Dillon Hoogewerf

Dillon Ifunanya Chukwu Hoogewerf (born 27 February 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club Vitesse.^[2]

Dillon Hoogewerf

Personal information
Full name	Dillon Ifunanya Chukwu Hoogewerf [1]
Date of birth	(2003-02-27) 27 February 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Almere, Netherlands [1]
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Vitesse
Number	11
Youth career
2008–2012	Almere City
2012–2019	Ajax
2019–2022	Manchester United
2022–2023	Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Borussia Mönchengladbach II	24	(1)
2024–	Vitesse	21	(0)
International career‡
2017–2018	Netherlands U15	8	(6)
2018–2019	Netherlands U16	5	(2)
2019	Netherlands U17	6	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 August 2024

Early life

Hoogewerf was born to a Dutch father and a Nigerian mother,^[3] making him eligible for both the Netherlands and Nigeria national team.

Club career

In the 2018–19 season, Hoogewerf tallied ten goals and six assists, while averaging a goal every 167 minutes for the Ajax U17 team.^[4]

On 1 June 2019, Hoogewerf announced that he was moving from Ajax to Manchester United after rejecting a contract offer from the Dutch club.^[5][6] He was Ole Gunnar Solskjær's first signing as Manchester United manager.^[7] He signed his first professional contract in March 2020.^[8]

On 28 November 2020, Hoogewerf scored his first hat-trick for United in a 4–1 victory over the Newcastle U18s.^[9]

On 31 January 2022, Hoogewerf was signed by Borussia Mönchengladbach for its reserve team.^[10][11]

On 8 August 2024, Hoogewerf signed a contract with Vitesse for two seasons, with an option for a third.^[12]