Perr Schuurs

Perr Schuurs (born 26 November 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Torino.

Perr Schuurs

Schuurs with Torino in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-11-26) 26 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Nieuwstadt, Netherlands
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Torino
Number	3
Youth career
2010–2011	FC RIA
2011–2016	Fortuna Sittard
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Fortuna Sittard	41	(7)
2018–2020	Jong Ajax	31	(5)
2018–2022	Ajax	62	(2)
2018	→ Fortuna Sittard (loan)	16	(3)
2022–	Torino	39	(1)
International career‡
2017–2018	Netherlands U19	4	(0)
2018–2021	Netherlands U21	17	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:33, 26 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2021

Club career

Fortuna Sittard

Schuurs made his senior league debut for Sittard on 14 October 2016 in an Eerste Divisie 2–0 home win against VVV-Venlo. He scored his first goal on 6 February 2017 in Fortuna's 5–2 home victory over Jong Ajax.

For the 2017–18 season, Schuurs, aged 17, was made captain of Fortuna Sittard.^[2]

Ajax

In January 2018, Schuurs became a player of Ajax, who sent him back on loan to Fortuna Sittard for the remainder of the season.^[3] On 7 October 2018, Schuurs made his Eredivisie debut as a substitute for Ajax in a 5–0 win against AZ.^[4]

Torino

Schuurs transferred to Italian club Torino in August 2022.^[5] He quickly established himself as a starting centre-back for the team, scoring once in 33 appearances during his first season at the club.^[6]

However, on 21 October 2023, Schuurs suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a match against Inter Milan, which sidelined him at least six months.^[7][8]

International career

Schuurs was called up to the senior Netherlands squad for the UEFA Nations League matches against Poland and Italy in September 2020.^[9]

Personal life

Schuurs is a son of former Dutch international handball player Lambert Schuurs and his sister Demi is a professional tennis player.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 September 2023^[11][6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fortuna Sittard	2016–17	Eerste Divisie	24	2	0	0	–		–		24	2
	2017–18		17	5	3	0	–		–		20	5
	Total		41	7	3	0	–		–		44	7
Fortuna Sittard (loan)	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	16	3	0	0	–		0	0	16	3
Jong Ajax	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	29	4	–		–		–		29	4
	2019–20		2	1	–		–		–		2	1
	Total		31	5	–		–		–		31	5
Ajax	2018–19	Eredivisie	1	0	3	1	0	0	–		4	1
	2019–20		10	1	1	0	5	0	1[a]	0	17	1
	2020–21		27	1	4	0	10	0	–		41	1
	2021–22		22	0	5	0	3	0	0	0	30	0
	2022–23		2	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	3	0
	Total		62	2	13	1	18	0	2	0	95	3
Torino	2022–23	Serie A	30	0	3	1	–		–		33	1
	2023–24		9	1	1	0	–		–		10	1
	Total		39	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	43	2
Career total			189	18	20	2	18	0	2	0	229	20

1. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

Honours

Ajax

• Eredivisie: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22
• KNVB Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2019

Individual

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2021^[12]

• Eredivisie Team of the Month: December 2021^[13]