Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
| image = Ekkelenkamp2022.jpg
| caption = Ekkelenkamp in 2022
| full_name = Jurgen Peter Ekkelenkamp
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Zeist, Netherlands
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Udinese
| clubnumber = 32
| youthyears1 = 2004–2013
| youthclubs1 = Almere City
| youthyears2 = 2013–2018
| youthclubs2 = Ajax
| years1 = 2018–2021
| clubs1 = Jong Ajax
| caps1 = 49
| goals1 = 17
| years2 = 2018–2021
| clubs2 = Ajax
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = Hertha BSC
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2022–2024
| clubs4 = Antwerp
| caps4 = 73
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Udinese
| caps5 = 21
| goals5 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U16
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam3 = Netherlands U18
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam4 = Netherlands U19
| nationalcaps4 = 9
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2019
| nationalteam5 = Netherlands U20
| nationalcaps5 = 6
| nationalgoals5 = 3
| nationalyears6 = 2020–2023
| nationalteam6 = Netherlands U21
| nationalcaps6 = 22
| nationalgoals6 = 7
| club-update = 15:53, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 27 June 2023
}}
Jurgen Peter Ekkelenkamp (born 5 April 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Italian football updater|Udinese}} club Udinese.
Club career
=Ajax=
Ekkelenkamp made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax on 9 April 2018 in a game against FC Den Bosch.{{cite web|publisher=Ajax1|url=https://www.ajax1.nl/scorende-ajax-debutant-tevreden/|title=Ekkelenkamp tevreden: "Een mooi debuut"|date=10 April 2018}}{{Dead link|date=January 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} His Eredivisie debut for Ajax followed on 19 April 2018 in the game against VVV-Venlo.{{cite web|publisher=Ajax|url=https://www.ajax.nl/streams/wedstrijden/neres-leidt-ajax-naar-zege-ekkelenkamp-debuut.htm|title=Neres leidt Ajax naar zege, Ekkelenkamp debuut|date=19 April 2018}} On 10 April 2019, Ekkelenkamp made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on in the 71st minute for Lasse Schöne in the quarter-final match against Juventus at the Johan Cruyff Arena.{{cite web|publisher=Voetbalprimeur|url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/873503/debutant-ekkelenkamp-gaat-viral-ronaldo-neerhalen-dat-dacht-ik-eigenlijk-.html|title=Debutant Ekkelenkamp gaat viral: "Ronaldo neerhalen, dat dacht ik eigenlijk"|date=11 April 2019}} The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with Ekkelenkamp receiving cult-status in the Netherlands and the nickname 'Ronaldo-gooier' (English: Ronaldo thrower) after he committed a professional foul against Cristiano Ronaldo in the closing minutes of the match.{{cite web|publisher=RTL Nieuws|url=https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/sport/voetbal/artikel/5087141/de-dag-dat-jurgen-ekkelenkamp-wereldberoemd-werd-als-ronaldo-werper|title=De dag dat Jurgen Ekkelenkamp wereldberoemd werd als Ronaldo-werper|date=10 April 2019}}{{cite web|publisher=Voetbalzone|url=https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=349812|title=‘Cristiano Ronaldo-gooier’ werd ‘twee of drie keer’ afgewezen door Ajax|date=11 April 2019}} Ajax later went on to defeat Juventus 2–1 in the return leg, making their first semi-final appearance in the tournament since 1997.{{cite web|publisher=NH Nieuws|url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/290894/ronaldo-gooier-ekkelenkamp-gaat-in-duitsland-voetballen|title='Ronaldo-gooier' Ekkelenkamp gaat in Duitsland voetballen|date=27 August 2021}}
=Hertha BSC=
Ekkelenkamp joined Bundesliga side Hertha BSC on 27 August 2021.{{cite web|publisher=Hertha BSC|url=https://www.herthabsc.com/en/news/2021/08/transfer-jurgen-ekkelenkamp-2122|title=Jurgen Ekkelenkamp joins Hertha BSC|date=27 August 2021}} He made his debut on 17 September 2021, in a league game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth; he scored just one minute after being substituted in for Kevin-Prince Boateng, tying the score as the match ended in a 2–1 win for Hertha.{{cite web|publisher=Bundesliga|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/hertha-berlin-greuther-furth-live-line-ups-stats-boateng-piatek-green-17294|title=Dream debut for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp as Hertha Berlin defeat Greuther Fürth|date=17 September 2021}}
=Antwerp=
On 7 August 2022, Ekkelenkamp joined Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp.{{cite web|publisher=Royal Antwerp F.C.|url=https://royalantwerpfc.be/nieuws/jurgenekkelenkamp|title=Jurgen Ekkelenkamp is a RED!|date=7 August 2022|language=nl}}
In his first season at the club, he was part of the Royal Antwerp squad that won their first league title in 66 years.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65805961|title=Royal Antwerp win first Belgian title in 66 years after Toby Alderweireld's stoppage-time equaliser|website=BBC|date=4 June 2023|accessdate=5 June 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jun/04/alderweireld-earns-royal-antwerp-first-belgian-league-title-in-66-years |title=Alderweireld earns Royal Antwerp first Belgian league title in 66 years |publisher=The Guardian |date=4 June 2023 }}
=Udinese=
On 6 August 2024, Ekkelenkamp signed a five-season contract with Udinese in Italy.{{cite web|publisher=Udinese|url=https://www.udinese.it/news/squad/welcome-jurgen|title=Welcome, Jurgen!|date=6 August 2024|access-date=6 August 2024}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 16 February 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"|National cup{{efn|Includes KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal, Belgian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Jong Ajax
|rowspan="4"|Eerste Divisie |1 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19
|21 | 4 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 21 | 4 | ||||
| 2019–20
|21 | 11 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 21 | 11 | ||||
| 2020–21
|6 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!49 | 17 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 49 | 17 | ||||
| rowspan="6"|Ajax
|rowspan="5"|Eredivisie |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19
|3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=UCL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20
|4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2020–21
|15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!25 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 | |
| Hertha BSC
|21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 22 | 3 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Antwerp
|rowspan="3"|Belgian Pro League |33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 40 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24
|39 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 5 | |
| 2024–25
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!73 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 11 | |
| Udinese
|21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 4 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!189 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 226 | 41 |
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Honours
Jong Ajax
- Eerste Divisie: 2017–18{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jurgen-ekkelenkamp/463016/|title=Jurgen Ekkelenkamp - Career Honours |publisher=Soccerway}}
- Eredivisie: 2018–19, 2020–21
- KNVB Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21{{cite news |url=https://english.ajax.nl/articles/neres-stoppage-time-goal-seals-dutch-cup-win/# |title=Neres' stoppage-time goal seals Dutch Cup win |publisher=Ajax website |date=18 April 2021 |access-date=18 April 2021}}
- Johan Cruyff Shield: 2019
Antwerp
- Belgian Pro League: 2022–23
- Belgian Cup: 2022–23{{cite web |title=Geen schoonheidsprijs, wel een vierde beker: Antwerp maakt favorietenrol waar tegen KV Mechelen |url=https://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/croky-cup/2022-2023/finale/01/kv-mechelen-antwerp-geen-schoonheidsprijs-wel-een-vierde-beker-antwerp-maakt-favorietenrol-waar-tegen-kv-mechelen~1664288888029/ |publisher=Sporza |language=nl |publication-date=30 April 2023}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|jurgen-ekkelenkamp/463016}}
{{Udinese Calcio squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ekkelenkamp, Jurgen}}
Category:Sportspeople from Zeist
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Royal Antwerp F.C. players
Category:Udinese Calcio players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Footballers from Utrecht (province)
Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen
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