Fedde de Jong (born 13 June 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Uitgeest, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambuur | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | FC Uitgeest | ||
| 2016–2020 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Jong AZ | 78 | (8) |
| 2022–2023 | AZ | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cambuur | 49 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U15 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Netherlands U19 | 6 | (3) |
| 2023 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Netherlands U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:55, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2023 | |||
Club career
editAZ
editDe Jong was born in Uitgeest, North Holland, where he started playing football for FC Uitgeest, before joining AZ's youth academy in 2016.[2] In January 2019, at the age of 15, De Jong joined AZ's first team during their winter training camp, where he made his unofficial debut in a friendly against Fenerbahçe.[2][3]
He made his professional debut with Jong AZ in a 1–1 Eerste Divisie draw with SC Telstar on 2 November 2020, replacing Des Kunst in the 84th minute.[4][5]
On 28 July 2022, De Jong made his first-team debut for AZ, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute of a UEFA Europa Conference League second-round match against Tuzla City. He scored his first goal six minutes later, helping his side to a 4–0 victory.[6]
Cambuur
editOn 20 June 2023, De Jong signed a three-year contract with newly relegated Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club on 11 August, the first matchday of the season, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Emmen.[8] On 6 October, he scored his first goal for Cambuur in a 5–2 away league loss to Dordrecht.[9] De Jong was a key member of the Cambuur team in 2023–24, scoring six goals in 41 appearances.[1] Despite his contributions, the team finished in a disappointing 13th place in the league, although they did reach the semi-finals of the KNVB Cup.[10][11]
International career
editDe Jong played for Netherlands youth teams, from under-15s level to the under-20s.[12]
He made his debut for the Netherlands U21s on 8 September 2023, coming on as a substitute for Isaac Babadi in a 3–0 win of Moldova U21s.[13][14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 8 November 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong AZ | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 4 | — | — | — | 35 | 4 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 78 | 8 | — | — | — | 78 | 8 | |||||
| AZ | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| Cambuur | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 49 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 55 | 7 | ||||
| Career total | 129 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 16 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
edit- ^ a b c Fedde de Jong at Soccerway
- ^ a b "AZ verlengt met De Jong". AZ (in Dutch). 12 April 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022.
- ^ Dalsem, Kees van (16 November 2020). "Fedde de Jong moest een liedje zingen toen hij als 15-jarige mee mocht op trainingskamp met AZ. Nu hoopt de 17-jarige middenvelder snel zijn debuutdansje te kunnen doen [video]". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "AZ II vs. Telstar 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Houttuin, Vincent (2 November 2020). "Derby tussen Jong AZ en Telstar levert geen winnaar op". FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Trots heerst bij AZ na droomdebuut De Jong". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 29 July 2022. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "TRANSFER: Fedde de Jong voor drie seizoenen naar SC Cambuur" [TRANSFER: Fedde de Jong signs with SC Cambuur for three seasons]. SC Cambuur (Press release) (in Dutch). 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Debutant Wiebe Kooistra (17) bezorgt Cambuur punt in blessuretijd". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "SC Cambuur blameert zich tegen FC Dordrecht". RondOm Vandaag (in Dutch). 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Bergen, Dennis van (27 February 2024). "NEC verslaat Cambuur na verlenging en staat voor vijfde keer in finale KNVB-beker". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Ploeg, Jonathan; Vries, Sander de (26 February 2024). "De vorige halve bekerfinale van SC Cambuur leverde trauma's op: 'Ik was helemaal naar de kloten'". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Fedde de Jong: Jeugd mannen onder 15". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Jong Oranje – Jong Moldavië". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Jong Oranje verslaat Jong Moldavië in debutantenbal". ESPN (in Dutch). 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
External links
edit- Fedde de Jong at Soccerway
- Ons Oranje U17 Profile