Roland Alberg
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roland Romario Alberg | ||
Date of birth | 6 August 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Hoorn, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hyderabad FC | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
De Blokkers | |||
Hollandia | |||
AZ | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Excelsior | 52 | (11) |
2013 | Elazığspor | 3 | (0) |
2013–2016 | ADO Den Haag | 71 | (16) |
2016–2017 | Philadelphia Union | 52 | (16) |
2018 | CSKA Sofia | 11 | (4) |
2018–2019 | Panionios | 3 | (1) |
2019– | Roda JC Kerkrade | 39 | (17) |
2021– | → Hyderabad FC (loan) | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2007–2008 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Netherlands U20 | 4 | (1) |
2020– | Suriname[1] | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:23, 28 December 2020 (UTC) |
Roland Alberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈroːlɑnt ˈɑlbɛrx]; born 6 August 1990) is a Dutch-born Surinamese[2] professional footballer who currently plays as an Midfielder for Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League on loan from Roda JC Kerkrade.
Alberg was born in the Netherlands and currently holds the Surinamese citizenship. He played an unofficial friendly match for the Suriname national football team against Curaçao in May 2015.[3] In October 2020, he has been called up to the national squad of Suriname by coach Dean Gorré after receiving the green light from FIFA to call-up eight Dutch origin players including several that currently play in the Netherlands.
Club career
Netherland and Turkey
After coming through the AZ youth system, Alberg made his professional debut with Eredivisie side Excelsior in the 2011/12 season and moved to Turkish outfit Elazığspor in January 2013 after falling out with the Rotterdam club who claimed he had spit at his own supporters.[4] ADO Den Haag however claimed Alberg had also signed a contract with them.[5]
He finally joined Den Haag in September 2013.[6]
Philadelphia Union
After 71 career appearances in which he scored 16 goals with ADO, Alberg was acquired by the Philadelphia Union in February 2016.[7] On 1 November 2017, after two years with the club, his 2018 option was declined by the Union.[8]
CSKA Sofia
It was announced on 31 October 2017 that Alberg signed a two-year contract with CSKA Sofia. He officially joined the club on 1 January 2018 at the conclusion of his MLS contract,[9] but was released at the end of the 2017–18 season.[10]
Panionios
On 13 June 2018 he joined Greek Superleague club Panionios.[11]
Hyderabad FC
On December 28, 2020, it was announced that Alberg would join Indian Super League side Hyderabad FC on loan from Dutch team Roda JC Kerkrade as their 7th foreign recruit when the winter transfer window opened on January 1st, 2021.[12] He made his debut for Hyderabad on 16 January 2021 against Mumbai City FC, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute.[13]
Personal life
He is a younger brother of former player Ibad Muhamadu.[14] and an uncle of Lorenzo Ebecilio.[15]
References
- ^ "Suriname get green light to cap 8 players including Chery and Hasselbaink". Football Oranje. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Suriname get green light to cap 8 players including Chery and Hasselbaink". Football Oranje. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "ADO-spelers oefenen tegen elkaar tijdens interland Suriname - Curaçao" (in Dutch). Omroep West. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Roland Alberg definitef naar Elazigspor - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
- ^ 'Alberg heeft contract bij Elazigspor én bij ADO' - AD (in Dutch)
- ^ Roland Alberg komt naar ADO Den Haag Archived 25 March 2014 at archive.today - ADO Den Haag (in Dutch)
- ^ Philadelphia Union Acquire Dutch Midfielder Roland Alberg
- ^ "Philadelphia Union Exercise 2018 Options On 11 Players". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. Philadelphia Union Communications. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Официално: ЦСКА-София с първо ново попълнение (снимки)". sportal.bg. BG Football. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "ЦСКА се раздели с петима футболисти" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Επίσημο: Στον Πανιώνιο ο Άλμπεργκ". www.sport24.gr. 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Hyderabad FC sign attacking midfielder Roland Alberg on loan". Times Of India. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "ISL 2020-21 highlights: Mumbai City FC, Hyderabad FC play out 0-0 draw". Sportstar. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Jeugdspeler aan het woord: Roland Alberg -AZ (in Dutch)
- ^ Ajax-talent Ebecilio overleefde hartaanval (in Dutch)
External links
- Roland Alberg at Soccerway
- Roland Alberg at WorldFootball.net
- Use dmy dates from April 2013
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Hoorn
- Dutch people of Surinamese descent
- Association football midfielders
- Dutch footballers
- Surinamese footballers
- Netherlands youth international footballers
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- SBV Excelsior players
- Elazığspor footballers
- ADO Den Haag players
- Philadelphia Union players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- Panionios F.C. players
- Roda JC Kerkrade players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Süper Lig players
- Major League Soccer players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Super League Greece players
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Dutch football midfielder stubs
- Surinamese football biography stubs