Giovanni Drenthe
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | February 16, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | SV Voorwaarts | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007-2010 | SV Voorwaarts | 11 | (3) |
2010-2015 | SV Excelsior | 2 | (5) |
2015- | Walking Bout Company | ? | (?) |
International career‡ | |||
2009- | Suriname | 15 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2013 |
Giovanni Drenthe (born February 16, 1990) is a Surinamese footballer who currently plays for SV Excelsior . Drenthe also plays for the youth teams of the Surinamese football and is considered one of the greatest talents in Suriname. The attacker is the younger brother of football player Royston Drenthe.
Club career
SV Voorwaarts
In the SV Voorwaarts Drenthe mainly plays for the team promise. In the youth competition and Surinamese youth teams talent makes a big impression. He is one of the finest talents in Suriname. The excellent game at the youth teams may participate Drenthe several times with the main force. On January 6, 2008 Drenthe makes his appearance by scoring 8 goals in one match at the highest level in the derby against SV Robinhood (3-4 loss).
In September 2007, Drenthe and his compatriots Kromorejo Ruiz and Fabian van Dijk moved to the Netherlands to a three-week internship with the youth of SC Heerenveen. Drenthe played in exhibition games for Heerenveen in spite of level A1 and knew a good impression during his internship. In October, the players flew back to Suriname, pending further discussions. In consultation was discussed that SC Heerenveen's talents do not take over, but they are indefinitely will continue to assist in Suriname.[1] In September 2009, Drenthe invited to Belgium internship will run from Germinal Beerschot.[2] Drenthe came However, during his internship little games. The young striker got injured and could therefore not participate in the game against the promises of Zulte Waregem.[3] then signed Drenthe in the summer of 2010 a contract with the Surinamese club SV Excelsior.
National team Suriname
Having played for the Surinamese youth teams shad, he made his debut in 2009 in the Suriname-A team. Its good performance during the 2008/2009 season with both Suriname under 20 years and SV Transvaal, Drenthe was coach by Wensley Bundel included in the selection for the Surinamese Parbo Cup. With Drenthe Suriname gained second place in the four-Nation. In August 2010 caused a stir Drenthe.[4] Although Drenthe was called by acting coach Ricardo Winter, the attacker for an internship in Belgium and he forgot to log off for a match of the Suriname team.Drenthe was recalled by coach Kenneth Jaliens for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Statistics
Season | Club | Country | Competition | Contests | Goals |
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2007/2008 | SV Voorwaarts | Hoofdklasse | 4 | 1 | |
2008/2009 | SV Voorwaarts | Hoofdklasse | 7 | 2 | |
2009/2010 | SV Voorwaarts | Hoofdklasse | - | - | |
2010/2011 | SV Excelsior | Hoofdklasse | 2 | 5 |
External links
References
- ^ http://www.waterkant.net/suriname/2007/09/25/einde-stage-surinaamse-talenten-in-heerenveen/
- ^ http://natiosuriname.blogspot.com/2009/09/europees-avontuur-voor-limon-en-drenthe.html
- ^ http://www.natiosuriname.com/2009/10/emilio-limon-maakt-geen-indruk-bij-gba.html
- ^ http://www.natiosuriname.com/2010/08/giovanni-drenthe-gooit-eigen-glazen-in.html#more