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Jerry de Jong Personal information Full name Jerry Murrien de Jong Date of birth 29 August 1964 Place of birth Paramaribo, Suriname Playing position Defender Youth career SDW AZ '67 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1984–1987 Telstar 95 (8) 1988–1989 Heerenveen 50 (3) 1989–1994 PSV 51 (2) 1993 → Groningen (loan) 12 (0) 1994–1995 Caen 15 (0) 1995–1997 FC Eindhoven 42 (3) 1997–2001 MVV 102 (10) National team 1990–1991 Netherlands 3 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Jerry Murrien de Jong (born 29 August 1964 in Paramaribo, Suriname - under Dutch Empire until 1975) is a retired Dutch footballer.
He played as a defender or defensive midfielder, and played for seven different clubs (one in France) during a seventeen-year professional career, including PSV Eindhoven.
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Football career
De Jong started off his career in the second division, where he played for Telstar and SC Heerenveen. He earned a reputation as a tough tackler, and his performances did not go unnoticed by top flight clubs, as he joined first division giants PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 1989.
At Eindhoven, de Jong's career never really picked up, due to the stiff competition for a starting line-up berth. After having played only 51 matches (two goals) in five years, including a short loan spell at FC Groningen, he was eventually let go. However, during his time at PSV, he capped three times for the Netherlands, making his debut on 21 November 1990 against Greece, in a UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying match; his last match was on 17 April 1991 against Finland, for the same competition.
In 1994, de Jong moved to France, signing with top division outfit SM Caen. After an uneventful season (only 15 matches, relegation), he returned home, playing for lowly FC Eindhoven and MVV Maastricht; he retired at almost 37, eventually losing the vast majority of his fortune to gambling.[1]
Club statistics
Season Club Matches Goals 1984–85 Telstar (Eerste Divisie)
16 3 1985–86 Telstar (Eerste Divisie)
34 0 1986–87 Telstar (Eerste Divisie)
22 0 1987–88 Telstar (Eerste Divisie)
23 5 1987–88 Heerenveen (Eerste Divisie)
14 0 1988–89 Heerenveen (Eerste Divisie)
36 3 1989/90 PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie)
3 0 1990–91 PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie)
28 2 1991–92 PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie)
10 0 1992–93 PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie)
5 0 1992–93 Groningen (Eredivisie)
12 0 1993–94 PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie)
6 0 1994–95 Caen (Ligue 1)
15 0 1995–96 FC Eindhoven (Eerste Divisie)
10 0 1996–97 FC Eindhoven (Eerste Divisie)
32 3 1997–98 MVV (Eredivisie)
29 4 1998–99 MVV (Eredivisie)
32 5 1999–00 MVV (Eredivisie)
29 0 2000–01 MVV (Eerste Divisie)
12 1 1990–91 Netherlands
3 0 Total 371 26 Personal
De Jong's son, Nigel, is also a footballer - and a defensive midfielder. Brought up at AFC Ajax's famed academy, he also played abroad in Germany and England; with much more individual success than his father, he was also a Dutch international, helping the national team reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup final.[1]
References
- ^ a b £15m De Jong is geared up for Eastlands experience; Daily Mail, 17 January 2009
External links
- Beijen profile (Dutch)
- Stats at Voetbal International (Dutch)
- Jerry de Jong at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Paramaribo
- Surinamese emigrants to the Netherlands
- Dutch footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Stormvogels Telstar players
- SC Heerenveen players
- PSV Eindhoven players
- FC Groningen players
- FC Eindhoven players
- MVV Maastricht players
- Ligue 1 players
- SM Caen players
- Netherlands international footballers
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
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