Denzel Jubitana
{{short description|Belgian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Denzel Jubitana
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|5|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Antwerp, Belgium
| height = 1.75 m
| position = Attacking midfielder
Winger
Second striker
| currentclub = Atromitos
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = 2004–2006
| youthclubs1 = Turk Sport
| youthyears2 = 2006–2010
| youthclubs2 = Beveren
| youthyears3 = 2010–2015
| youthclubs3 = Lierse
| youthyears4 = 2015–2018
| youthclubs4 = Mechelen
| years1 = 2018–2021
| clubs1 = Waasland-Beveren
| caps1 = 38
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = Roda
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Iraklis
| caps3 = 39
| goals3 = 22
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Atromitos
| caps4 = 42
| goals4 = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = Suriname
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 11 March 2025
| ntupdate = 16 October 2024
}}
Denzel Jubitana (born 6 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece club Atromitos. Born in Belgium, he represents the Suriname national team.
Career
Jubitana scored his first goal in the Belgian top flight on 18 August 2018 against Sint-Truiden.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/08/18/belgium/pro-league/kv-red-star-waasland/sint-truidense-vv/2794782/|title=Waasland-Beveren vs. Sint-Truiden - 18 August 2018 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}}
On 19 July 2021, Jubitana signed a one-year contract with Roda JC Kerkrade after completing a successful trial.{{cite web |title=Roda JC legt Denzel Jubitana vast |url=https://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/nieuwsbericht/19-07-2021/roda-jc-legt-denzel-jubitana-vast |website=Roda JC Kerkrade |language=nl |date=19 July 2021}}
On 4 February 2022, Jubitana moved to Iraklis in Greece.{{cite press release|publisher=Iraklis|url=https://www.facebook.com/IraklisFC/posts/10158334775835233|title=Welcome @denzel_jubitana|date=4 February 2022|access-date=6 February 2022|language=el}}
=Atromitos=
On 25 June 2023, he signed a three-year contract with top tier club Atromitos.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/atromitos-ypegrapse-gia-tria-chronia-o-gioympitana.10092350.html |title=Ατρόμητος: Υπέγραψε για τρία χρόνια ο Γιουμπιτάνα |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=25 June 2023}} On 23 September 2023, Jubitana scored his first goal in a 1–1 away draw against OFI.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ofi-atromitos-1-1-o-iroas-gioympitana-apantise-ston-felipe-sto-86-kai-oi-peristeriotes-apedrasan.10186672.html |title=ΟΦΗ - Ατρόμητος 1-1: Ο ήρωας Γιουμπιτάνα απάντησε στον Φελίπε στο 86' και οι Περιστεριώτες απέδρασαν |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=23 September 2023}}
Personal life
Born in Belgium, Jubitana is of Surinamese decent. On 26 August 2024 Jubitana got called up for the Nations League matches against Guyana and Guadeloupe. His grandfather, Rudi Jubitana, was a former Surinamese international.{{cite web |title=Natio-nieuweling Silvinho Esajas: "voelt wel aan als thuis komen" |url=https://keynews.sr/natio-nieuweling-silvinho-esajas-voelt-wel-aan-als-thuis-komen/ |website=Keynews Suriname |language=nl |date=5 September 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|10 June 2024}}
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| rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=3 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="4"|Waasland-Beveren
|rowspan="3"|Belgian First Division A |18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20
|15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 2 | ||
| Roda
|15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Iraklis
|rowspan="2"|Superleague Greece 2 |17 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 8 | |||
| 2022–23
|22 | 14 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 14 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!39 | 22 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 22 | ||
| Atromitos
|23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 5 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!115 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 31 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway}}
- [https://www.kvmechelen.be/seizoen/2017-2018/a-kern/spelers/denzel-jubitana/ Mechelen Profile]
{{Atromitos F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jubitana, Denzel}}
Category:Belgian people of Surinamese descent
Category:Footballers from Antwerp
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Surinamese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:K.V. Mechelen players
Category:Roda JC Kerkrade players
Category:Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Super League Greece 2 players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Atromitos F.C. players
Category:Suriname men's international footballers
Category:Belgian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Category:Surinamese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Surinamese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Surinamese expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Category:21st-century Belgian sportsmen
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