Full name Jerry Murrien de Jong 1984–1987 Telstar Children Nigel de Jong Years Team | Playing position Role Footballer Name Jerry Jong | |
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Date of birth (1964-08-29) 29 August 1964 (age 51) Grandchildren Kyan de Jong, Isaura-Sienna de Jong People also search for Nigel de Jong, Marja Woldberg, Isaura-Sienna de Jong, Kyan de Jong, Winona de Jong | ||
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Jerry Murrien de Jong (born 29 August 1964) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a defender or defensive midfielder.
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He played for seven clubs (one in France) during a 17-year professional career, including PSV Eindhoven.
Football career
Born in Paramaribo, Suriname, de Jong started off his career in the second division, where he played for Telstar and SC Heerenveen. He earned a reputation as a tough tackler, and his performances did not go unnoticed by Eredivisie clubs, as he joined PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 1989.
At Eindhoven, de Jong's career never really picked up due to the stiff competition for a starting line-up berth, and after having played only 51 games in five years, which included a short loan spell at FC Groningen, he was eventually released. However, during his time at PSV, he was capped three times for the Netherlands, making his debut on 21 November 1990 against Greece in a UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying match; his last international was on 17 April 1991 against Finland, for the same competition.
De Jong moved to France in 1994, signing with Ligue 1 side SM Caen. After an uneventful season (only 15 matches, relegation), he returned home, playing for lowly FC Eindhoven and MVV Maastricht; he retired at almost 37, eventually losing the vast majority of his fortune to gambling.
Personal life
De Jong's son, Nigel, is also a footballer who represented the Netherlands at international level.