Jerry de Jong

Jerry de Jong

Personal information
Full name	Jerry Murrien de Jong
Date of birth	29 August 1964 (1964-08-29) (age 47)
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.

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

1. ^ ^{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

Persondata
Name	De Jong, Jerry
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	29 August 1964
Place of birth	Paramaribo, Suriname
Date of death
Place of death