Jelle de Lange

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Lange, not Lange.

Jelle de Lange

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
2004–2013	AFC
2013–2015	Utrecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Utrecht	1	(0)
2015–2017	Jong Utrecht	41	(0)
2017–2018	AFC
International career
2014–2015	Netherlands U17	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jelle de Lange (born 30 January 1998) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre back.[1]

Club career

De Lange is a youth exponent from FC Utrecht. He made his Eredivisie debut on 17 May 2015 against Vitesse.[2] In June 2017, de Lange ended his career as a professional footballer, citing a loss of pleasure in playing football.[3][4] Initially wanting to quit football completely, he later joined his youth club AFC competing in the Hoofdklasse.[5] He played there for a season, and then decided to play with friends in the fifth team of AFC, playing in the Derde Klasse.[6]

References

1. "Netherlands - J. de Lange - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
2. "Vitesse vs. Utrecht - 17 March 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
3. "Jelle de Lange zet punt achter loopbaan". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 5 June 2017.
4. "FC Utrecht-talent (19) zet punt achter loopbaan". Telegraaf (in Dutch). 5 June 2017.
5. "Jong FC Utrecht-aanvoerder Jelle de Lange naar AFC (zaterdag)". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). 9 June 2017.
6. Jakobs, Jan (4 May 2020). "AFC | Jelle de Lange (AFC zaterdag 5): Het toptalent dat het voetbalwereldje beu was". www.afc.nl (in Dutch).