Current Club: West Ham United

Position: Goalkeeper

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Born:Oldenzaal, Holland 24 Mar 1963

Height: 6 foot 03

Previous Clubs: Vitesse Arnhem, Manchester United

Notes: A highly-experienced goalkeeper with a more than capable pair of hands, Rai, signed in the summer of '96, is now a member of United's backroom staff. Despite spending much of his time at Old Trafford in the shadow of the now-departed Peter Schmeichel, van der Gouw's undoubted enthusiasm for the game makes him a key component in the development of future stars. Thanks for every thing Rai you where a soldier