Arnaut Danjuma
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 31 January 1997||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008 | TOP Oss | ||
2008–2014 | PSV | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | PSV | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Jong PSV | 1 | (0) |
2016–2018 | NEC | 40 | (12) |
2018–2019 | Club Brugge | 21 | (5) |
2019–2021 | AFC Bournemouth | 47 | (15) |
2021– | Villarreal | 18 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Netherlands U21 | 4 | (2) |
2018– | Netherlands | 5 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:41, 12 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021 (UTC) |
Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (born 31 January 1997) is professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Villarreal. Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Netherlands national team.
Early life
Danjuma was born in Lagos, Nigeria. [4]
Club career
PSV
Danjuma joined PSV in 2008 from TOP Oss. He made his professional debut as Jong PSV player in the second division on 7 December 2015 against NAC. He replaced Moussa Sanoh after 65 minutes.[5]
NEC
In the summer of 2016, he signed for NEC where he was expected to play for the second team. On 10 September 2016, he made his debut for NEC against his former club PSV.[6]
Club Brugge
In July 2018, Danjuma signed for Club Brugge. On 3 October 2018, Danjuma scored a goal against Atlético Madrid in a 3–1 loss in the Champions League group stage.[7]
AFC Bournemouth
On 1 August 2019, Danjuma joined Premier League club AFC Bournemouth for a fee of £13.7 million, signing a long-term contract.[8] He made his debut for Bournemouth as a substitute in an EFL Cup tie against Burton Albion on 25 September 2019.[9] He scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 3–2 win against Blackburn Rovers on 12 September 2020.[10] After ten goal contributions in a month, Danjuma was awarded the Championship Player of the Month award for April 2021.[11] On 21 May 2021, Danjuma was awarded the Bournemouth Player of the Year award after receiving 40% of the supporters' vote, narrowly beating Asmir Begović who had 38% of the vote.[12]
Villarreal
On 19 August 2021, Danjuma joined La Liga club Villarreal for a fee believed to be in the region of €25 million, signing a contract until June 2026.[13][14] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with reigning league champions Atlético Madrid on 29 August.[15] He scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League in a 2–2 draw against Atalanta on 14 September.[16] On 19 February 2022, Danjuma scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 league victory over Granada.[17]
International career
Danjuma was born in Nigeria to a Dutch father and Nigerian mother, and was eligible for either national team.[18][19][20]
Danjuma earned his first full international call up when Ronald Koeman named him in the Netherlands squad in October 2018.[21] Danjuma played his first international match against Germany on 13 October when he came on as a 68th-minute substitute. He scored his first international goal on 16 October 2018 against Belgium.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 March 2022[23]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
PSV Eindhoven | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jong PSV | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
NEC | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 13 | |||
Total | 40 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 46 | 14 | ||||
Club Brugge | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 24 | 6 | |
2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |||
AFC Bournemouth | 2019–20 | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Championship | 33 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 2 | 37 | 17 | ||
Total | 47 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 52 | 17 | |||
Villarreal | 2021–22 | La Liga | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[b] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 13 | |
Total | 127 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 140 | 50 |
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie relegation play-offs
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
International
- As of match played 16 November 2021[24]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Netherlands | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
2021 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | 5 | 2 |
- As of match played 11 October 2021. Netherlands score listed first, score column indicates score after each Danjuma goal.[24]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 16 October 2018 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | 2 | Belgium | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
2 | 11 October 2021 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | 3 | Gibraltar | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club Brugge
Individual
- Championship Player of the Month: April 2021[11]
- AFC Bournemouth Player of the Year: 2020–21[12]
References
- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Arnaut Danjuma: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Arnaut Danjuma". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Arnaut Danjuma: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Jong PSV vs. NAC Breda - 7 December 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Roddy, Tom. "From homeless to Championship star, Arnaut Danjuma is determined to reach the top". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Antoine Griezmann scored twice as Atletico Madrid made it two wins out of two in the Champions League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Arnaut Danjuma: Bournemouth sign Dutch winger for £13.7m from Club Bruges". BBC Sport. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Burton 2-0 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Bournemouth 3-2 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Bournemouth duo Arnaut Danjuma and Jonathan Woodgate win Sky Bet Championship April awards". Sky Sports. 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b "DANJUMA NAMED SUPPORTERS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR". www.afcb.co.uk. 21 May 2021.
- ^ Shooble, Ahmed (19 August 2021). "Arnaut Danjuma completes move from Bournemouth to Villarreal for €25m". The Athletic. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Arnaut Danjuma is a Yellow". Villarreal Club de Fútbol. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Villarreal's Danjuma opens La Liga goal account in Atletico Madrid draw". Goal. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Villarreal-Atalanta". UEFA. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Granada vs. Villarreal". ESPN. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Selectie". NEC Nijmegen. 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Nigeria, Netherlands Set For Battle Over NEC Rising Star Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld". OwnGoal Nigeria. 5 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Awoniyi Urges Nigeria To Beat Holland To Dutch-Nigerian Teammate Arnaut Groeneveld". OwnGoal Nigeria. 20 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Koeman happy with emerging Netherlands talents". Football Oranje. 9 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Nigeria 2 Netherlands 1: Club Brugge's Danjuma Makes Senior Debut For 1988 European Champions :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Arnaut Danjuma at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Groeneveld, Arnaut". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Arnaut Danjuma trophies list - AiScore Football LiveScore". m.aiscore.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
External links
- Profile at the AFC Bournemouth website
- Profile at the Royal Dutch Football Association website
- Arnaut Danjuma – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lagos
- Dutch footballers
- Netherlands under-21 international footballers
- Netherlands international footballers
- Nigerian footballers
- Dutch people of Nigerian descent
- Nigerian people of Dutch descent
- Association football midfielders
- PSV Eindhoven players
- Jong PSV players
- NEC Nijmegen players
- Club Brugge KV players
- AFC Bournemouth players
- Villarreal CF players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Spain