Joris Mathijsen

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Joris Mathijsen
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Personal information
Full name Joris Mathijsen
Date of birth 5 April 1980 (1980-04-05) (age 31)
Place of birth Goirle, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Málaga
Number 14
Youth career
1986–1989 VOAB
1989–1998 Willem II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1998–2004 Willem II 127 (6)
2004–2006 AZ 52 (2)
2006–2011 Hamburger SV 145 (6)
2011– Málaga 10 (0)
National team‡
2004– Netherlands 78 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2011

Joris Mathijsen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːrɪs mɑˈtɛisə(n)]; born 5 April 1980 in Goirle, North Brabant) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Málaga CF and the Netherlands national football team.

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[edit] Club career

Mathijsen started his football career at SV VOAB in Goirle after he visited a training session of a friend as a young boy. At the age of nine he left this club and came through the youth system of Willem II Tilburg. He was promoted to the first team for the 1998–99 season, making his debut on 27 February 1999 in a match against FC Utrecht. After six seasons at Willem II, he was sold by manager Co Adriaanse to AZ Alkmaar. However he endured a harder time breaking into the first team at Alkmaar and his case was not helped by injuries.

After finishing as runners-up in the Eredivisie in 2006, Mathijsen opted to transfer to German Bundesliga side Hamburg for €6 million where he teamed up with fellow Dutchmen Rafael van der Vaart and Nigel de Jong. He scored Hamburg's 2500th goal (his first for the club) on 20 October 2007 against Stuttgart.[1]

In November 2008, Mathijsen signed a new contract extension, tying him to Hamburg until the summer of 2012.[2]

In mid June 2011, however, he signed a two year contract with La Liga side Málaga CF.

[edit] Career statistics

Season Club Apps Goals Competition
1998–99 Willem II 1 0 Eredivisie
1999–00 Willem II 7 0 Eredivisie
2000–01 Willem II 22 1 Eredivisie
2001–02 Willem II 31 1 Eredivisie
2002–03 Willem II 34 1 Eredivisie
2003–04 Willem II 32 3 Eredivisie
2004–05 AZ Alkmaar 25 1 Eredivisie
2005–06 AZ Alkmaar 25 0 Eredivisie
2006–07 AZ Alkmaar 1 1 Eredivisie
2006–07 Hamburger SV 32 0 Bundesliga
2007–08 Hamburger SV 31 1 Bundesliga
2008–09 Hamburger SV 33 2 Bundesliga
2009–10 Hamburger SV 33 1 Bundesliga
Total 307 12

[edit] International career

Mathijsen (right) with Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.

On 17 November 2004, Mathijsen made his international debut for the Netherlands against Andorra in a 3–0 away win.

Since his international debut, Mathijsen has become a mainstay figure in the national team, especially after impressing at Hamburg. He is usually positioned as left central defender, because of his strong left-foot. He was called up to the Dutch squad for Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. Initially in danger of losing his spot to Wilfred Bouma, he followed it up with a decent enough performance at the Euro 2008 and remained first choice.[3]

Mathijsen was ever present for Oranje during the 2010 World Cup qualifying.[4] He played more minutes than any other player in the Dutch squad and played a key role in their record of having conceded the fewest goals in their qualifying group.

[edit] 2010 World Cup

Mathijsen was part of the Dutch team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup managed by Bert van Marwijk.[5] The player was in the starting line-up for their first match in the competition, a 2–0 victory over Denmark.[6]

Joris Mathijsen: International Goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 September 2006 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg  Luxembourg
0–1
0–1
 Euro 2008 qualifying
2. 7 February 2007 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands  Russia
3–1
4–1
 Friendly
3. 11 October 2008 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands  Iceland
1–0
2–0
 2010 World Cup qualification

[edit] Personal life

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Mathijsen is married to Christel van Rijn and has two sons, Jens and Julian.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Mathijsen: We have what it takes". FIFA.com. 19 February 2009. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1030498.html. Retrieved 18 May 2010. 
  2. ^ "Mathijsen extends Hamburg association". UEFA.com. 13 November 2008. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=774436.html. Retrieved 18 May 2010. 
  3. ^ "Mathijsen speelde alles" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 7 June 2009. http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/4101120/__Mathijsen_speelde_alles__.html. Retrieved 18 May 2010. 
  4. ^ "Mathijsen bij Oranje 'zekerheidje'" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 4 June 2009. http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/article4083461.ece. Retrieved 18 May 2010. 
  5. ^ "Holland coach Bert van Marwijk finalises World Cup squad". Press Association. The Guardian. 27 May 2010. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/may/27/holland-world-cup-23-man-squad. Retrieved 27 May 2010. 
  6. ^ "Netherlands-Denmark". FIFA.com. 14 June 2010. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061478/report.html. Retrieved 16 June 2010. 

[edit] External links

Málaga CF – current squad
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