Joshua Brenet

{{Short description|Curaçaoan footballer (born 1994)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Joshua Brenet

| fullname = Joshua Benjamin Brenet

| caption = Brenet with PSV Eindhoven in 2014

| image = PSV Eindhoven, Teamcamp Bad Erlach, July 2014 (076).jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|3|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kerkrade, Netherlands

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Full-back

| currentclub = Al-Rayyan

| clubnumber = 62

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = SV Heerlen

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Roda JC

| youthyears3 = 2006–2008

| youthclubs3 = FC Omniworld

| youthyears4 = 2008–2009

| youthclubs4 = ASC Waterwijk

| youthyears5 = 2009–2011

| youthclubs5 = A.V.V. Zeeburgia

| youthyears6 = 2011–2012

| youthclubs6 = PSV

| years1 = 2013–2015

| clubs1 = Jong PSV

| caps1 = 12

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2012–2018

| clubs2 = PSV

| caps2 = 109

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2018–2022

| clubs3 = 1899 Hoffenheim

| caps3 = 15

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2020–2021

| clubs4 = → Vitesse (loan)

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021–2022

| clubs5 = 1899 Hoffenheim II

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2022–2024

| clubs6 = Twente

| caps6 = 60

| goals6 = 11

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Al-Rayyan

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U18

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2013

| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U19

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2013–2016

| nationalteam3 = Netherlands U21

| nationalcaps3 = 11

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2016

| nationalteam6 = Netherlands

| nationalcaps6 = 2

| nationalgoals6 = 0

| nationalyears7 = 2024–

| nationalteam7 = Curaçao

| nationalcaps7 = 8

| nationalgoals7 = 1

| club-update = 19 May 2024

| nationalteam-update = 18 November 2024

}}

Joshua Benjamin Brenet (born 20 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Rayyan as a full-back. Brenet played two friendlies for the Netherlands national team, before switching to play for the Curaçao national team.

Club career

Brenet is a graduate of PSV's youth academy, having joined the club in 2011 from Zeeburgia. He made his professional debut on 6 December 2012 in a Europa League game against Napoli, coming on for Peter van Ooijen after 87 minutes.[http://www.worldfootball.net/spielbericht/europa-league-2012-2013-gruppe-f-ssc-napoli-psv-eindhoven/ Match details / line-up: SSC Napoli - PSV Eindhoven (Europa League 2012/2013)]

He made his Champions League qualification debut on 30 July 2013 against Zulte Waregem.

He played on 15 April 2018 as PSV beat rivals Ajax 3–0 to clinch the 2017–18 Eredivisie title.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43776657|title=PSV Eindhoven 3-0 Ajax|work=BBC Sport}}

On 31 January 2022, Brenet joined Twente until the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite press release|publisher=Twente|url=https://www.fctwente.nl/nieuws/joshua-brenet-komt-naar-fc-twente/|title=Joshua Brenet komt naar FC Twente|date=31 January 2022|access-date=4 February 2022|language=nl}}

Twente suspended Brenet on 27 March 2024, after he was sentenced to a month in prison for driving without a license on two occasions. His contract expired at the end of the 2023–24 season and was not extended.{{cite web|publisher=NOS|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2514395-brenet-speelt-niet-meer-voor-fc-twente-na-veroordeling-tot-celstraf|title=Brenet speelt niet meer voor FC Twente na veroordeling tot celstraf|trans-title=Brenet no longer plays for FC Twente after prison sentence|date=27 March 2024|language=nl}}

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Brenet is of Curaçaoan descent. Brenet made his debut for the Netherlands in a November 2016 friendly match against Belgium.[http://www.ad.nl/dossier-wk-voetbal/oranje-debuut-psv-ers-brenet-en-ramselaar~aa34f12b/ Oranje-debuut PSV'ers Brenet en Ramselaar] - AD {{in lang|nl}} He was called up to the preliminary squad for the Curaçao national team for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.{{cite web|date=18 June 2021|title=2021 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminary rosters announced|url=https://www.concacaf.com/gold-cup/article/2021-concacaf-gold-cup-preliminary-rosters-announced/|access-date=19 June 2021|publisher=CONCACAF}}

Brenet made his debut for Curaçao on 5 June 2024 in a 2026 World Cup qualification match starting against Barbados.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/698142|title=2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Second Round|website=ESPN.com|date=5 June 2024|language=|access-date=6 June 2024}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{Updated|match played 11 June 2023}}

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

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="7"|PSV Eindhoven

|2012–13

|Eredivisie

|0

00010colspan="2"|–10
2013–14

|Eredivisie

|12

01140colspan="2"|–171
2014–15

|Eredivisie

|18

12090colspan="2"|–291
2015–16

|Eredivisie

|27

040701{{efn|name=JCS|Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield}}0390
2016–17

|Eredivisie

|20

110401{{efn|name=JCS}}0261
2017–18

|Eredivisie

|32

14020colspan="2"|–381
colspan="2"|Total

!109

3121270201504
rowspan="3"|Jong PSV

|2013–14

|Eerste Divisie

|9

1colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–91
2014–15

|Eerste Divisie

|3

1colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–31
colspan="2"|Total

!12

2000000122
rowspan="4"|1899 Hoffenheim

|2018–19

|Bundesliga

|14

2112{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}0colspan="2"|–173
2019–20

|Bundesliga

|0

020colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–20
2020–21

|Bundesliga

|1

010colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–20
colspan="2"|Total

!15

24120colspan="2"|–213
Vitesse (loan)

|2019–20

|Eredivisie

|4

00000colspan="2"|–40
1899 Hoffenheim II

|2021–22

|Regionalliga Südwest

|10

1colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–101
rowspan="3"|Twente

|2021–22

|Eredivisie

|13

2colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–132
2022–23

|Eredivisie

|32

7104{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}14{{efn|Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs}}2419
colspan="2"|Total

!45

9104142549
colspan="3"|Career total

!195

171723306225121

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= International =

{{Updated|match played 18 November 2024}}{{NFT player|65757|access-date=6 June 2024|Joshua Brenet}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

Netherlands

|2016

|2

|0

Curaçao

|2024

|8

|1

colspan="2" |Total

!10

!1

Honours

PSV

Individual

  • Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2022{{Cite web|url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/fc-twente-is-the-main-provider-for-the-eredivisie-team-of-the-month/|title=FC Twente is the main provider for the Eredivisie team of the month|date=April 1, 2022|website=eredivisie.eu}}

References

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