Perr Schuurs

Perr Schuurs (born 26 November 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Torino.

Perr Schuurs
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-26) 26 November 1999
Place of birth Nieuwstadt, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Torino
Number 3
Youth career
2010–2011 FC RIA
2011–2016 Fortuna Sittard
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Fortuna Sittard 41 (7)
2018–2020 Jong Ajax 31 (5)
2018–2022 Ajax 62 (2)
2018 → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 16 (3)
2022– Torino 23 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Netherlands U19 4 (0)
2018–2021 Netherlands U21 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:30, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2021

Club career

Schuurs made his senior league debut for Sittard on 14 October 2016 in an Eerste Divisie 2–0 home win against VVV-Venlo. He scored his first goal on 6 February 2017 in Fortuna's 5–2 home victory over Jong Ajax.

For the 2017–18 season, Schuurs, aged 17, was made captain of Fortuna Sittard.[2] In January 2018, Schuurs became a player of Ajax, who sent him back on loan to Fortuna Sittard for the remainder of the season.[3] On 7 October 2018, Schuurs made his Eredivisie debut, as a substitute, for Ajax in a 5–0 win against AZ.[4]

Schuurs transferred to Italian club Torino in August 2022.[5]

International career

Schuurs was called up to the senior Netherlands squad for the UEFA Nations League matches against Poland and Italy in September 2020.[6]

Personal life

Schuurs is a son of former Dutch international handball player Lambert Schuurs and his sister Demi is a professional tennis player.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 17 April 2023[8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fortuna Sittard 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 24200––242
2017–18 17530––205
Total 41730––447
Fortuna Sittard (loan) 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 16300–00163
Jong Ajax 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 294–––294
2019–20 21–––21
Total 315–––315
Ajax 2018–19 Eredivisie 103100–41
2019–20 10110501[lower-alpha 1]0171
2020–21 27140100–411
2021–22 220503000300
2022–23 2000001[lower-alpha 1]030
Total 62213118020953
Torino 2022–23 Serie A 23031––261
Career total 173171921802021519
  1. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

Honours

Ajax

Individual

References
  1. "Perr Schuurs". Torino F.C. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. Perr Schuurs is 17 jaar en nu al aanvoerder van een profteam - L1 (in Dutch)
  3. Perr Schuurs van Fortuna Sittard naar Ajax - NH Nieuws (in Dutch)
  4. "Ajax kent geen genade voor AZ" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. "Schuurs al Toro" [Schuurs to Toro]. Torino FC 1906 (in Italian). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. "Oranjeselectie Voor Duels Met Polen en Italië Bestaat Uit 23 Spelers". OnsOranje.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. Opnieuw talentvolle telg uit familie Schuurs - L1 (in Dutch)
  8. "Perr Schuurs » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  9. "P. Schuurs". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  10. "Under-21 EURO Squad of the Tournament". UEFA. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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