Jurgen Ekkelenkamp

Jurgen Peter Ekkelenkamp (born 5 April 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Udinese.

Jurgen Ekkelenkamp

Ekkelenkamp in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Jurgen Peter Ekkelenkamp
Date of birth	(2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Zeist, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Udinese
Number	32
Youth career
2004–2013	Almere City
2013–2018	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Jong Ajax	49	(17)
2018–2021	Ajax	25	(4)
2021–2022	Hertha BSC	21	(3)
2022–2024	Antwerp	73	(11)
2024–	Udinese	34	(3)
International career‡
2014–2015	Netherlands U15	5	(1)
2015–2016	Netherlands U16	10	(0)
2017–2018	Netherlands U18	3	(0)
2018–2019	Netherlands U19	9	(1)
2019	Netherlands U20	6	(3)
2020–2023	Netherlands U21	22	(7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 June 2023

Club career

Ajax

Ekkelenkamp made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax on 9 April 2018 in a game against FC Den Bosch.^[2] His Eredivisie debut for Ajax followed on 19 April 2018 in the game against VVV-Venlo.^[3] On 10 April 2019, Ekkelenkamp made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on in the 71st minute for Lasse Schöne in the quarter-final match against Juventus at the Johan Cruyff Arena.^[4] The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with Ekkelenkamp receiving cult-status in the Netherlands and the nickname 'Ronaldo-gooier' (English: Ronaldo thrower) after he committed a professional foul against Cristiano Ronaldo in the closing minutes of the match.^[5][6] Ajax later went on to defeat Juventus 2–1 in the return leg, making their first semi-final appearance in the tournament since 1997.^[7]

Hertha BSC

Ekkelenkamp joined Bundesliga side Hertha BSC on 27 August 2021.^[8] He made his debut on 17 September 2021, in a league game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth; he scored just one minute after being substituted in for Kevin-Prince Boateng, tying the score as the match ended in a 2–1 win for Hertha.^[9]

Antwerp

On 7 August 2022, Ekkelenkamp joined Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp.^[10]

In his first season at the club, he was part of the Royal Antwerp squad that won their first league title in 66 years.^[11][12]

Udinese

On 6 August 2024, Ekkelenkamp signed a five-season contract with Udinese in Italy.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Ajax	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	1	1	–		–		–		1	1
	2018–19		21	4	–		–		–		21	4
	2019–20		21	11	–		–		–		21	11
	2020–21		6	1	–		–		–		6	1
	Total		49	17	–		–		–		49	17
Ajax	2017–18	Eredivisie	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
	2018–19		3	0	1	1	1[b]	0	–		5	1
	2019–20		4	1	3	1	1[b]	0	0	0	8	2
	2020–21		15	3	4	0	4[b]	0	–		23	3
	2021–22		0	0	0	0	0	0	1[c]	0	1	0
	Total		25	4	8	2	6	0	1	0	40	6
Hertha BSC	2021–22	Bundesliga	21	3	1	0	–		–		22	3
Antwerp	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	33	6	5	0	2[d]	0	–		40	6
	2023–24		39	5	6	0	6[b]	0	0	0	51	5
	2024–25		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		73	11	11	0	8	0	0	0	92	11
Udinese	2024–25	Serie A	34	3	2	1	–		–		36	4
Career total			202	38	24	3	14	0	1	0	239	41

1. Includes KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal, Belgian Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Jong Ajax

• Eerste Divisie: 2017–18^[14]

Ajax^[14]

• Eredivisie: 2018–19, 2020–21
• KNVB Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21^[15]
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2019

Antwerp

• Belgian Pro League: 2022–23
• Belgian Cup: 2022–23^[16]