Queensy Menig
{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Queensy Menig
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Queensy Miquel Saymon Wensley Menig{{cite web |url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=30&kisiID=2630417 |title=Queensy Miquel Saymon Wensley Menig |publisher=Turkish Football Federation |access-date=8 February 2025}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|8|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands
| height = 1.74 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Sivasspor
| clubnumber = 95
| youthyears1 = 2007–2014
| youthclubs1 = Ajax
| years1 = 2014–2017
| clubs1 = Ajax
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2017
| clubs2 = Jong Ajax
| caps2 = 30
| goals2 = 11
| years3 = 2015–2017
| clubs3 = → PEC Zwolle (loan)
| caps3 = 66
| goals3 = 15
| years4 = 2017–2019
| clubs4 = Nantes
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = → Oldham Athletic (loan)
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = → PEC Zwolle (loan)
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2019–2021
| clubs7 = Twente
| caps7 = 46
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2021–2024
| clubs8 = Partizan
| caps8 = 78
| goals8 = 18
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = Sivasspor
| caps9 = 26
| goals9 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U17
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U19
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2015
| nationalteam3 = Netherlands U21
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 16 June 2025
| nationalteam-update =
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|NED}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-17 Championship|}}
{{Medal|W|2012|}}
}}
Queensy Miquel Saymon Wensley Menig (born 19 August 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Sivasspor.{{Soccerway|queensy-menig/242831}}{{cite web|title=Menig: Anderd dan bij de A'tjes|url=http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/bijzaken-en-geruchten/80820/menig-.html|publisher=Ajax Showtime|access-date=24 September 2014|language=nl|date=11 August 2014}}{{cite web|title=Inventarisatie Suriprof aanvallers|url=http://www.natiosuriname.com/2009/12/inventarisatie-suriprof-aanvallers.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111183441/http://www.natiosuriname.com/2009/12/inventarisatie-suriprof-aanvallers.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=11 January 2014|publisher=Natio Suriname|access-date=24 September 2014|language=nl|date=3 December 2009}}
Club career
=Ajax=
On 6 June 2012, Menig signed a three-year contract with Ajax, tying him down to the club until 30 June 2015.{{cite web|title=Ajax signs Queensy Menig|url=http://english.ajax.nl/News/Archive/Article/Ajax-signs-Queensy-Menig.htm|publisher=AFC Ajax|access-date=13 August 2014|date=6 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813235754/http://english.ajax.nl/News/Archive/Article/Ajax-signs-Queensy-Menig.htm|archive-date=13 August 2014}} On 11 August 2014, he marked his debut for the reserves team Jong Ajax with two goals in an Eerste Divisie match against Telstar.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/11/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-ajax/stormvogels-telstar-combinatie/1691105/|title=Jong Ajax vs. Telstar - 11 August 2014 - Soccerway|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=11 August 2014}} He made his first team debut in the KNVB Cup in the first official Amsterdam derby to be contested since 1983, scoring on his debut against JOS Watergraafsmeer in the Olympic Stadium. The match ended in a 9–0 victory for Ajax, with Menig scoring in the 70th minute of the match.{{cite web|title=Ajax door 6 treffers Milik fluitend langs JOS|url=http://www.gelderlander.nl/algemeen/sport/ajax-door-6-treffers-milik-fluitend-langs-jos-1.4548801|publisher=De Gelderlander|access-date=24 September 2014|language=nl|date=24 September 2014}} In October 2014, Menig extended his contract with Ajax until 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/ajax/23184512/__Ajax_bindt_talent_Menig__.html|title=Ajax bindt talent Menig tot zomer 2019|publisher=De Telegraaf|access-date=10 October 2014}} He made his league debut for the clubs' first team on 6 December 2014, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in the 5–0 win at home against Willem II.{{cite web|url=http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/4164/EREDIVISIE/article/detail/3805379/2014/12/06/Ajax-beslist-duel-met-Willem-II-voor-rust-en-wint-met-5-0.dhtml|title=Ajax beslist duel met Willem II voor rust en wint met 5-0|publisher=Parool|access-date=7 December 2014}}
=Nantes=
On 31 August 2017, it was announced that Menig had transferred to the French Ligue 1 side FC Nantes, who in turn immediately loaned him out to EFL League One Oldham Athletic on a season long loan spell.{{cite web|url=https://www.ajaxshowtime.com/article/bijzaken-en-geruchten/106992/update-menig-meteen-uitgeleend-aan-oldham|title=Menig meteen uitgeleend aan Oldham|publisher=AjaxShowtime|access-date=31 August 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2017/september/06092017-queensy-menig-signing/|title=SIGNING: Latics Sign Dutch Star On Loan|access-date=6 September 2017|language=en-gb}}
Menig was loaned out once again, this time to his former club PEC Zwolle, for the rest of the season.[http://peczwolle.nl/nl/laatste-nieuws_1/queensy-menig-keert-terug-bij-pec-zwolle2018-01-31/queensy-menig-keert-terug-bij-pec-zwolle2018-01-31 Queensy Menig keert terug bij PEC Zwolle]‚ peczwolle.nl, 31 January 2018
