Liam van Gelderen

Liam van Gelderen (born 23 March 2001) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for Groningen.

Liam van Gelderen
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-23) 23 March 2001
Place of birth Zaandam, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Groningen
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2012 Fortuna Wormerveer
2012–2015 AZ Alkmaar
2015–2019 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Jong Ajax 58 (2)
2022 Ajax 2 (0)
2022– Groningen 0 (0)
International career
2015–2016 Netherlands U15 5 (1)
2017 Netherlands U16 5 (1)
2017–2018 Netherlands U17 19 (2)
2018–2019 Netherlands U18 5 (0)
2019 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
Honours
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
WinnerEngland 2018U-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:44, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Van Gelderen made his Eredivisie debut for AFC Ajax on 23 April 2022 in a game against NEC Nijmegen as a 45th-minute substitute for Perr Schuurs.

On 17 June 2022, van Gelderen signed a two-year contract with Groningen.[1]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, van Gelderen is of Surinamese descent.[2] He is a youth international for the Netherlands.

Van Gelderen made his debut for the AFC Ajax senior team on

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 April 2020.[3]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 100010
2019–20 17000170
Career total 180000000180
Notes

    Honours

    Ajax[4]

    Netherlands U17

    Individual

    References

    1. "FC GRONINGEN NEEMT VERDEDIGER VAN GELDEREN OVER VAN AJAX" (in Dutch). Groningen. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
    2. "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal.
    3. Liam van Gelderen at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
    4. "Liam van Gelderen - Career Honours". Soccerway.
    5. Saffer, Paul (20 May 2018). "Netherlands win #U17EURO: at a glance". UEFA.com.
    6. "Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2022.


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