Pascal Struijk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pascal Augustus Struijk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Deurne, Belgium[3] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| 2016–2018 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Leeds United | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Netherlands U17[2] | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:05, 16 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:48, 21 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Pascal Struijk (born 11 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for English Championship club Leeds United. Born in Belgium, he has represented the Netherlands internationally at under-17 level.
Career
Born in Deurne, Belgium, Struijk started his career at ADO Den Haag, before signing a two-year contract with Ajax in 2016.[4] In January 2018, Struijk signed a three-year contract for English club Leeds United.[5] His first involvement with the first team came on 13 March 2018, when he was named on the bench against Aston Villa in a 1–0 defeat.[6]
Struijk was a regular for the Leeds United under 23's side over the course the 2018–19 season,[7] and he featured in the team that won the Professional Development League on 6 May 2019, beating Birmingham City on penalties having drawn the final 0–0.[8]
Strujik was named on the bench by Marcelo Bielsa for both legs of the Championship playoff semi-final against Derby County, but did not come off the bench for either; Leeds lost 4–3 on aggregate over the two legs.[9]
On 10 December 2019, Struijk made his debut for Leeds United, coming on as a 91st minute substitute for Hélder Costa in a 2–0 victory at home to Hull City.[10]
International career
Eligible to represent Netherlands and Belgium, Struijk was capped by Netherlands U17's in 2016.
Career statistics
- As of 14 December 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United | 2019–20[11] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 17. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Netherlands - P. Struijk - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Pascal Struijk". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Den Haag FM » Jeugdtalent Pascal Struijk van ADO naar Ajax". denhaagfm.nl (in Dutch). 21 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "PASCAL STRUIJK SIGNS". Leeds United F.C. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Aston Villa 1–0 Leeds United". BBC Sport. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Coombs, Dan (6 March 2019). "Pascal Struijk is shaping up as Leeds United's next breakout star". HITC. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "U23 Report: Leeds United 0–0 Birmingham City (Leeds win 4–2 penalties)". Leeds United F.C. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Leeds United 2–4 Derby County (3–4 agg): Jack Marriott scores twice to send Rams to Wembley". BBC Sport. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Leeds United 2–0 Hull City: Marcelo Bielsa's Whites win to go top". BBC Sport. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Pascal Struijk in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2020.