After twelve seasons, worldwide Margot van Geffen leaves Den Bosch for a brand new problem. The 32-year-old hard-core midfielder makes the change to HGC. The departure of Van Geffen is the subsequent blow to Den Bosch, which has already seen two different pillars announce their farewells in latest days with Lidewij Welten (Kampong) and Marloes Keetels (retires) .
The ink of Van Geffen’s contract along with her new membership is barely dry. Thursday at 4 p.m. she signed a two-year contract. At Den Bosch, Van Geffen’s resolution to go away has been identified for a while. Final December she knowledgeable the membership administration that her future doesn’t lie with the Oosterplas.
“The primary half of this season felt an excessive amount of like routine for me. After each Olympics you find yourself in a sort of black gap, however in the long run it all the time disappears. Not this time. This time hockey stored costing me quite a lot of power. I went to seek out out precisely what it was. I concluded from the truth that I’ve been in the identical atmosphere for years. I’m prepared for a brand new problem’, explains two-time Olympic champion Van Geffen in her shocking switch.
“I believe it could be implausible to take these women in tow and share my expertise with them”
When the 221-time worldwide introduced her resolution to the membership, she didn’t but know what the longer term would convey her, she says. Her ideas raced from left to proper. On one event she tended to surrender her stick and give attention to her social profession. The opposite time, she felt it could be a disgrace to finish her hockey profession.
HGC already knocked on Van Geffen’s door in November, however then it was too early for her to significantly give it some thought. She was nonetheless too inclined to cease enjoying hockey. It wasn’t till February that the flame began to burn once more. Since then, Van Geffen has additionally spoken with different golf equipment, however she bought the most effective feeling at HGC, she says. Her intention is to proceed via to the Paris Olympics, if she continues to really feel good bodily and mentally.
“Final week I took the plunge. I discover it troublesome to clarify precisely why I selected HGC. It’s a selection that I’ve primarily made on feeling. I can see myself getting within the automobile, driving to HGC and placing on their uniform. I had good conversations with Robbert-Jan de Vos (head coach) and Mark van Loon and Andries Korff of the highest hockey committee. Furthermore, it’s a tremendous good group with nice ambitions and I believe it could be implausible to take these women in tow and share my expertise with them. I’m actually trying ahead to it’, says Van Geffen.
“I need to cheer for a penalty nook once more such as you’ve grow to be nationwide champion”
As a baby, Van Geffen began enjoying hockey at Ahead. That’s the membership that later merged into Tilburg. When she was eighteen, she made the change to Rotterdam, which then performed within the Dutch massive league. Two years later, she pressured a switch to prime membership Den Bosch. There she turned a world participant by making her debut within the Dutch nationwide group in 2011. With Den Bosch she received eight nationwide titles and 6 European Cups in all these years.
Her selection reveals similarities with that of teammate Welten. The dominance with Den Bosch is not excellent for her. ‘I grew up at Ahead with the concept that it’s a must to battle for each meter. Each Sunday felt like a ultimate. That’s not the case at Den Bosch. Now the gorgeous weeks are in fact coming once more, with the play-offs and the EHL. However I additionally need to cheer for a penalty nook as if in case you have grow to be nationwide champion, as I see occurring at different golf equipment. I believe it could be cool to finish my profession the best way it began.’
With the denouement of the season within the distance, Van Geffen is on the eve of the top of an period at Den Bosch. ‘For the reason that first second I’ve felt welcome at Den Bosch. I’ve discovered lots and have had nice years. I’m pleased with the numerous awards we now have received and the numerous friendships I’ve constructed. I’ll do the whole lot I can to finish my profession at Den Bosch on a superb be aware. It’s time to fireplace yet one more time and win the league title and the EHL.”
