, he stayed with Willem II. He moved to FC Den Bosch at the start of the 2009–10 Eredivisie season. The season 2017 he will play for Norwegian Start in OBOS-ligaen.
Vorthoren played for Netherlands U17 and Netherlands U19.