Riechedly Bazoer
{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 1996)}}
{{EngvarB|date=March 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Riechedly Bazoer
| image = Go Ahead Eagles - AZ - 53170906955 (Riechedly Bazoer).jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Bazoer playing for AZ in 2023
| full_name = Riechedly Guillermo Bazoer{{cite web |url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=2695670 |title=Riechedly Guillermo Bazoer |publisher=Turkish Football Federation |access-date=14 December 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Utrecht, Netherlands
| height = 1.84 m
| position = Centre-back, defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Konyaspor
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 = 2005–2006
| youthclubs1 = USV Elinkwijk
| youthyears2 = 2006–2012
| youthclubs2 = PSV
| youthyears3 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs3 = Ajax
| years1 = 2013–2017
| clubs1 = Ajax
| caps1 = 51
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = → Jong Ajax
| caps2 = 34
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2017–2019
| clubs3 = VfL Wolfsburg
| caps3 = 25
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Porto B (loan)
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = Porto
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = → Utrecht (loan)
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2019–2022
| clubs7 = Vitesse
| caps7 = 77
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2022–2024
| clubs8 = AZ
| caps8 = 47
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = Konyaspor
| caps9 = 21
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U16
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2012
| nationalteam3 = Netherlands U17
| nationalcaps3 = 13
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2013–2015
| nationalteam4 = Netherlands U19
| nationalcaps4 = 10
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2015–2017
| nationalteam5 = Netherlands U21
| nationalcaps5 = 7
| nationalgoals5 = 2
| nationalyears6 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam6 = Netherlands
| nationalcaps6 = 6
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| club-update = 29 September 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Riechedly Guillermo Bazoer (born 12 October 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Turkish club Konyaspor.{{WorldFootball.net|riechedly-bazoer}}
Club career
= Ajax =
Bazoer joined Ajax on a free from rival Eredivisie club PSV on 16 November 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-nieuws/Ajax-nieuwsarchief/Ajax-nieuwsartikel/Bazoer-kiest-vol-overtuiging-voor-Ajax.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628042310/http://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-nieuws/Ajax-nieuwsarchief/Ajax-nieuwsartikel/Bazoer-kiest-vol-overtuiging-voor-Ajax.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 June 2013|title=Bazoer kiest vol overtuiging voor Ajax|publisher=Ajax.nl|date=20 November 2012|access-date=26 June 2013}} He had been linked with a move to the Premier League with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle United being mentioned, but opted to sign with Ajax instead.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/11/08/3511508/psv-wonderkid-bazoer-weighs-up-offers-from-arsenal-chelsea|title=PSV wonderkid Bazoer weighs up offers from Arsenal, Chelsea & Manchester City|date=8 November 2012|access-date=26 June 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1441/Ajax/article/detail/3350966/2012/11/20/Ajax-legt-PSV-talent-Bazoer-vast.dhtml|title=Ajax legt PSV talent Bazoer vast|publisher=AD.nl|date=20 November 2012|access-date=26 June 2013}} No transfer fee was necessary, as the young defender was under age. However it was declared by the KNVB that Bazoer would not be eligible for the first team of Ajax until after his 16th birthday.{{cite news|url=http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1433/PSV/article/detail/3350169/2012/11/19/Weglokken-Bazoer-door-Ajax-treft-PSV-hard.dhtml|title=Weglokken Bazoer door Ajax treft PSV hard|publisher=AD.nl|date=19 November 2012|access-date=26 June 2013}} Unable to make his debut in the 2012–13 season for the first team due to the KNVB ruling, he played for Jong Ajax in the Beloften Eredivisie, as well as participating in the 2013 Copa Amsterdam with Ajax A1.{{cite news|url=http://www.copa-amsterdam.nl/bazoer-geniet-amsterdam/|title=Bazoer geniet Amsterdam|publisher=Copa-Amsterdam.nl|date=20 May 2013|access-date=26 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615070222/http://www.copa-amsterdam.nl/bazoer-geniet-amsterdam/|archive-date=15 June 2013}}
