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Liam van Gelderen

Liam van Gelderen

Dutch footballer (born 2001)

Liam van Gelderen (born 23 March 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club Groningen.

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Club career

Ajax

Van Gelderen started his football journey in the youth teams of SVA Assendelft, Fortuna Wormerveer, and AZ.[1] In 2015, he joined the Ajax Youth Academy, signing a contract until 2020 in February 2018.[2]

He made his debut for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie on 25 March 2019, in a 3–3 draw against Jong Utrecht.[3] In June 2020, he extended his contract for an additional three seasons, until mid-2023.[4]

Van Gelderen was first named to the bench for the senior Ajax team on 27 February 2022, in a league loss to Go Ahead Eagles.[5] He made his Eredivisie debut for Ajax on 23 April 2022 in a game against NEC as a 45th-minute substitute for the injured Perr Schuurs.[6]

Groningen

On 17 June 2022, Van Gelderen signed a four-year contract with Groningen.[7] He made his debut for the club on 14 August, replacing Neraysho Kasanwirjo in the 92nd minute of a resounding 6–1 league loss to his former club, Ajax.[8] On 25 February 2023, he scored his first goal for the Trots van het Noorden, contributing to a 3–0 home victory against Excelsior.[9] At the end of the season, Groningen suffered relegation to the second-tier Eerste Divisie for the first time in 23 years, with Van Gelderen having scored once in 18 total appearances.[10][11]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Van Gelderen is of Surinamese descent.[12] He is a youth international for the Netherlands.

Career statistics

As of match played 23 October 2023[11]
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    Honours

    Ajax[13]

    Netherlands U17

    Individual

    References

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      Hoorn, Jort van der (8 June 2018). "Liam van Gelderen: Van SVA naar Barcelona?". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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      Freriks, Gijs (2 February 2018). "Ajax komt met contractnieuws: verdediger tekent eerste contract". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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      "Jong Ajax vs. Jong FC Utrecht 3–3: Summary". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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      "Contractverlenging Liam van Gelderen". Ajax (in Dutch). 10 June 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
    5. [5]
      "Go Ahead Eagles vs. Ajax 2–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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      "Ajax redt vege lijf op het nippertje bij NEC dankzij invaller Brobbey". NOS (in Dutch). 23 April 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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      "FC Groningen neemt verdediger Van Gelderen over van Ajax". FC Groningen (Press release) (in Dutch). 17 June 2022. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
    8. [8]
      "Vleugelspelers Bergwijn en Antony leiden swingend Ajax langs Groningen: 6–1". NOS (in Dutch). 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
    9. [9]
      "Groningen verslaat Excelsior en weet na elf wedstrijden weer eens te winnen". NOS (in Dutch). 25 February 2023. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
    10. [10]
      "FC Groningen degradeert na 23 jaar uit de Eredivisie". Eredivisie (in Dutch). 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
    11. [11]
      Liam van Gelderen at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
    12. [12]
      "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal.
    13. [13]
      "Liam van Gelderen - Career Honours". Soccerway.
    14. [14]
      Saffer, Paul (20 May 2018). "Netherlands win #U17EURO: at a glance". UEFA.com.
    15. [15]
      "Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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