Jerry de Jong
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 De Jong in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jerry Murrien de Jong | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SDW | |||
| AZ '67 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Telstar | 95 | (8) |
| 1988–1989 | Heerenveen | 50 | (3) |
| 1989–1994 | PSV | 51 | (2) |
| 1993 | → Groningen (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Caen | 15 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | FC Eindhoven | 42 | (3) |
| 1997–2001 | MVV | 102 | (10) |
| Total | 367 | (26) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1991 | Netherlands | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jerry Murrien de Jong (born 29 August 1964) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender or defensive midfielder.
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 Stade Malherbe 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.[1]
Personal life
De Jong's son, Nigel, was also a footballer who represented the Netherlands at international level.[2]
References
- ^ £15m De Jong is geared up for Eastlands experience; Daily Mail, 17 January 2009
- ^ Taylor, Daniel (9 May 2009). "De Jong admits that City need to find a winning mentality". The Guardian.
External links
- Beijen profile (in Dutch)
- Stats at Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- Jerry de Jong at Wereld van Oranje (archived) (in Dutch)
- Jerry de Jong at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Surinamese emigrants to the Netherlands
- Sportspeople from Paramaribo
- Dutch footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- SC Telstar players
- SC Heerenveen players
- PSV Eindhoven players
- FC Groningen players
- FC Eindhoven players
- MVV Maastricht players
- Ligue 1 players
- Stade Malherbe Caen players
- Netherlands international footballers
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in France