Jayden Turfkruier

Jayden Turfkruier (born 25 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Telstar. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team.

Jayden Turfkruier

Turfkruier with Telstar in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-09-25) 25 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Telstar
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2019	ASC Waterwijk
2019–2021	AFC
2021–2022	Telstar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Telstar	87	(3)
International career‡
2024–	Suriname	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 06:02, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Career

Turfkruier played youth football for ASC Waterwijk and AFC, before joining the Telstar youth academy in 2021.^[2] He was one of the first talents progressing through the academy to the first team in the club's new youth setup.^[3]

He made his professional debut for Telstar on 11 December 2022, replacing Anwar Bensabouh in the 82nd minute of a 1–0 home victory against Den Bosch.^[4] The week ahead of the game, the team had faced a situation where multiple players were experiencing cold and flu symptoms, making room for Turfkruier in the squad.^[5]

On 10 March 2023, Turfkruier signed his first professional contract with Telstar, keeping him at the club until 2024. The deal included an option for an additional year.^[2][6] In his first season in the first team, Turfkruier made 23 appearances.^[7] He quickly grew into a starter for Telstar, despite initially being on an amateur deal, winning the competition for his position in midfield over Jonathan Mulder.^[8][9]

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Turfkruier attracted attention by scoring a hat-trick in a pre-season friendly against Hollandia.^[3][10] He scored his first professional goal on 9 September 2023, giving Telstar an early lead in a 2–1 home defeat to VVV-Venlo.^[11] In March 2024, Telstar exercised the option in his contract, extending his stay until mid-2025.^[12]

Turfkruier scored his first competitive brace on 8 September 2024 in a 4–0 home win over MVV.^[13][14] He concluded the 2024–25 season by helping the club secure promotion to the Eredivisie via the play-offs.^[15]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, both of Turfkruier's parents are from Suriname - his father is Javanese Surinamese. He was called up to the Suriname national team for a set of CONCACAF Nations League matches against Canada in November 2024.^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 June 2025^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			KNVB Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Telstar	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	22	0	1	0	—		23	0
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	32	1	1	0	—		33	1
	2024–25	Eerste Divisie	33	2	2	0	6[a]	0	41	2
Career total			87	3	4	0	6	0	97	3

1. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs