Mitchell te Vrede
{{short description|Surinamese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mitchell te Vrede
| image = Mitchell te Vrede.jpg
| caption = Te Vrede with Feyenoord in 2014
| fullname = Mitchell te Vrede
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|08|07|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Amstelveen, Netherlands
| height = 1.91 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1998–2008
| youthclubs1 = AFC
| youthyears2 = 2008–2011
| youthclubs2 = AZ
| years1 = 2011–2012
| clubs1 = Excelsior
| caps1 = 19
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2012–2015
| clubs2 = Feyenoord
| caps2 = 35
| goals2 = 11
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = Heerenveen
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 10
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = Boluspor
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = NAC Breda
| caps5 = 41
| goals5 = 13
| years6 = 2019–2021
| clubs6 = Al-Fateh
| caps6 = 48
| goals6 = 25
| years7 = 2021–2022
| clubs7 = Abha
| caps7 = 28
| goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = Al Dhafra
| caps8 = 10
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2023
| clubs9 = Hatta
| caps9 = 26
| goals9 = 10
| years10 = 2023–2024
| clubs10 = Gol Gohar
| caps10 = 8
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2009
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U18
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–
| nationalteam2 = Suriname
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| club-update = 16:52, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 16:52, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
}}
Mitchell te Vrede (born 7 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Persian Gulf Pro League club Gol Gohar. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.
He formerly played for Excelsior, Feyenoord, Heerenveen, Boluspor, NAC Breda, Al-Fateh, Abha, Al Dhafra and Hatta.
Club career
Te Vrede started playing football for AFC in Amsterdam and joined the AZ youth academy in 2008.{{cite news |last1=Pertijs |first1=Ad |title=Mitchell te Vrede: 'Ik ben altijd een scorende gier geweest' |url=https://www.bndestem.nl/nac/mitchell-te-vrede-ik-ben-altijd-een-scorende-gier-geweest~af38cb71/ |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=BN De Stem |date=22 December 2018 |language=Dutch}} In the 2010–11 season, he was part of the first-team squad, but did not make his debut. In 2011 he signed a two-year deal with Excelsior.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
He moved to Feyenoord ahead of the 2012–13 season, where he signed a two-year contract with an option for another two years.{{cite news |title=Feyenoord haalt spits Te Vrede |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/358236-feyenoord-haalt-spits-te-vrede.html |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=NOS |date=2 April 2012 |language=Dutch}} He mostly acted as a backup to starting striker Graziano Pellè during his time at the club. In 2014, the option was triggered by Feyenoord, keeping him at the club for another two years.{{cite web |title=Mitchell Te Vrede langer bij Feyenoord |url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/mitchell-te-vrede-langer-bij-feyenoord |website=feyenoord.nl |publisher=Feyenoord |access-date=23 January 2021 |language=Dutch |date=14 March 2014}} He was a part of Feyenoord's successful 2014–15 UEFA Europa League campaign, where the club would become the group winner in that tournament, partly by winning 2–0 at home against defending title holders Sevilla, after goals from Jens Toornstra and Karim El Ahmadi,{{cite news |title=Feyenoord verslaat Sevilla en overwintert in Europa League |url=https://www.nu.nl/sport/3939716/feyenoord-verslaat-sevilla-en-overwintert-in-europa-league.html |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=NU.nl |date=27 November 2014 |language=Dutch}} and winning 0–3 in the other match against Standard Liège.{{cite news |title=Feyenoord groepswinnaar na indrukwekkende zege in Luik |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/feyenoord-groepswinnaar-na-indrukwekkende-zege-in-luik |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=Voetbal International |date=11 December 2014 |language=Dutch}} In the knockout phase, Feyenoord managed a 1–1 draw away against Roma.{{cite news |title=Feyenoord speelt in Europa League knap gelijk bij AS Roma |url=https://www.nu.nl/sport/3996236/feyenoord-speelt-in-europa-league-knap-gelijk-bij-as-roma.html |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=NU.nl |date=19 February 2015 |language=Dutch}} Feyenoord lost 1–2 at home, after Te Vrede was sent off.{{cite web |title=Schorsing voor Te Vrede en Mulder na rode kaart tegen AS Roma |url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/schorsing-voor-te-vrede-en-mulder-na-rode-kaart-tegen-as-roma |website=feyenoord.nl |publisher=Feyenoord |access-date=23 January 2021 |language=Dutch |date=20 March 2015}}
In August 2015, Te Vrede signed a two-year contract with Heerenveen, with an option for an extra year. It was reported that the Frisian club paid around €500,000 to secure his services.{{cite news |title=SC Heerenveen haalt Mitchell te Vrede |url=https://www.lc.nl/sport/SC-Heerenveen-haalt-Mitchell-te-Vrede-21003956.html |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=Leeuwarder Courant |date=7 August 2015 |language=Dutch}}
In January 2017, he exchanged Heerenveen for Turkish club Boluspor, where he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web |title=Mitchell te Vrede ile 1,5 yıllık sözleşme imzalandı |url=http://boluspor.org.tr/haberler/mitchell-te-vrede-ile-15-yillik-sozlesme-imzalandi |website=boluspor.org.tr |publisher=Boluspor |access-date=23 January 2021 |language=Turkish |date=8 January 2017}} On 17 October 2017, it was announced that his contract with Boluspor had been terminated.{{cite news |last1=Baykal |first1=Semih |title=Vrede’nin Sözleşmesi fesh edildi |url=http://www.boluolay.com/spor/vredenin-sozlesmesi-fesh-edildi-h45645.html |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=boluolay.com |date=17 October 2017 |language=Turkish}} In the winter break of the 2017–18 season, he signed with NAC Breda where he would compete for a starting position with loanee Sadiq Umar.{{cite news |title=NAC haalt met Te Vrede gewenste versterking |url=https://www.bredavandaag.nl/nieuws/nac/254030/nac-haalt-met-te-vrede-gewenste-versterking?redir |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=Breda Vandaag |date=26 January 2018 |language=Dutch}}{{cite news |title=NAC wil na Te Vrede ook Nigeriaan Umar Sadiq van AS Roma strikken |url=https://sportnieuws.nl/voetbal/binnenland/nac-wil-vrede-ook-nigeriaan-umar-sadiq-as-roma-strikken/ |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=sportnieuws.nl |date=27 January 2018 |language=Dutch}} In the 2018–19 season, he suffered relegation as a part of the NAC team. He afterwards signed with Saudi Arabian club Al-Fateh in June 2019.{{cite news |title=Te Vrede laat Nederland ver achter zich na degradatie met NAC |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/te-vrede-laat-nederland-ver-achter-zich-na-degradatie-met-nac- |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=Voetbal International |date=23 June 2019 |language=Dutch}}
On 11 August 2021, te Vrede joined Abha.{{cite web |title=قادماً من الفتح .. الهولندي " ميتشيل تي فريدي" يوقع لأبها |url=https://sabq.org/pZmzMD}} On 30 July 2022, te Vrede joined Al Dhafra on a free transfer.{{cite web |title=الظفرة الإماراتي يعلن تعاقده مع “تي فريدي” قادمًا من أبها |url=https://jawlatt.com/2022/07/30/althfr-alamaraty-yaaln-taaakdh-maa-ty-frydy-kadma-mn-abha/}}
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Te Vrede is of Surinamese descent.{{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=usurped|archive-date=24 September 2020|title=Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst|website=Natio Suriname | Voetbal}} Te Vrede gained one cap for the Netherlands U18 team; a friendly against Turkey on 1 April 2009, where he came on as a substitute for Rick ten Voorde in the 65th minute in a 3–0 win.{{cite web |title=Nederland O18 - Turkije O18 |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185190/uitslagen/wedstrijd/11554 |website=onsoranje.nl |publisher=Royal Dutch Football Association |access-date=23 January 2021}}
In May 2021, it was announced that he was eligible for the Suriname national team, and would make himself available for a call-up from national team coach Dean Gorré.{{cite news |title=Ook Feyenoorder Haps en spits Te Vrede worden Surinaams international |url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/6131474/ook-feyenoorder-haps-en-spits-te-vrede-worden-surinaams-international.html |work=NU |date=4 May 2021 |language=nl}} He debuted with the Suriname national team in a 6–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Bermuda on 4 June 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/match/400136219/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603041124/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/match/400136219/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 3, 2021|title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers - North, Central America and Caribbean - Matches - Suriname - Bermuda |website=www.fifa.com}}
Personal life
Various Turkish media reported on 3 April 2017 that Te Vrede was suffering from cancer.{{cite news |title=Te Vrede reageert op kanker-verhaal: "Eén keer mijn verhaal" |url=https://www.soccernews.nl/news/386922/te-vrede-reageert-op-kankerverhaal-een-keer-mijn-verhaal |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=soccernews.nl |date=3 April 2017 |language=Dutch}} Later that evening, he responded to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that he had had a tumor in his testicle, but it had been surgically removed, as there had been no metastases yet.{{cite news |last1=van der Kraan |first1=Marcel |title=Te Vrede: 'Ik ben weer gezond' |url=https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/105547/te-vrede-ik-ben-weer-gezond |access-date=23 January 2021 |work=De Telegraaf |date=3 April 2017 |language=Dutch}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 3 January 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Suriname - M. te Vrede - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mitchell-tre-verde/138459/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=int.soccerway.com}}
| 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"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Excelsior
|19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| rowspan="4" |Feyenoord
| rowspan="3" |Eredivisie |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
| 2014–15
|20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7{{Efn|2 appearances and 1 goal in UEFA Champions League, 5 appearances and 2 goals in UEFA Europa League}} | 3 | 28 | 10 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 15 | |
| Heerenveen
|Eredivisie |28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | |
| rowspan="3" |Boluspor
| rowspan="2" |TFF First League |5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2017–18
|4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3" |NAC Breda
| rowspan="2" |Eredivisie |11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2018–19
|30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!41 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 13 | |
| rowspan="3" |Al Fateh
| rowspan="2" |Saudi Pro League |26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 13 | |
| 2020–21
|22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 13 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!48 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 26 | |
| Abha
|Saudi Pro League |28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
| Al Dhafra
|10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| Gol Gohar Sirjan
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!226 | 68 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 251 | 76 |
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
=International=
{{updated|match played 12 September 2023}}{{NFT player |id=82758 |name=Mitchell te Vrede |access-date=22 January 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3" |Suriname
|2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| colspan="2" |Total||6||2 |
{{updated|match played 8 September 2023}}
:Suriname score listed first, score column indicates score after each te Vrede goal
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Mitchell te Vrede | |||||||
| scope=col|No.
!scope=col|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Cap !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align: center;"|1 | 22 September 2022 | Yanmar Stadion, Almere, Netherlands | style="text-align: center;"|3 | {{fb|NCA}} | style="text-align: center;"|1–0 | style="text-align: center;"|2–1 | Friendly |
| style="text-align: center;"|2 | 8 September 2023 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | style="text-align: center;"|5 | {{fb|GRN}} | style="text-align: center;"|1–1 | style="text-align: center;"|1–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|mitchell-te-vrede}}
- [http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/mitchell-te-vrede.htm Voetbal International profile] {{in lang|nl}}
- {{Soccerway|mitchell-tre-verde/138459}}
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