Joey Suk
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joey Suk
| image =
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| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|7|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Deventer, Netherlands
| currentclub =
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| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = DVV Davo
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Go Ahead Eagles
| years1 = 2009–2013
| clubs1 = Go Ahead Eagles
| caps1 = 102
| goals1 = 23
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = Beerschot
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013–2016
| clubs3 = NAC Breda
| caps3 = 65
| goals3 = 10
| years4 = 2016–2018
| clubs4 = Go Ahead Eagles
| caps4 = 53
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2018–2023
| clubs5 = Gorica
| caps5 = 118
| goals5 = 12
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = Karmiotissa
| caps6 = 20
| goals6 = 2
| club-update = 6 February 2024
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Joey Suk (born 8 July 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Croatia.[https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=370746 Een Nederlandse enclave in Zagreb: ‘Ik heb voor vier jaar bijgetekend’] voetbalzone.nl
Early life
Suk was born in Deventer, Overijssel, a town in eastern Netherlands.
Club career
Suk started his career at local Deventer club DVV Davo. He was picked up by Deventer's only professional club, Go Ahead Eagles as a youth player.
Suk made his league debut on 6 February 2009, in Go Ahead Eagles' away-match against FC Omniworld. Surprisingly, he was in the starting lineup and stayed there until the end of the match. The game ended 2–1 for the Eagles.{{cite news |title=FC Omniworld - Go Ahead Eagles (06-02-2009) |url=http://www.vi.nl/Wedstrijden/Wedstrijd.htm?dbid=183549&typeofpage=84140 |newspaper=vi.nl |language=Dutch |trans-title=Match Report: FC Omniworld v. Go Ahead Eagles |date=6 February 2009 |accessdate=7 August 2010}}
The following season, he became a regular for the Deventer side, featuring in 22 matches and scoring four goals. This created interest from several unnamed clubs.{{cite news |title=Leegloop dreigt in Deventer voor Go Ahead Eagles |url=http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/177614/Leegloop-dreigt-in-Deventer-voor-Go-Ahead-Eagles.htm |newspaper=vi.nl |language=Dutch |trans-title=Exodus threatens Go Ahead Eagles from Deventer |date=17 March 2010 |accessdate=7 August 2010}}
On 5 January 2013, Suk signed with Beerschot until the summer of 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/suk-verruilt-go-ahead-eagles-voor-beerschot |title=Suk verruilt Go Ahead Eagles voor Beerschot |work=www.voetbalprimeur.nl |publisher=Voetbalprimeur |accessdate=5 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130109022552/http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/suk-verruilt-go-ahead-eagles-voor-beerschot |archivedate= 9 January 2013 }} However, after Beerschot's bankruptcy Suk became without a club.
On 14 June 2014, Suk signed a three-year contract with NAC Breda. In his first season, Suk relegated to the Eerste Divisie.
On 13 June 2016, Suk returned to his former club Go Ahead Eagles on a free transfer, despite his contract with NAC Breda officially terminated in mid 2017.[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/suk-keert-terug-naar-promovendus-go-ahead-eagles.htm Suk keert terug naar promovendus Go Ahead Eagles] (Dutch). Voetbal International. 13 June 2016.
International career
As recently the Football Association of Indonesia had called some of the Indonesian players oversea to play for Indonesia. Suk, with his teammate Diego Michiels, was called to join Indonesia U23 in 2012 AFC Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament against Turkmenistan U23. But, due to their Indonesian citizenship haven't done yet, they can only play for the second leg in Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan, 9 March 2011. His citizenship is finally done on 7 April 2011. Joey, along with the other two naturalized players, will be able to play for Indonesia in 2011 SEA Games.{{Cite web |url=http://www.jpnn.com/read/2011/04/07/88923/Paspor-Tiga-Pemain-Naturalisasi-Tuntas- |title=JPNN.COM : Paspor Tiga Pemain Naturalisasi Tuntas |access-date=2011-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104140419/http://www.jpnn.com/read/2011/04/07/88923/Paspor-Tiga-Pemain-Naturalisasi-Tuntas- |archive-date=2013-11-04 |url-status=dead }}
But then the status of naturalization of Joey Suk become something unfinished case. He never played for Indonesia, and the calling from national team also never reach him, the status of the naturalization process since become idle.
Trivia
Suk has two tattoos; one which shows his love for his hometown Deventer, and one on his back, that shows a cross with angel wings and his name, Joey Suk, above.
References
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External links
- [http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/joey-suk.htm Voetbal International profile] {{in lang|nl}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100303033128/http://www.ga-eagles.nl/site/spelers/16/joey--suk.html Official Joey Suk profile on GA-Eagles.nl] {{in lang|nl}}
- {{Soccerway|joey-suk/72335}}
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Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Dutch people of Indonesian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Indonesian descent
Category:Footballers from Deventer
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
Category:Go Ahead Eagles players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Beerschot A.C. players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Croatian Football League players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium