Jayden Turfkruier

Jayden Turfkruier
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-25) 25 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Telstar
Number 8
Youth career
–2019 ASC Waterwijk
2019–2021 AFC
2021–2022 Telstar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Telstar 70 (3)
International career‡
2024– Suriname 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:20, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:02, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Jayden Turfkruier (born 25 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Telstar. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team.

Career

Turfkruier played youth football for ASC Waterwijk and AFC, before joining the Telstar youth academy in 2021.[2] He was one of the first talents progressing through the academy to the first team in the club's new youth setup.[3]

He made his professional debut for Telstar on 11 December 2022, replacing Anwar Bensabouh in the 82nd minute of a 1–0 home victory against Den Bosch.[4] The week ahead of the game, the team had faced a situation where multiple players were experiencing cold and flu symptoms, making room for Turfkruier in the squad.[5]

On 10 March 2023, Turfkruier signed his first professional contract with Telstar, keeping him at the club until 2024. The deal included an option for an additional year.[2][6] In his first season in the first team, Turfkruier made 23 appearances.[7] He quickly grew into a starter for Telstar, despite initially being on an amateur deal, winning the competition for his position in midfield over Jonathan Mulder.[8][9]

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Turfkruier impressed by scoring a hat-trick in a pre-season friendly against Hollandia.[3][10] He scored his first competitive goal as a professional on 9 September 2023, opening the score off a deflection in the 14th minute of a 2–1 league loss at home to VVV-Venlo.[11]

Turfkruier scored his first competitive brace on 8 September 2024, helping Telstar to a 4–0 home win over MVV.[12][13]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, both of Turfkruier's parents are from Suriname - his father is Javanese Surinamese. He was called up to the Suriname national team for a set of CONCACAF Nations League matches against Canada in November 2024.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Telstar 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 22 0 1 0 — 23 0
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 32 1 1 0 — 33 1
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 16 2 2 0 — 18 2
Career total 70 3 4 0 0 0 74 3

References

  1. ^ Jayden Turfkruier at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Eerste profcontract voor Turfkruier". SC Telstar (Press release) (in Dutch). 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Brink, Peter (4 July 2023). "Jayden Turfkruier is een kleine strijder met grootse daden en scoort hattrick tegen Hollandia". Voetbal in Haarlem (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Telstar – FC Den Bosch 1:0 (Eerste Divisie 2022/2023, 17. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. ^ Lambers, Milo (9 December 2022). "Griepgolf teistert Telstar in aanloop naar duel met FC Den Bosch. Meedoen van meerdere basisspelers onzeker". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  6. ^ Pus, Milton (10 March 2023). "Turfkruier beloond met profcontract door Telstar". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b Jayden Turfkruier at WorldFootball.net
  8. ^ Lambers, Milo (13 February 2023). "Een schot op doel is genoeg voor overwinning van Telstar op Jong Utrecht op een heel slecht veld: 0-1". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Glynor Plet keert niet terug bij Telstar, Jonathan Mulder laat contract ontbinden". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 13 July 2023. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  10. ^ Brood, Thomas (4 July 2023). "Telstar boekt gemakkelijke oefenzege tegen Hollandia". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  11. ^ Dalsem, Kees van (9 September 2023). "Telstar geeft eerste winst uit handen. VVV in blessuretijd voorbij moegestreden Witte Leeuwen". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Telstar vs. MVV 4–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  13. ^ Appeven, Stephan van (8 September 2024). "MVV afgedroogd door Telstar". RTV Maastricht (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Jayden Turfkruier voor het eerst bij Suriname: "Ontzettend veel lieve berichten gehad"". www.nhnieuws.nl.