Fedde de Jong

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Jong, not Jong.
Fedde de Jong
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-13) 13 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Uitgeest, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cambuur
Number 10
Youth career
–2016 FC Uitgeest
2016–2020 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Jong AZ 78 (8)
2022–2023 AZ 2 (0)
2023– Cambuur 49 (6)
International career‡
2017–2018 Netherlands U15 7 (0)
2018–2019 Netherlands U16 5 (0)
2019 Netherlands U17 5 (0)
2021 Netherlands U19 6 (3)
2023 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
2023 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:55, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2023

Fedde de Jong (born 13 June 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.

Club career

AZ

De Jong was born in Uitgeest, North Holland, where he started playing football for FC Uitgeest, before joining AZ's youth academy in 2016.[2] In January 2019, at the age of 15, De Jong joined AZ's first team during their winter training camp, where he made his unofficial debut in a friendly against Fenerbahçe.[2][3]

He made his professional debut with Jong AZ in a 1–1 Eerste Divisie draw with SC Telstar on 2 November 2020, replacing Des Kunst in the 84th minute.[4][5]

On 28 July 2022, De Jong made his first-team debut for AZ, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute of a UEFA Europa Conference League second-round match against Tuzla City. He scored his first goal six minutes later, helping his side to a 4–0 victory.[6]

Cambuur

On 20 June 2023, De Jong signed a three-year contract with newly relegated Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club on 11 August, the first matchday of the season, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Emmen.[8] On 6 October, he scored his first goal for Cambuur in a 5–2 away league loss to Dordrecht.[9] De Jong was a key member of the Cambuur team in 2023–24, scoring six goals in 41 appearances.[1] Despite his contributions, the team finished in a disappointing 13th place in the league, although they did reach the semi-finals of the KNVB Cup.[10][11]

International career

De Jong played for Netherlands youth teams, from under-15s level to the under-20s.[12]

He made his debut for the Netherlands U21s on 8 September 2023, coming on as a substitute for Isaac Babadi in a 3–0 win of Moldova U21s.[13][14]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 November 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong AZ 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 17 1 — — — 17 1
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 35 4 — — — 35 4
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 26 3 — — — 26 3
Total 78 8 — — — 78 8
AZ 2022–23 Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 1[a] 1 — 3 1
Cambuur 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 36 5 5 1 — — 41 6
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 13 1 1 0 — — 14 1
Total 49 6 6 1 — — 55 7
Career total 129 14 6 1 1 1 0 0 136 16
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ^ a b c Fedde de Jong at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "AZ verlengt met De Jong". AZ (in Dutch). 12 April 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ Dalsem, Kees van (16 November 2020). "Fedde de Jong moest een liedje zingen toen hij als 15-jarige mee mocht op trainingskamp met AZ. Nu hoopt de 17-jarige middenvelder snel zijn debuutdansje te kunnen doen [video]". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. ^ "AZ II vs. Telstar 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  5. ^ Houttuin, Vincent (2 November 2020). "Derby tussen Jong AZ en Telstar levert geen winnaar op". FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Trots heerst bij AZ na droomdebuut De Jong". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 29 July 2022. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. ^ "TRANSFER: Fedde de Jong voor drie seizoenen naar SC Cambuur" [TRANSFER: Fedde de Jong signs with SC Cambuur for three seasons]. SC Cambuur (Press release) (in Dutch). 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Debutant Wiebe Kooistra (17) bezorgt Cambuur punt in blessuretijd". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  9. ^ "SC Cambuur blameert zich tegen FC Dordrecht". RondOm Vandaag (in Dutch). 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  10. ^ Bergen, Dennis van (27 February 2024). "NEC verslaat Cambuur na verlenging en staat voor vijfde keer in finale KNVB-beker". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  11. ^ Ploeg, Jonathan; Vries, Sander de (26 February 2024). "De vorige halve bekerfinale van SC Cambuur leverde trauma's op: 'Ik was helemaal naar de kloten'". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Fedde de Jong: Jeugd mannen onder 15". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Jong Oranje – Jong Moldavië". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Jong Oranje verslaat Jong Moldavië in debutantenbal". ESPN (in Dutch). 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.