 Jerry was not successful in professional football, and decided to move to the amateur divisions and served several teams before joining VV Neerlandia '31.Before the start of the 1989-90 season he switched to yet another amateur team, when he signed a new contract for FC Sloterplas.Brother Winnie, at that time playing for SC Heerenveen was invited by Sonny Hasnoe, the founder of the Colourful 11 to be part of the team and travel to Suriname to play in the "Boxel Kleurrijk Tournament" with three Surinamese teams.