Joshua Eijgenraam

Joshua Eijgenraam
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Berkel en Rodenrijs, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Excelsior
Number 24
Youth career
2008–2014 TOGB
2014–2020 Excelsior
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Excelsior 60 (0)
2023–2024 → TOP Oss (loan) 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Joshua Eijgenraam (born 18 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Excelsior.

Career

Eijgenraam was born in Berkel en Rodenrijs and progressed through the youth teams of hometown team TOGB before moving to the Excelsior academy in 2014.[1] He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie appearing as a substitute against Jong AZ at Excelsior's Stadion Woudestein on 20 November 2020.[2]

Following their promotion from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the 2021–22 season, Eijgenraam was given a new contract and an extension until 2025 as a reward for becoming a permanent fixture in the first team.[3] He subsequently made his Eredivisie debut for Excelsior on 12 August 2022 against SC Cambuur at Cambuur Stadion in a 2–0 victory.[4] During the team's return to the Eredivisie, Eijgenraam lost his starting position, featuring in 13 matches, of which only five were as a starter.[5]

Due to reduced playing time, Eijgenraam opted for a season-long loan to TOP Oss in the Eerste Divisie, joining the club on 26 July 2023.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 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
Excelsior 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 32 0 1 0 6[a] 0 39 0
2022–23 Eredivisie 13 0 2 0 — 15 0
2023–24 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 46 0 3 0 6 0 55 0
TOP Oss (loan) 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 16 0 0 0 — 16 0
Career total 62 0 3 0 6 0 71 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

  1. ^ "TOGB trots op Joshua Eigenraam met debuut bij Excelsior Rotterdam". Haaglanden Voetbal (in Dutch). 22 November 2020. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Excelsior vs. AZ II – 20 November 2020". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. ^ Maten, Jeffrey van der (5 August 2022). "Excelsior beloont jeugdexponent Joshua Eijgenraam (20) met nieuw contract". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Cambuur vs. Excelsior – 6 August 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Excelsior verhuurt Joshua Eijgenraam aan TOP Oss". Excelsior Rotterdam (Press release) (in Dutch). 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  6. ^ "TOP Oss huurt Joshua Eijgenraam van Excelsior als 'cement van het elftal'" [TOP Oss loans Joshua Eijgenraam from Excelsior as 'cement of the team'] (Press release) (in Dutch). TOP Oss. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. ^ Joshua Eijgenraam at Soccerway