RKC Waalwijk, have made final round of playoffs, re promotion to Eredivisie.
Not bad for a club that that only finished 8th in Eereste Divisie.
They now need to beat Go Ahead Eagles over 2 legs to gain promotion.
So van den Hoven could end up the 4th Kiwi (after Thomas, Mcgarry & Woud) on the books at a top flight Dutch club.
Still yet to of course debut for the senior side.
First leg finished 0-0. 2nd leg on Wednesday.
In high drama Waalwijk get promoted. Go Head Eagles scored at 89th min to go 4-3 up at home (same score on aggregate), only for Waalwijk to equalise in 95th min. They then win it 5-4 in the 98th min with a pen. Pretty dramatic after a scoreless first leg.
So Eredivisie action next year for van den Hoven’s club. Might mean a bit harder for him to crack first team if they bring in some new players, but still a great experience when likes of Ajax and PSV pay a visit. Promotion a bit remarkable considering they only finished 8th in the regular season.