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Liam van Gelderen
Surinamese footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Liam van Gelderen (born 23 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club RKC Waalwijk. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team.
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Club career
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Ajax
Van Gelderen started his football journey in the youth teams of SVA Assendelft, Fortuna Wormerveer, and AZ.[1] In 2015, he joined the Ajax Youth Academy, signing a contract until 2020 in February 2018.[2]
He made his debut for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie on 25 March 2019, in a 3–3 draw against Jong Utrecht.[3] In June 2020, he extended his contract for an additional three seasons, until mid-2023.[4]
Van Gelderen was first named to the bench for the senior Ajax team on 27 February 2022, in a league loss to Go Ahead Eagles.[5] He made his Eredivisie debut for Ajax on 23 April 2022 in a game against NEC as a 45th-minute substitute for the injured Perr Schuurs.[6]
Groningen
On 17 June 2022, Van Gelderen signed a four-year contract with Groningen.[7] He made his debut for the club on 14 August, replacing Neraysho Kasanwirjo in the 92nd minute of a resounding 6–1 league loss to his former club, Ajax.[8] On 25 February 2023, he scored his first goal for the Trots van het Noorden, contributing to a 3–0 home victory against Excelsior.[9] At the end of the season, Groningen suffered relegation to the second-tier Eerste Divisie for the first time in 23 years, with Van Gelderen having scored once in 18 total appearances.[10][11]
RKC Waalwijk
On 26 July 2024, van Gelderen joined RKC Waalwijk on a three-year contract.[12]
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International career
Born in the Netherlands, Van Gelderen is of Surinamese descent.[13] He is a former youth international for the Netherlands.
On 5 September 2024, van Gelderen made his debut for the Suriname national team in a 3–1 away win against Guyana.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 October 2023[11]
Honours
Ajax[15]
Netherlands U17
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2018[17]
References
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