Jurre van Aken
{{Short description|Dutch football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
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|position = Defender
|currentclub = AZ Alkmaar
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|years1 = 2022–
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|goals1 = 4
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Jurre van Aken (born 23 February 2003) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Jong AZ in the Eerste Divisie.
Club career
Van Aken joined the academy at AZ Alkmaar in 2014 from amateur side Victoria Obdam. By following the route from Victoria Ondam to AZ van Aken was hoping to follow in the footsteps of former Cameroon international Willie Overtoom who also took that pathway.{{Cite web|url=https://noordhollandsdagblad.nl/cnt/dmf20220522_21459799|title= Jurre van Aken hopes to follow in the footsteps of Willie Overtoom at AZ|website=noordhollandsdagblad.nl}} He signed a pro contract with AZ in June 2021 up to the summer of 2023, with the option of an extra season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/verbintenis-voor-vier-jeugdspelers|title=Verbintenis voor vier jeugdspelers|website=AZ.nl|access-date=21 August 2022|archive-date=23 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923083127/https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/verbintenis-voor-vier-jeugdspelers|url-status=dead}} He made his debut in the Eerste Divisie on 15 April 2022 against ADO Den Haag appearing as a substitute in a 1-0 home defeat.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/15/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-az/hfc-ado-den-haag/3513124|title=AZ II VS DEN HAAG 0-1|website=Soccerway}} He scored his first league goal on 27 January, 2023 away at NAC Breda.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/6248878/fraaie-terugkeer-hyballa-bij-nac-heracles-verliest-van-negental-eindhoven.html|title=Fraaie terugkeer Hyballa bij NAC, Heracles verliest van negental Eindhoven|website=nu.nl}}
In April 2023 he played in the 2022-23 UEFA Youth League final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/news/0280-17dae51ecde3-5d91f742ee74-1000--report-az-cruise-to-youth-league-glory|website=UEFA|title= UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split|date=April 24, 2023|access-date=April 25, 2023}}
International career
Van Aken was called up to the Netherlands U19 squad in October 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/xavi-simons-called-up-to-the-netherlands-u19-squad-paris-saint-germain|title= Xavi Simons called up to the Netherlands U19 squad|website=PSG.fr}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/jeugd-mannen-onder-19/79537/voorlopige-selectie-onder-19-voor-toernooi-slowakije|title= PRELIMINARY SELECTION UNDER 19 FOR TOURNAMENT IN SLOVAKIA|website=Onsoranje.nl}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|638357}}
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Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen
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