Donovan Slijngard

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Donovan Slijngard

| image =

| fullname = Donovan Carlos Saverio Slijngard

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|8|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands

| height = 1.74 m

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Left-back

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1998

| youthyears2 = 1998–2006

| youthclubs1 = Cobu Boys Amersfoort

| youthclubs2 = Ajax

| years1 = 2006–2009

| clubs1 = Ajax

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| clubs2 = → Groningen (loan)

| years2 = 2007

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008–2009

| clubs3 = → Sparta Rotterdam (loan)

| caps3 = 24

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2009–2014

| clubs4 = Sparta Rotterdam

| caps4 = 140

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2014–2015

| clubs5 = Cambuur

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2015–2021

| clubs6 = Žalgiris Vilnius

| caps6 = 144

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2021–2023

| clubs7 = Noordwijk

| caps7 = 59

| goals7 = 0

| totalcaps = 371

| totalgoals = 4

}}

Donovan Carlos Saverio Slijngard (born 28 August 1987), simply known as Donovan Slijngard ({{IPA|nl|ˈslɛiŋɣɑrt}}), is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Club career

=Ajax=

Slijngard was born in Amsterdam and came through the Ajax youth ranks. In 2006, he was named AFC Ajax "Talent of the Future".{{cite web|title=Donovan Slijngard Talent van het jaar|publisher=AFC Ajax|url=http://www.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154417/contentid=47397|date=6 June 2006|accessdate=14 May 2008|language=nl|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604210710/http://www.ajax.nl/web/show/id%3D154417/contentid%3D47397|archivedate=4 June 2008}} He made his debut in professional football in the 2006–07 season where he played on loan for FC Groningen, while still under contract with Ajax. He made his debut for the senior squad of Ajax in the play-off game against FC Twente which finished 0–0.{{cite web|title=Slijngard en Sarpong in de basis|publisher=ELF Voetbal|url=http://www.voetbal24.nl/index.php?action=n&id=56116&etitel=czozMjoiU2xpam5nYXJkIGVuIFNhcnBvbmcgaW4gZGUgYmFzaXMiOw==|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130225061036/http://www.voetbal24.nl/index.php?action=n&id=56116&etitel=czozMjoiU2xpam5nYXJkIGVuIFNhcnBvbmcgaW4gZGUgYmFzaXMiOw==|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 February 2013|date=18 May 2008|accessdate=20 May 2008|language=nl}} For the 2008–09 season, he was added to the first squad by manager Marco van Basten.{{cite web|title= Van Basten geeft linksback Slijngard kans in Ajax-selectie|publisher=Sportweek|url=http://www.sportweek.nl/voetbal/59483/Van_Basten_geeft_linksback_Slijngard_kans_in_Ajax-selectie|date=14 May 2008|accessdate=14 May 2008|language=nl}}

=Sparta Rotterdam=

After the 2008–09 season he left Ajax on a free transfer and signed a three-year contract with the club where he had already played on loan[http://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/content/nieuws/default2007.asp?id=4912 Sparta huurt Donovan Slijngard van Ajax] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919161333/http://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/content/nieuws/default2007.asp?id=4912 |date=19 September 2008 }} Sparta Rotterdam during the previous season, Sparta Rotterdam. Slijngard totally spent six seasons with the club after which he decided not to extend his expiring contract

=Cambuur=

On 28 August 2014, it was announced that Slijngard had joined SC Cambuur as an amateur. He will be in the running for a contract after he will be totally fit again.

=Žalgiris Vilnius=

On 11 July 2015, it was announced that Slijngard had joined Žalgiris Vilnius.{{cite web|title=Last addition before Champions league – D. Slijngard|url=http://www.fkzalgiris.lt/naujienos/n5121_last_addition_before_champions_league_%E2%80%93_d_slijngard.html|publisher=Žalgiris Vilnius|date=11 July 2015|accessdate=11 July 2015}}

=Later career=

Slijngard returned to the Netherlands in 2021, joining amateur club VV Noordwijk. However, due to recurring injuries, he was forced to retire from football in September 2023.{{cite news |title=Aanhoudende klachten dwingen Slijngard tot per direct einde als voetballer |url=https://voetbalindebollenstreek.nl/aanhoudende-klachten-dwingen-slijngard-tot-per-direct-einde-als-voetballer/ |access-date=17 November 2024 |work=Voetbal in de Bollenstreek |date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707125002/https://voetbalindebollenstreek.nl/aanhoudende-klachten-dwingen-slijngard-tot-per-direct-einde-als-voetballer/ |archive-date=7 July 2024 |language=nl}}

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Slijngard is of Surinamese descent.{{cite web|url=https://www.srherald.com/suriname/2014/12/05/suriname-naar-wk-2018-wordt-een-aardig-team/|title=Suriname naar WK 2018: "Wordt een aardig team"|date=5 December 2014|publisher=}}

Honours

Žalgiris

Individual

AFC Ajax Talent of the Future: 2006
A Lyga Team of the Year: 2018{{cite web |title=A Lygos Rinktinė 2018 Sezono |url=https://www.facebook.com/Alyga.LT/photos/a.105011302040/10155564631957041/?type=3 |website=Facebook |publisher=A Lyga |accessdate=17 November 2018 |language=Lithuanian |date=17 November 2018}}

References

External links

[http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/donovan-slijngard.htm Voetbal International profile] {{in lang|nl}}
[https://www.elfvoetbal.nl/avonturiers/1796/waarom-donovan-slijngard-bijna-niets-te-klagen-heeft-in-litouwen Donovan Slijngard Interview]

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