sentences:  Achterberg first signed for Tranmere Rovers in 1998, after a successful trial as a replacement for the Everton bound Steve Simonsen.He was immediately selected for the first team due to an injury to Danny Coyne, making his debut against Swindon Town on 25 September 1998.Achterberg then secured his place as Rovers' first choice goalkeeper after Coyne was transferred to Grimsby Town in 1999.