Fedde de Jong
{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|de Jong|Jong|lang=Dutch}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fedde de Jong
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|6|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Uitgeest, Netherlands
| height = 1.85 m{{Soccerway|fedde-de-jong/591726}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Cambuur
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = FC Uitgeest
| youthyears2 = 2016–2020
| youthclubs2 = AZ
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Jong AZ
| caps1 = 78
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = AZ
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Cambuur
| caps3 = 60
| goals3 = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U16
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = Netherlands U17
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2021
| nationalteam4 = Netherlands U19
| nationalcaps4 = 6
| nationalgoals4 = 3
| nationalyears5 = 2023
| nationalteam5 = Netherlands U20
| nationalcaps5 = 1
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2023
| nationalteam6 = Netherlands U21
| nationalcaps6 = 1
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| club-update = 14:25, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 9 August 2023
}}
Fedde de Jong (born 13 June 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Dutch football updater|Cambuur}} club Cambuur.
Club career
=AZ=
De Jong was born in Uitgeest, North Holland, where he started playing football for FC Uitgeest, before joining AZ's youth academy in 2016.{{cite web |title=AZ verlengt met De Jong |url=https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/az-verlengt-met-de-jong |website=AZ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412165522/https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/az-verlengt-met-de-jong |archive-date=12 April 2022 |language=nl |date=12 April 2022 |url-status=dead}} In January 2019, at the age of 15, De Jong joined AZ's first team during their winter training camp, where he made his unofficial debut in a friendly against Fenerbahçe.{{cite news |last1=Dalsem |first1=Kees van |title=Fedde de Jong moest een liedje zingen toen hij als 15-jarige mee mocht op trainingskamp met AZ. Nu hoopt de 17-jarige middenvelder snel zijn debuutdansje te kunnen doen [video] |url=https://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/cnt/dmf20201115_8723249 |access-date=5 May 2024 |work=Noordhollands Dagblad |date=16 November 2020 |language=nl}}
He made his professional debut with Jong AZ in a 1–1 Eerste Divisie draw with SC Telstar on 2 November 2020, replacing Des Kunst in the 84th minute.{{cite web |title=AZ II vs. Telstar 1–1: Summary |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/02/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-az/stormvogels-telstar-combinatie/3304903/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=5 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502133437/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/11/02/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-az/stormvogels-telstar-combinatie/3304903/ |archive-date=2 May 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Houttuin |first1=Vincent |title=Derby tussen Jong AZ en Telstar levert geen winnaar op |url=https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/2020/11/derby-tussen-jong-az-en-telstar-levert-geen-winnaar-op |access-date=9 June 2024 |work=FCUpdate.nl |date=2 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609111659/https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/2020/11/derby-tussen-jong-az-en-telstar-levert-geen-winnaar-op |archive-date=9 June 2024 |language=nl}}
On 28 July 2022, De Jong made his first-team debut for AZ, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute of a UEFA Europa Conference League second-round match against Tuzla City. He scored his first goal six minutes later, helping his side to a 4–0 victory.{{cite news |title=Trots heerst bij AZ na droomdebuut De Jong |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/trots-heerst-bij-az-na-droomdebuut-de-jong |access-date=5 May 2024 |work=Voetbal International |date=29 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729053808/https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/trots-heerst-bij-az-na-droomdebuut-de-jong |archive-date=29 July 2022 |language=nl}}
=Cambuur=
On 20 June 2023, De Jong signed a three-year contract with newly relegated Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.{{cite press release |title=TRANSFER: Fedde de Jong voor drie seizoenen naar SC Cambuur |trans-title=TRANSFER: Fedde de Jong signs with SC Cambuur for three seasons |url=https://cambuur.nl/nieuws/transfer-fedde-de-jong-voor-drie-seizoenen-naar-sc-cambuur/ |website=SC Cambuur |access-date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925004718/https://cambuur.nl/nieuws/transfer-fedde-de-jong-voor-drie-seizoenen-naar-sc-cambuur/ |archive-date=25 September 2023 |language=nl-NL |date=20 June 2023}} He made his competitive debut for the club on 11 August, the first matchday of the season, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Emmen.{{cite news |title=Debutant Wiebe Kooistra (17) bezorgt Cambuur punt in blessuretijd |url=https://www.omropfryslan.nl/nl/nieuws/1220069/debutant-wiebe-kooistra-17-bezorgt-cambuur-punt-in-blessuretijd |access-date=9 June 2024 |work=Omrop Fryslân |date=11 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811202719/https://www.omropfryslan.nl/nl/nieuws/1220069/debutant-wiebe-kooistra-17-bezorgt-cambuur-punt-in-blessuretijd |archive-date=11 August 2023 |language=nl}} On 6 October, he scored his first goal for Cambuur in a 5–2 away league loss to Dordrecht.{{cite news |title=SC Cambuur blameert zich tegen FC Dordrecht |url=https://www.rondomvandaag.nl/leeuwarden/sport/35321/sc-cambuur-blameert-zich-tegen-fc-dordrecht |access-date=9 June 2024 |work=RondOm Vandaag |date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609104749/https://www.rondomvandaag.nl/leeuwarden/sport/35321/sc-cambuur-blameert-zich-tegen-fc-dordrecht |archive-date=9 June 2024 |language=nl}} De Jong was a key member of the Cambuur team in 2023–24, scoring six goals in 41 appearances. Despite his contributions, the team finished in a disappointing 13th place in the league, although they did reach the semi-finals of the KNVB Cup.{{cite news |last1=Bergen |first1=Dennis van |title=NEC verslaat Cambuur na verlenging en staat voor vijfde keer in finale KNVB-beker |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/live-cambuur-nec-knvb-beker-halve-finale~a6f3c8a3/ |access-date=9 June 2024 |work=Algemeen Dagblad |date=27 February 2024 |language=nl}}{{cite news |last1=Ploeg |first1=Jonathan |last2=Vries |first2=Sander de |title=De vorige halve bekerfinale van SC Cambuur leverde trauma's op: 'Ik was helemaal naar de kloten' |url=https://lc.nl/sport/Een-traumatische-ervaring-28918865.html |access-date=9 June 2024 |work=Leeuwarder Courant |date=26 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227194332/https://lc.nl/sport/Een-traumatische-ervaring-28918865.html |archive-date=27 February 2024 |language=nl-NL}}
International career
De Jong played for Netherlands youth teams, from under-15s level to the under-20s.{{cite web |title=Fedde de Jong: Jeugd mannen onder 15 |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185192/speler/25091 |website=OnsOranje |access-date=9 June 2024 |language=nl}}
He made his debut for the Netherlands U21s on 8 September 2023, coming on as a substitute for Isaac Babadi in a 3–0 win of Moldova U21s.{{cite web |title=Jong Oranje – Jong Moldavië |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185185/uitslagen/wedstrijd/334158 |website=Ons Oranje |access-date=9 June 2024 |language=nl}}{{cite news |title=Jong Oranje verslaat Jong Moldavië in debutantenbal |url=https://www.espn.nl/voetbal/verslag?wedstrijdId=664927 |access-date=9 June 2024 |work=ESPN |date=8 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609112909/https://www.espn.nl/voetbal/verslag?wedstrijdId=664927 |archive-date=9 June 2024 |language=nl}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 7 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|KNVB Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Jong AZ
|17 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22
|Eerste Divisie |35 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 4 | ||||
| 2022–23
|Eerste Divisie |26 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 3 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!78 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 78 | 8 | ||||
| AZ
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Cambuur
|Eerste Divisie |36 | 5 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 6 | |||
| 2024–25
|Eerste Divisie |24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!60 | 7 | 7 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 67 | 8 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!140 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 17 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|fedde-de-jong/591726}}
- [https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/184965/speler/25091 Ons Oranje U17 Profile]
{{SC Cambuur squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jong, Fedde de}}
Category:Footballers from North Holland
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders