Playing position Name Florian Jozefzoon Date joined 2013 Weight 70 kg | Years Team Height 1.73 m Number 17 Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 24) Current teams Jong PSV, PSV Eindhoven (#17 / Forward) | ||
Florian jozefzoon extends his contract to 2019
Florian Jozefzoon (born 9 February 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for English club Brentford. He is a product of the Ajax Youth Academy and won 10 caps for the Netherlands at youth level.
Contents
- Florian jozefzoon extends his contract to 2019
- FEATURE New Rams Trio Finding Their Feet
- Ajax
- NAC Breda loan
- RKC Waalwijk
- PSV Eindhoven
- Brentford
- International career
- Personal life
- Career statistics
- Honours
- References
FEATURE | New Rams Trio Finding Their Feet
Ajax
A winger and attacking midfielder, Jozefzoon began his career with spells at CTO '70 and AFC. He joined the Ajax Youth Academy in 2006 and signed a three-year professional contract in June 2008. Jozefzoon won his maiden call into the first team squad for the opening match of the 2010–11 Eredivisie season versus FC Groningen and remained an unused substitute during the 2–2 draw. He made his senior debut six days later, replacing Urby Emanuelson at half time during a 4–2 win over SBV Vitesse. He scored his only goal for the club in a 5–0 KNVB Becker third round win over MVV Maastricht on 22 September 2010. After five appearances during the 2010–11 season, Jozefzoon signed a one-year contract extension in June 2011, but spent the 2011–12 season away on loan and was released at the end of the season.
NAC Breda (loan)
Jozefzoon spent the 2011–12 season on loan at Eredivisie club NAC Breda. He made 17 appearances and scored no goals during his spell.
RKC Waalwijk
On 25 May 2012, Jozefzoon joined Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract with an option for a third year. He made 36 appearances and scored seven goals during the 2012–13 season before departing the Mandemakers Stadion in June 2013.
PSV Eindhoven
In June 2013, Jozefzoon joined Eredivisie giants PSV Eindhoven for a €400,000 fee. Despite making 25 appearances and scoring four goals during his debut season, he failed to fully break into the first team at the Philips Stadion. Jozefzoon's 15 league appearances during the 2014–15 season were enough to win him an Eredivisie winners' medal, the first silverware of his career. After largely falling out of the first team picture through 2015 and 2016 due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury, Jozefzoon left the club in January 2017.
Brentford
On 27 January 2017, Jozefzoon moved to England to join Championship club Brentford for an undisclosed fee on a deal until the end of the 2016–17 season, with an option to extend for a further year. He made his debut four days later, playing the first 71 minutes of a 3–0 win over Aston Villa at Griffin Park. With both lacking stamina after little football during the first half of the season, head coach Dean Smith rotated Jozefzoon and Sergi Canós on the right wing through to the end of the season, often with one substituting the other. Jozefzoon scored his first Bees goal on his 16th appearance, with the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Barnsley on 17 April. Jozefzoon finished the season with 19 appearances and the club extended his contract by two years.
International career
Jozefzoon won 10 caps for the Netherlands at U19 and U21 level. He was part of the Netherlands squads at the 2010 European U19 Championship and 2013 European U21 Championship finals.
Personal life
Jozefzoon was born in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana and moved with his parents, six brothers and two sisters to the Netherlands at age two.
Career statistics
As of match played 23 September 2017.Honours
PSV