FORMER NOTTINGHAM FOREST AND SPARTA ROTTERDAM STRIKER HAS ENDED HIS CONTRACT WITH SOUTH KOREAN AFTER PURCHASING DRIVER

According to Voetbal International, Lars Veldwijk has had his contract with Korean club Suwon FC terminated after he was caught driving drunk. The former Nottingham Forest and Sparta Rotterdam striker initially received a 15-match suspension in the K-League, but Suwon later decided to release their star player. The 32-year-old man was arrested for drunk driving in August and received a heavy fine in South Korea.

Veldwijk has spent the last three seasons with Suwon FC, where he has become incredibly popular. In 111 games he scored 40 goals and provided 21 assists. The former South Africa international is now without a club, but it’s expected that a Dutch club will come calling soon, as he’s previously played for seven different sides in the Netherlands.

Volendam, Utrecht, Dordrecht, Groningen, PEC Zwolle, Sparta Rotterdam and Excelsior Rotterdam are among the many clubs that Lars Veldwijk has played for. He also had a brief spell with Nottingham Forest, where he scored just one goal in 17 appearances. Suwon FC have said goodbye to the striker and he’ll officially leave the club on the 30th of September.

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