Milan van Ewijk
{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Milan van Ewijk
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Milan Fabrizio van Ewijk{{cite web |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/9edd2ed0-6c4a-11ef-9965-335248f7bb41.pdf |title=EFL – Squad List 2024/25: Coventry City – In Squad Players |publisher=English Football League |page=10 |access-date=14 September 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|9|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands
| height = 1.77 m
| position = Right-back
| currentclub = Coventry City
| clubnumber = 27
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = Feyenoord[https://www.elfvoetbal.nl/binnenland/277369/hoe-rechtsback-milan-van-ewijk-via-ado-den-haag-aanklopt-bij-de-knvb Hoe rechtsback Milan van Ewijk via ADO Den Haag aanklopt bij de KNVB], elfvoetbal.nl, 26 September 2019
| youthyears2 = 2016–2018
| youthclubs2 = Excelsior Maassluis
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = Excelsior Maassluis
| caps1 = 34
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2019–2021
| clubs2 = ADO Den Haag
| caps2 = 45
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = → Cambuur (loan)
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–2023
| clubs4 = Heerenveen
| caps4 = 67
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2023–
| clubs5 = Coventry City
| caps5 = 86
| goals5 = 4
| club-update = 19:51, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U21
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Milan Fabrizio van Ewijk (born 8 September 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for {{English football updater|CoventrC}} club Coventry City.
Career
= Excelsior Maassluis =
Van Ewijk signed for Excelsior Maassluis from the youth academy of Feyenoord in 2016.{{Cite web |date=2019-04-05 |title=Milan van Ewijk tekent voor drie jaar bij ADO Den Haag |url=https://adodenhaag.nl/nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/1e-elftal/7710-milan-van-ewijk-tekent-voor-drie-jaar-bij-ado-den-haag |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=ADO Den Haag}} He made 36 appearances for the club in total, scoring 2 goals.
= ADO Den Haag =
On 29 June 2019, Van Ewijk signed with ADO Den Haag after a successful season with Excelsior Maassluis.{{Cite web|url=https://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/3858962/Oud-trainer-overtuigd-van-ADO-nieuweling-Van-Ewijk-Ik-denk-dat-hij-snel-een-basisplaats-heeft|title=Oud-trainer overtuigd van ADO-nieuweling Van Ewijk: 'Ik denk dat hij snel een basisplaats heeft'|website=Omroep West}} He made his professional debut with ADO Den Haag in a 4–2 Eredivisie loss to FC Utrecht on 4 August 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/04/netherlands/eredivisie/hfc-ado-den-haag/stichting-fc-utrecht/3032059/|title=ADO Den Haag vs. Utrecht - 4 August 2019|website=Soccerway}}
== Loan to Cambuur ==
On January 31 2020, Van Ewijk joined Eerste Divisie side Cambuur for the rest of the 2019-20 season.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-31 |title=Milan van Ewijk op huurbasis naar SC Cambuur |url=https://adodenhaag.nl/nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/1e-elftal/8443-milan-van-ewijk-op-huurbasis-naar-sc-cambuur |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=ADO Den Haag}}
= Heerenveen =
Van Ewijk signed for Heerenveen on 16 May 2021 for a fee reported to be almost €600k.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-16 |title=Milan van Ewijk maakt transfer naar sc Heerenveen |url=https://adodenhaag.nl/nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/actueel/9604-milan-van-ewijk-maakt-transfer-naar-sc-heerenveen |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=ADO Den Haag}}{{Cite web |last=Abbenhuijs |first=Marijn |date=2021-05-21 |title=ADO en Heerenveen akkoord: Van Ewijk voor bijna zes ton naar Friesland |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/ado-en-heerenveen-akkoord-van-ewijk-voor-bijna-zes-ton-naar-friesland~a7e773d0/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=Algemeen Dagblad |language=nl}} In 2022-23 he was named in the Eredivisie team of the season.{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Dutch Data Insights |date=2023-06-01 |title=Eredivisie Team of the Season: OptaJohan's XI |url=https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/06/eredivisie-team-of-the-season-optajohan-2022-23-xi |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=The Analyst |language=en}}
= Coventry City =
