Joël Zwarts

Joël Zwarts
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 VfL Osnabrück
Number 11
Youth career
VV Hillegersberg
VV Nieuwerkerk
Sparta Rotterdam
–2017 Excelsior
2017–2018 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Jong Feyenoord 17 (8)
2019 → FC Dordrecht (loan) 14 (6)
2019–2021 Excelsior 60 (19)
2021–2023 Jahn Regensburg 24 (2)
2022–2023 → ADO Den Haag (loan) 32 (6)
2023–2024 1860 Munich 21 (6)
2024– VfL Osnabrück 10 (2)
International career
2017 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:12, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

Joël Zwarts (born 26 April 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for German 3. Liga club VfL Osnabrück.

Club career

Born in Capelle aan den IJssel,[3] Zwarts played youth football for VV Hillegersberg, VV Nieuwerkerk, Sparta Rotterdam and SBV Excelsior before joining Feyenoord in the summer of 2017.[1] On 31 January 2019, he joined FC Dordrecht on loan until the end of the season.[4] He made his debut for the club a day later in a 3–3 Eerste Divisie draw with Jong Ajax.[5] On 24 June 2019, he returned to Excelsior on a three-year contract.[6]

On 15 July 2021, Zwarts signed for 2. Bundesliga side Jahn Regensburg.[7] On 14 July 2022, he returned to the Netherlands and joined ADO Den Haag on loan.[8]

On 8 August 2023, Zwarts moved to 1860 Munich in 3. Liga.[9]

On 19 June 2024, Zwarts joined VfL Osnabrück, also in 3. Liga.[10]

International career

Zwarts has played for the Netherlands at under-19 level.[3] He is also eligible to represent Suriname at international level, since his mother is from Suriname.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Joël Zwarts - 11" (in Dutch). SBV Excelsior. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ Joël Zwarts at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Joël Zwarts". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Spits Joël Zwarts komt op huurbasis" (in Dutch). FC Dordrecht. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. ^ "FC Dordrecht op wilskracht naar puntendeling met Jong Ajax: 3-3". Dordt Centraal (in Dutch). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Joël Zwarts keert voor drie jaar terug bij Excelsior" (in Dutch). SBV Excelsior. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  7. ^ ""Action" for Regensburg: Zwarts storms for Jahn". kicker (in German). 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  8. ^ "JOËL ZWARTS NIEUWE VERSTERKING ADO DEN HAAG" (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  9. ^ "JOËL ZWARTS STÜRMT FÜR DIE LÖWEN" [JOËL ZWARTS ATTACKS FOR THE LIONS.] (in German). TSV 1860 Munich. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  10. ^ "VFL VERPFLICHTET ANGREIFER JOËL ZWARTS" [VFL SIGNS ATTACKER JOËL ZWARTS] (in German). VfL Osnabrück. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  11. ^ Beck, Tim (7 April 2020). "Interview Joël Zwarts: "Boos was ik niet, maar ik voelde wel onbegrip"". Elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 June 2020.