In March of this year, Dutch winger Boetius announced on his personal social media that his cancer had spread and that he would undergo chemotherapy. In September 2022, Boetius received treatment for testicular cancer. As it was diagnosed early, he only needed surgery.
Recently, on the show De Oranjezomer, Boetius announced to the public that his doctors had informed him that the surgery was successful and the tumor had been completely removed. “Now I’m finally clean,” Boetius reflected.
Boetius has previously played for Feyenoord, Basel, Genk, Mainz, and Hertha Berlin. He is currently a free agent and has represented the Netherlands in one World Cup qualifier. Now, at age 30, he hopes to find a new club soon to continue his career.