=Twente=
On 9 September 2019, he returned to the Netherlands, signing a two-year contract with one-year extension option with Twente.{{cite press release|publisher=Twente|url=https://www.fctwente.nl/club/nieuws/queensy-menig-naar-fc-twente#|title=QUEENSY MENIG NAAR FC TWENTE|date=9 September 2019|language=nl}} On 12 September, he made his debut for the club in a home match against Fortuna Sittard, scoring the 1–0 goal after an assist from Jayden Oosterwolde, as Twente won 2–0. On 5 December 2020 he scored both goals in an impressive 1-2 win away against his former club Ajax.{{cite web |last1=ten Voorde |first1=Leon |title=De sneltreinen Oosterwolde en Menig slopen Fortuna |url=https://www.tubantia.nl/fc-twente/de-sneltreinen-oosterwolde-en-menig-slopen-fortuna~adf63d12/ |publisher=Tubantia |access-date=10 October 2020 |language=nl |date=12 September 2020}}
=Partizan=
On 2 September 2021 Menig signed a three-year deal with Partizan. The former Ajax academy graduate signed to Partizan from Twente for a fee around €700,000. Menig scored his first goal for Partizan in his full debut against Anorthosis Famagusta, in Round 1 of UEFA Europa Conference League{{Cite web|last=UEFA.com|title=Anorthosis-Partizan {{!}} UEFA Europa Conference League|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2033268--anorthosis-vs-partizan/|access-date=2021-09-29|website=UEFA|language=en}} Menig was voted Player of the Week 11 in Serbian SuperLiga after recording two assists and a goal in a 5–0 victory against Spartak Subotica.{{Cite web|last=Serbia|first=RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of|title=Kvinsi Menig najbolji igrač 11. kola Superlige|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/sport/sr/story/36/fudbal/4529461/kvinsi-menig-igrac-11.-kola-superlige.html|access-date=2021-09-29|website=www.rts.rs}} In the 17th round of the domestic championship, Menig scored a goal in a 4–1 victory over rivals Vojvodina. Queensy Menig started a solo action, ran towards the goal of Vojvodina and eventually shot past four players.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/11/21/serbia/super-liga/fk-partizan-beograd/fk-vojvodina-novi-sad/3521372/|title=PARTIZAN VS. VOJVODINA 4 - 1
|website=Soccerway.com|date=21 November 2021}} He scored the winning goal in a 1–0 away victory over Sparta Prague in the Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/02/17/europe/uefa-europa-conference-league/ac-sparta-praha/fk-partizan-beograd/3707916/|title=SPARTA PRAGUE VS. PARTIZAN 0 - 1|website=Soccerway.com|date=17 February 2022}} On 25 October 2023, Menig made his 100th appearance in the Partizan jersey in a 4–0 win against Radnički Kragujevac.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/25/serbia/super-liga/fk-radnicki-kragujevac/fk-partizan-beograd/4185503/|title=RADNIČKI KRAGUJEVAC VS. PARTIZAN 0 - 4|website=Soccerway.com|date=25 October 2023}}
=Sivasspor=
On 9 February 2024, Menig joined Sivasspor in Turkey on a two-and-a-half-year deal.{{cite web|publisher=Sivasspor|url=https://www.sivasspor.org.tr/queensy-menig-ems-yapi-sivassporumuzda/|title=Queensy Menig EMS Yapı Sivasspor’umuzda|trans-title=Queensy Menig is in our EMS Yapı Sivasspor|date=9 February 2024|access-date=9 February 2024|language=tr}}
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Menig 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}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 31 May 2024}} {{Soccerway|queensy-menig/242831|accessdate=23 May 2015}}
| 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|Domestic Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | ||||||||||
| Jong Ajax
|30 | 11 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 30 | 11 | ||
| Ajax
|3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| rowspan=3|PEC Zwolle (loan)
|rowspan=2|Eredivisie |35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
| 2016–17
|31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!66||15||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||69||15 | ||||||||||
| Nantes
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan)
|14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| PEC Zwolle (loan)
|Eredivisie |13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| rowspan=4|FC Twente
|rowspan=3|Eredivisie |11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2020–21
|32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | |
| 2021–22
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!46||9||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||49||9 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=4|Partizan
|rowspan=3|Serbian SuperLiga |30 | 6 | 4 | 3 | colspan=2|– | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11 |
| 2022–23
|33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
| 2023–24
|15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| colspan=2|Total
!78||15||6||3||colspan=2|–||24||4||0||0||108||22 | ||||||||||
| Sivasspor
|11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!262||54||15||4||1||0||24||4||0||0||301||62 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- [http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/19/53e33826-55371436-602955 Netherlands profile]
{{Sivasspor squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Menig, Queensy}}
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Footballers from Amsterdam
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Serbian SuperLiga players
Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Category:Sivasspor footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey