Gleofilo Vlijter
{{Short description|Surinamese footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gleofilo Vlijter
| image =
| fullname = Gleofilo Sabrino Rudewald Vlijter
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|9|17}}{{WorldFootball.net|gleofilo-vlijter}}
| birth_place = Diitabiki, Suriname
| height = {{height|m=1.76}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = OFK Beograd
| clubnumber = 39
| youthyears1 = 2013–2015
| youthclubs1 = Robinhood
| youthyears2 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs2 = → Phoenix All Stars Football Academy
| youthyears3 = 2018
| youthclubs3 = Ironi Kiryat Shmona
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = Torpedo Kutaisi
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = Aris Limassol
| caps2 = 19
| goals2 = 15
| years3 = 2020–2022
| clubs3 = Beitar Jerusalem
| caps3 = 49
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = → Hapoel Ramat Gan (loan)
| caps4 = 32
| goals4 = 13
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = Doxa Katokopias
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024
| clubs6 = VPS
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = OFK Beograd
| caps7 = 32
| goals7 = 10
| nationalyears1 = 2015–
| nationalteam1 = Suriname
| nationalcaps1 = 31
| nationalgoals1 = 15
| club-update = 11 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 18 June 2025
}}
Gleofilo Sabrino Rudewald Vlijter (born 17 September 1999) is a Surinamese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serbian SuperLiga club OFK Beograd and the Suriname national team.
Club career
= Youth career =
Vlijter started his career with S.V. Robinhood of the SVB Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. He was with the club since at least December 2013.{{cite web|title=U-15 Natio veelbelovend|url=https://f550b18e8ef7008fb665ced1d985c38c0a7b3dd5.googledrive.com/host/0B5DTX9dyY7rMck1GakxxVWV6elk/SVB%20Nieuws,%20Krant,%20Editie%202,%207%20februari%202014.pdf|publisher=SVB|accessdate=5 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025701/https://f550b18e8ef7008fb665ced1d985c38c0a7b3dd5.googledrive.com/host/0B5DTX9dyY7rMck1GakxxVWV6elk/SVB%20Nieuws,%20Krant,%20Editie%202,%207%20februari%202014.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} In May 2014, he was invited to a football clinic in Suriname sponsored by Chelsea.{{cite web|last1=van Diermen|first1=Raymond|title=Selecties Digicel Kick start Clinics|url=http://www.qn-sports.com/selecties-dksc/|publisher=qn-sports.com|accessdate=5 January 2016|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080227/http://www.qn-sports.com/selecties-dksc/|url-status=live}}
In January 2015, while a member of the Phoenix All Stars Football Academy in Jamaica, Vlijter traveled to Europe for the first time as he was invited to a trial with Belgian top-division club Genk. At that time, he received a letter of recommendation from the club to apply for a visa.{{cite web|last1=Balsemhof|first1=Marinio|title=Gleofilo Hasselbaink voor stage naar België|url=http://dwtonline.com/laatste-nieuws/2016/01/04/gleofilo-hasselbaink-voor-stage-naar-belgi%C3%AB/|publisher=dwtonline.com|accessdate=5 January 2016|language=Dutch|archive-date=6 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106085032/http://www.dwtonline.com/laatste-nieuws/2016/01/04/gleofilo-hasselbaink-voor-stage-naar-belgi%C3%AB/|url-status=dead}} However, a deal with that club and another with KV Oostende fell through and the player returned to Suriname.{{cite web|last1=Gayadien|first1=Rajesh|title=Jeugdinternationals op stage bij Feyenoord|url=http://www.natiosuriname.com/2016/09/jeugdinternationals-op-stage-bij.html|publisher=Natio Suriname|accessdate=29 January 2017|language=Dutch|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202074903/http://www.natiosuriname.com/2016/09/jeugdinternationals-op-stage-bij.html|url-status=usurped}}
In October 2016 it was announced that Vlijter and fellow Surinamese youth international Ayad Godlieb were on trial with Feyenoord Rotterdam of the Dutch Eredivisie. It was expected that they would be signed to a contract with the club's academy in January 2017 if they could acquire work visas.{{cite web|title='Feyenoord heeft interesse in Surinaamse internationals'|date=26 October 2016|url=https://www.fr12.nl/nieuws/39527-feyenoord-heeft-interesse-in-surinaamse-internationals.html|publisher=fr12.nl|accessdate=29 January 2017|language=Dutch|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202052146/https://www.fr12.nl/nieuws/39527-feyenoord-heeft-interesse-in-surinaamse-internationals.html|url-status=live}} The pair of players first trialed with the club in September 2016 while still playing for S.V. Robinhood in Suriname.{{cite web|last1=Oosterwolde|first1=Terrence|title=Feyenoord geïnteresseerd in Hasselbaink en Godlieb|url=http://dwtonline.com/laatste-nieuws/2016/10/26/feyenoord-geinteresseerd-in-hasselbaink-en-godlieb/|publisher=DWT Online|accessdate=29 January 2017|language=Dutch|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202070926/http://dwtonline.com/laatste-nieuws/2016/10/26/feyenoord-geinteresseerd-in-hasselbaink-en-godlieb/|url-status=dead}}
On 9 January 2018 he signed for the youth team of Ironi Kiryat Shmona for the remainder of the season with a club option for further three years.{{cite web|title=גלאופילו האסלביינק חתם בקבוצת הנוער של ק"ש|url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/17-18/1,1,3112,0/305182.html?ref=hp|publisher=One.co.il|date=9 January 2018|accessdate=11 January 2018|language=Hebrew|archive-date=23 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823105627/http://www.one.co.il/Article/17-18/1,1,3112,0/305182.html?ref=hp|url-status=live}}
= Senior career =
After one season with the Israeli club in which he was primarily a member of the reserve team he signed for FC Torpedo Kutaisi of the Georgian Erovnuli Liga. He joined as the team was preparing to enter the preliminary round of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.{{cite web |title=Het gaat heel goed met voetballer Gleofilo Vlijter ~ Suriname trots |date=22 July 2018 |url=http://www.familienieuws.com/2018/07/22/video-het-gaat-heel-goed-met-voetballer-gleofilo-vlijter-suriname-trots/ |publisher=Familien Nieuws |accessdate=20 August 2019 |language=Dutch |archive-date=27 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127013754/http://www.familienieuws.com/2018/07/22/video-het-gaat-heel-goed-met-voetballer-gleofilo-vlijter-suriname-trots/ |url-status=live }}
In August 2019 it was announced that Vlijter had signed a two-year contract with Aris Limassol of the Cypriot Second Division.{{cite web |title=Voetballer Gleofilo Vlijter gaat carrière maken in Cyprus |date=19 August 2019 |url=http://www.familienieuws.com/2019/08/20/voetballer-gleofilo-vlijter-gaat-carriere-maken-in-cyprus-suriname-trots-videos/ |publisher=Familien Nieuws |accessdate=20 August 2019 |language=Dutch |archive-date=20 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820221413/http://www.familienieuws.com/2019/08/20/voetballer-gleofilo-vlijter-gaat-carriere-maken-in-cyprus-suriname-trots-videos/ |url-status=live }}
In his first unofficial match with Aris Limassol, he scored a hat-trick against AEZ. He made his league debut for Aris in a 0–1 loss to Alki Oroklini.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dwtonline.com/laatste-nieuws/2019/10/06/gleofilo-vlijter-debuteert-met-nederlaag-bij-aris-limassol/ |title=Vlijter debuteert met nederlaag bij Aris Limassol - DWTonline.com |access-date=2019-10-10 |archive-date=2019-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010163400/http://www.dwtonline.com/laatste-nieuws/2019/10/06/gleofilo-vlijter-debuteert-met-nederlaag-bij-aris-limassol/ |url-status=dead }}
On 4 August 2020, Vlijter signed a three-year deal with Israeli Premier League club Beitar Jerusalem.{{cite web|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/20-21/1,1,2,29701/363607.html?ref=hp|title=רשמית: בן חיים חתם לעונה נוספת בבית"ר י-ם|first=Guy|last=Ben Ziv|language=Hebrew|date=4 August 2020|accessdate=4 August 2020|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930030927/https://www.one.co.il/Article/20-21/1,1,2,29701/363607.html?ref=hp|url-status=live}}
After a stint with Doxa Katokopias in Cypriot First Division, Vlijter signed with Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in Finland.[https://www.vepsu.fi/uutinen1/tervetuloa-vaasan-palloseuraan-gleofilo-vlijter Tervetuloa Vaasan Palloseuraan Gleofilo Vlijter!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320134933/https://www.vepsu.fi/uutinen1/tervetuloa-vaasan-palloseuraan-gleofilo-vlijter |date=2024-03-20 }}, vepsu.fi, 20 March 2024 His deal with VPS was terminated on 6 August 2024.{{cite web|title=Hyökkääjä Gleofilo Vlijterin ja VPS:n tiet erkanevat|url=https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2024/08/06/hyokkaaja-gleofilo-vlijterin-ja-vpsn-tiet-erkanevat|publisher=Veikkkausliiga|date=6 August 2024|access-date=5 December 2024|archive-date=7 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207060014/https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2024/08/06/hyokkaaja-gleofilo-vlijterin-ja-vpsn-tiet-erkanevat|url-status=live}}
Vlijter joined OFK Beograd on 8 August 2024.{{cite web|title=Gleofilo Vlijter, za jači napad plavo-belih|url=https://ofkbeograd.com/2024/08/08/gleofilo-vlijter-za-jaci-napad-plavo-belih/|publisher=OFK Beograd ofkbeograd.com|date=8 August 2024}}
Personal life
Gleofilo is the cousin of Surinamese internationals Nigel Hasselbaink and Roscello Vlijter. His dad also played in the SVB Hoofdklasse.
International career
Vlijter represented Suriname at the U15 and U16 levels. During a U15 tournament held in French Guiana in late 2013, he was identified by the coaching staff as one of four players who impressed the most.{{cite web|title=SVB wil Suriname U-15 in training houden|url=http://www.natiosuriname.com/2014/02/svb-wil-suriname-u-15-in-training-houden.html|publisher=natiosuriname.com|accessdate=5 January 2016|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930102337/https://www.natiosuriname.com/2014/02/svb-wil-suriname-u-15-in-training-houden.html|url-status=usurped}} He made his senior international debut at age 15 on 30 April 2015 in a friendly against Guyana.{{cite web|title=CFD profile|url=http://www.caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/suriname/players/gleofilohasselbaink.html|publisher=Caribbean Football Database|accessdate=5 January 2016|archive-date=24 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024122204/https://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/suriname/players/gleofilohasselbaink.html|url-status=dead}}
Vlijter won the Golden Boot Award for the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League after scoring ten goals in six matches in League B.{{cite web |title=McKennie, Lopez and Vlijter take home CNL honors |date=7 June 2021 |url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/mckennie-lopez-and-vlijter-take-home-cnl-honors/ |publisher=CONCACAF |access-date=18 July 2021 |archive-date=8 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608154554/https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/mckennie-lopez-and-vlijter-take-home-cnl-honors/ |url-status=live }} In June 2021 Vlijter was named to Suriname's 23-man squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.{{cite tweet|author=Surinamese Football Federation|user=OfficialSVB1920|number=1408477656702664710|title=The 23 That Will Represent Us At The CONCACAF Gold Cup|date=June 25, 2021|access-date=July 12, 2021}} On 16 July 2021 he scored Suriname's first-ever CONCACAF Gold Cup goal in a 1–2 defeat to Costa Rica.{{cite web |title=Jamaica, Costa Rica rally to win Group C games in Gold Cup |date=17 July 2021 |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210717-jamaica-costa-rica-rally-to-win-group-c-games-in-gold-cup |publisher=france24.com |access-date=18 July 2021 |archive-date=18 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718140301/https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210717-jamaica-costa-rica-rally-to-win-group-c-games-in-gold-cup |url-status=live }} By October 2023, Vlijter was only one goal away from tying Stefano Rijssel's goal scoring record of fourteen for Suriname going into 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A matches against Haiti and Grenada.{{cite web |last1=Lefevre |first1=Joel |title=Preview: Suriname vs. Haiti – prediction, team news, lineups |url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/suriname/preview/preview-suriname-vs-haiti-prediction-team-news-lineups_526101.html |publisher=Sports Mole |access-date=16 October 2023 |archive-date=13 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013203708/https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/suriname/preview/preview-suriname-vs-haiti-prediction-team-news-lineups_526101.html |url-status=live }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 11 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|gleofilo-hasselbaink/408402}}
| 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 |Cup !colspan=2 |Continental !colspan=2 |Other !colspan=2 |Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torpedo Kutaisi
|2018 |3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | |||
| Aris Limassol
|18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 14 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Beitar Jerusalem
|22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2021–22
|Israeli Premier League |25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| 2022–23
|Israeli Premier League |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!49 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 6 | |
| rowspan="2"|Hapoel Ramat Gan (loan)
|rowspan="1"|Liga Leumit |32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 13 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 13 | |
| Doxa Katokopias
|14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| VPS
|2024 |15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| OFK Beograd
|32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 11 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!163 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 48 |
=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan=8|Suriname | ||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total||31||15 |
|---|
:Scores and results list Suriname's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|+ List of international goals scored by Gleofilo Vlijter ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | rowspan=2| 5 September 2019 | rowspan=2| Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica | rowspan=2| {{fb|DMA}} | align=center| 1–0 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | 2–0 | rowspan=2|2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 2. | align=center| 2–0 | |||||
| 3. | rowspan=4| 8 September 2019 | rowspan=4| André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname | rowspan=4| {{fb|NIC}} | align=center| 1–0 | rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;" | 6–0 | rowspan=4|2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 4. | align=center| 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | align=center| 4–0 | |||||
| 6. | align=center| 5–0 | |||||
| 7. | rowspan=2| 11 October 2019 | rowspan=2| Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | rowspan=2| {{fb|SVG}} | align=center| 1–0 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | 2–2 | rowspan=2|2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 8. | align=center| 2–0 | |||||
| 9. | rowspan=2| 15 November 2019 | rowspan=2| André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname | rowspan=2| {{fb|DMA}} | align=center| 2–0 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | 4–0 | rowspan=2|2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 10. | align=center| 3–0 | |||||
| 11. | 24 March 2021 | Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname | {{fb|CYM}} | align=center| 3–0 | {{center| 3–0}} | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 16 July 2021 | Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States | {{fb|CRC}} | align=center| 1–0 | {{center|1–2}} | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 13. | 20 July 2021 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States | {{fb|GDL|local}} | align=center| 1–0 | {{center|2–1}} | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 14. | 15 October 2023 | Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname | {{fb|GRN}} | align=center| 2–0 | {{center|4–0}} | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 15. | 11 October 2024 | Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname | {{fb|CRC}} | align=center| 1–1 | {{center|1–1}} | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| colspan="7"|Last updated 11 October 2024 |
Honours
Individual
- Surinamese Footballer of the Year: 2019
- CONCACAF Nations League Top Scorer: 2019–20{{cite tweet |author=CONCACAF |author-link=CONCACAF |user=CNationsLeague |number=1401780703939936256 |date=7 June 2021 |title=Gleofilo Vlijter scored 10 goals in the Concacaf Nations League Tournament and has taken home the Top Scorer award! Congratulations! |access-date=7 June 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|gleofilo-hasselbaink/408402}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|gleofilo-vlijter}}
- {{NFT|59187}}
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