Full name Jens Toornstra Name Jens Toornstra Years Team Weight 79 kg | Number 28 Height 1.78 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1989-04-04) 4 April 1989 (age 26) Profiles | ||
Education University of Amsterdam | ||
Jens toornstra goals skills assists feyenoord rotterdam 2014 2017
Jens Toornstra (born 4 April 1989 in Leiderdorp) is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Eredivisie side Feyenoord. He is usually an attacking midifielder and is praised for his perseverance and his endurance.
Contents
- Jens toornstra goals skills assists feyenoord rotterdam 2014 2017
- jens toornstra goals assists and skills of jens toornstra 2015 2016 part 1
- Early career
- ADO Den Haag
- FC Utrecht
- Feyenoord
- International
- Club
- National team statistics
- Honours
- References
jens toornstra goals assists and skills of jens toornstra 2015 2016 part 1
Early career
In his youth, Toornstra played eight years for amateur football club Alphense Boys in the Tweede Klasse C. In his last year he scored twenty goals for the team. He impressed so much Kees Jansma recommended Toornstra to ADO Den Haag. Initially, the scouts of ADO Den Haag didn't really believed Toornstra could be so good but ADO Den Haag bought Toornstra for the reserve squad.
ADO Den Haag
In the summer of 2009 Toornstra came to ADO Den Haag with a contract until July 2012. He made his debut in the 3–0 victory against Willem II. Soon, he became first team player for ADO and quickly gained interests from AZ, FC Twente and Roda JC. Toornstra signed a new improved contract on 4 July that same year until the summer of 2013. In the season 2010/2011 Toornstra received the jersey number 7, last worn by Karim Soltani who moved to Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C.. Toornstra scored his first goal for ADO Den Haag in January against Excelsior after missing not a single game. On 26 May 26, 2011, Toornstra scored a hat trick against Groningen in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final. His goals helped Den Haag to a 5–1 lead on aggregate.
FC Utrecht
At the end of the winter transfer window, Toornstra signed with FC Utrecht. He grew out to be one of the important players.
Feyenoord
On 25 August 2014, Toornstra made a transfer to Feyenoord for a fee of 3.5 million euros. He signed a four-year deal.
International
On 13 May 2010 Toornstra got his first election for the Dutch under-21 football team for the games against Portugal on 18 and 21 May. He instantly played his first match on 18 May. He scored his first goal for the U-21 team on 11 August 2010 against Liechtenstein.
In May 2013 Jens Toornstra was part of the first national team of the Netherlands for the Asia-trip. Netherlands played in Asia against China and Indonesia. Toornstra made his debut in a friendly against Indonesia.
Club
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 16 April 2017.
National team statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 May 2017
Honours
Feyenoord