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Dillon Hoogewerf
Personal information
Full name Dillon Ifunanya Chukwu Hoogewerf [1]
Date of birth (2003-02-27) 27 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Almere, Netherlands [1]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Vitesse
Number 11
Youth career
2008–2012 Almere City
2012–2019 Ajax
2019–2022 Manchester United
2022–2023 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 24 (1)
2024– Vitesse 0 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Netherlands U15 8 (6)
2018–2019 Netherlands U16 5 (2)
2019 Netherlands U17 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024

Dillon Ifunanya Chukwu Hoogewerf (born 27 February 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club Vitesse.[2]

Early life

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Hoogewerf was born to a Dutch father and a Nigerian mother,[3] making him eligible for both the Netherlands and Nigeria national team.

Club career

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In the 2018–19 season, Hoogewerf tallied ten goals and six assists, while averaging a goal every 167 minutes for the Ajax U17 team.[4]

On 1 June 2019, Hoogewerf announced that he was moving from Ajax to Manchester United after rejecting a contract offer from the Dutch club.[5][6] He was Ole Gunnar Solskjær's first signing as Manchester United manager.[7] He signed his first professional contract in March 2020.[8]

On 28 November 2020, Hoogewerf scored his first hat-trick for United in a 4–1 victory over the Newcastle U18s.[9]

On 31 January 2022, Hoogewerf was signed by Borussia Mönchengladbach for its reserve team.[10][11]

On 8 August 2024, Hoogewerf signed a contract with Vitesse for two seasons, with an option for a third.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Dillon Hoogewerf at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Dillon Hoogewerf at Soccerway
  3. ^ "New Manchester United Signing Hoogewerf Wants To Improve Nigeria; Reveals Best Player He's Played With:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ Cudworth, Tony (1 June 2019). "Dillon Hoogewerf: 5 Things to Know About Manchester United's First Summer Signing". 90min.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Man Utd transfer news: Ajax striker Dillon Hoogewerf confirms Old Trafford move | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ^ Polden, Jake (23 May 2019). "Man Utd set to complete transfer for Ajax wonderkid". mirror. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. ^ Nicholson, John (3 February 2022). "Farewell Dillon Hoogewerf, just another Manchester United commodity". Football365. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  8. ^ Fay, Richard (26 March 2020). "Two Manchester United youngsters sign professional contracts". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Ones to Watch: Dillon Hoogewerf – young, hungry and destined to score the goals for United and a dream to reach the big time". MUFCLatest.com. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  10. ^ Fay, Richard (1 February 2022). "Man United forward Hoogewerf completes Mönchengladbach transfer". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. ^ "German move for Hoogewerf". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Hoogewerf nieuwe aanwinst Vitesse" [Hoogewerf is a new acquisition of Vitesse] (in Dutch). Vitesse. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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