On 27 July 2023, Van Ewijk signed for English Championship club Coventry City for an undisclosed fee reported to be around £3.4 million.{{cite news |last1=Turner |first1=Andy |title=Coventry City make seventh summer signing as Dutch under-21 star adds pace to 'excite the fans' |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/coventry-transfers-milan-van-ewijk-27409225# |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=CoventryLive |date=27 July 2023}}{{Cite news |title=Coventry sign defender Van Ewijk on four-year deal |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66331334 |access-date=27 July 2023}} He scored his first goal for the club from a 25-yard free kick to open the scoring against Watford in a 3–3 draw.{{cite news |title=Coventry City 3-3 Watford: Mileta Rajovic double not enough to earn Hornets win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66624456 |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=2 September 2023}} He scored his second goal for the club in a 3-1 win against Leicester City on 14 January 2024.{{Cite news |date=2024-01-13 |title=Coventry City 3-1 Leicester City - Callum O'Hare nets twice in Sky Blues win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67899892 |access-date=2024-08-20 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Van Ewijk started and played every minute of Coventry's FA Cup semi-final as they were eliminated by Manchester United on penalties at Wembley.{{Cite news |date=2024-04-20 |title=FA Cup semi-final: Man Utd survive stunning Coventry comeback to win on penalties |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/68650698 |access-date=2024-08-20 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} During the 2024-25 campaign, Milan Van Ewijk scored and got an assist against Oxford United which enabled Coventry City to win 3-2, after a double from Haji Wright.
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Van Ewijk is of Surinamese and Malaysian descent, thus being eligible to play for the Netherlands, Suriname and Malaysia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.natiosuriname.com/p/profvoetballers-van-surinaamse-afkomst.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924084846/https://www.natiosuriname.com/p/profvoetballers-van-surinaamse-afkomst.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2020|title=Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst|website=Natio Suriname | Voetbal}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/bola-sepak/2024/11/1158729/kacukan-belanda-england-bakal-warnai-skuad-harimau-malaya|title=Kacukan Belanda, England bakal warnai skuad Harimau Malaya|first=Syazwan|last=Msar|date=24 November 2024|website=Harian Metro}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 21 April 2025}}{{soccerway|551137|name= Milan van Ewijk}}
| 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 !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Excelsior Maassluis
|rowspan="2"|Tweede Divisie |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3"|ADO Den Haag
|rowspan="2"|Eredivisie |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| Cambuur (loan)
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Heerenveen
|rowspan="2"|Eredivisie |33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=UECLp|Appearances in the Eredivisie UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs}} | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23
|34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=UECLp}} | 0 | 40 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!67 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 7 | |
| rowspan="3"|Coventry City
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|551137|2023|accessdate=6 August 2023}} |42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|551137|2024|accessdate=16 August 2024}}
|EFL Championship |44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!86 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!234 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 257 | 14 |
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Honours
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: August 2022,{{Cite web |title=Xavi Simons named as Eredivisie Player of the Month August |url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/xavi-simons-named-as-eredivisie-player-of-the-month-for-august/ |access-date=9 November 2022 |website=Eredivisie |language=en}} November 2022,{{Cite web |date=30 November 2022 |title=Taylor Booth named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for November |url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/taylor-booth-named-as-eredivisie-player-of-the-month-for-november/ |access-date=30 November 2022 |website=Eredivisie |language=en}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|milan-van-ewijk/551137}}
- {{Worldfootball.net|milan-van-ewijk}}
{{Coventry City F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ewijk, Milan van}}
Category:Footballers from Amsterdam
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
Category:Dutch people of Malaysian descent
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Tweede Divisie players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Excelsior Maassluis players
Category:SC Heerenveen players
Category:Coventry City F.C. players
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England