On 29 June 2013, he made his debut for Ajax during a pre-season friendly against SDC Putten. Bazoer came on as a second-half substitute, with the match ending in a 4–1 win in favour of Ajax.{{cite news|url=http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/71380/ajax-wint-magertjes-in-putten.html|title=Ajax wint magertjes in Putten|publisher=Ajax Showtime|date=29 June 2013|access-date=29 June 2013}} Bazoer made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax, in the team's season opener against Telstar on 5 August 2013, a match they won 2–0 in the team's first ever match in the second division of Dutch football.{{cite news|url=http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=193630|title=Debutant Bazoer: 'De stap naar het eerste elftal wordt hierdoor kleiner'|publisher=Voetbalzone.nl|date=6 August 2013|access-date=8 August 2013}} On 4 September 2013 it was announced that Bazoer was amongst the 22 players who were registered by Frank de Boer for Ajax's 2013–14 UEFA Champions League campaign.{{cite news|url=http://www.soccernews.nl/news/207685/CL-selectie_Ajax_bekend:_Bazoer_ook_speelgerechtigd|title=CL-selectie Ajax bekend: Bazoer ook speelgerechtigd|publisher=Soccernews.nl|date=4 September 2013|access-date=7 September 2013}} On 15 February 2015, Bazoer scored his first goal for Ajax in a 4–2 win over FC Twente.{{cite news|url=http://www.thestate.com/2015/02/15/3990119/ajax-beats-twente-4-2-to-stay.html|title=Ajax beats Twente 4–2 to stay 12 points behind leader PSV|publisher=thestate|date=15 February 2015|access-date=15 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150216080906/http://www.thestate.com/2015/02/15/3990119/ajax-beats-twente-4-2-to-stay.html|archive-date=16 February 2015}} On 19 February 2015, Bazoer made his full European debut in a 1–0 win over Legia Warsaw in the Europa League.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/021e-0e9aaa8f6b8f-cd867be8cf75-1000--cillessen-ensures-ajax-overcome-legia-onslaught/|title=Cillessen ensures Ajax overcome Legia onslaught|publisher=UEFA|date=19 February 2015|access-date=22 February 2015}}
=VfL Wolfsburg=
On 14 December 2016, VfL Wolfsburg announced that Bazoer had signed a contract with the Lower Saxony club through 30 June 2021. The transfer went through in the following Winter Transfer period. The reported transfer fee was 12 million euro.{{Cite web | url=https://www.kicker.de/12-millionen-euro_wolfsburg-schlaegt-bei-bazoer-zu-666796/artikel |title = 12 Millionen Euro: Wolfsburg schlägt bei Bazoer zu}} He made his VfL Wolfsburg debut in the Bundesliga game versus TSG Hoffenheim on 12 February 2017.{{cite news|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/matchday/20-match-vfl_wolfsburg-tsg_1899_hoffenheim.jsp?statistics|title=VfL Wolfsburg – TSG Hoffenheim statistics|publisher=Bundesliga|date=12 February 2017|access-date=23 February 2017}}
==Porto (loan)==
On 31 August 2018, Bazoer was loaned to Primeira Liga side Porto on one-year loan.{{cite news|url=https://www.fcporto.pt/en/news/2018-en-bazoer-is-a-dragon|title=Bazoer is a Dragon|publisher=FC Porto|date=31 August 2018|access-date=8 January 2019}} Bazoer did not feature in any league games for Porto due to injuries and lack of discipline which made him play with B team.{{cite news|url=http://www.football-oranje.com/no-second-chance-at-porto-for-bazoer/|title=No second chance at Porto for Bazoer|publisher=footballoranje.com|date=4 January 2019|access-date=8 January 2019}}
== Utrecht (loan) ==
On 7 January 2019, he joined Utrecht on loan until the end of the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.football-oranje.com/utrecht-sign-bazoer-on-loan/|title=Utrecht sign Bazoer on loan|publisher=Football Oranje|date=7 January 2019|access-date=8 January 2019}}
= Vitesse =
On 12 July 2019, he joined Vitesse on a permanent transfer from VfL Wolfsburg for an undisclosed amount. He signed a three-year deal.{{cn|date=April 2024}} Bazoer made his debut for Vitesse on 3 August 2019 against former club Ajax. In the match, he scored a goal to put Vitesse ahead 2–1 before being sent off for two yellow cards as they were held to a 2–2 draw. On 24 October 2019, Bazoer was left out of the Vitesse squad until further notice due to his attitude.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vitesse.nl/nl/nieuws/detail/8154/bazoer-tot-nader-order-niet-bij-selectie|title=Vitesse nieuws: Bazoer tot nader order niet bij selectie|last=Vitesse|website=Vitesse.nl|language=nl|access-date=24 October 2019}}
Under head coach Thomas Letsch, Bazoer would grow into a key player. The German manager of Vitesse positioned Bazoer in the position of centre-back, after advice by assistant coach Joseph Oosting.{{cite news |last1=Lammers |first1=Lex |title=Deze man is bij Vitesse het brein achter coach Letsch, en de uitvinder van de 'Bazoer-constructie' |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/vitesse/deze-man-is-bij-vitesse-het-brein-achter-coach-letsch-en-de-uitvinder-van-de-bazoer-constructie~ae2b32e8/ |access-date=27 January 2021 |work=De Gelderlander |date=15 January 2021 |language=Dutch}} As Vitesse finished 4th in the league table in the 2020–21 season, Bazoer was voted "Player of the Season" by Dutch football magazine Voetbal International.{{cite news |title=Bazoer blijft Wijndal en Tadic voor en is VI Speler van het Jaar |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/bazoer-blijft-wijndal-en-tadic-voor-en-is-vi-speler-van-het-jaar |work=Voetbal International |date=17 May 2021 |language=nl}}
= AZ Alkmaar =
On 1 August 2022, Bazoer joined AZ on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract.{{Cite web |date=1 August 2022 |title=AZ contracteert Bazoer |trans-title=AZ hirez Bazoer |url=https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/az-contracteert-bazoer |access-date=1 August 2022 |website=www.az.nl |language=dutch}}
= Konyaspor =
On 11 September 2024, Bazoer signed a two-year contract with Konyaspor in Turkey.{{cite web|publisher=Konyaspor|url=https://www.konyaspor.org.tr/Haber/hos-geldin-riechedly-bazoer/9642|title=Hoş geldin Riechedly Bazoer|trans-title=Welcome Riechedly Bazoer|date=11 September 2024|access-date=4 October 2024|language=tr}}
International career
=Youth=
Bazoer has represented the Netherlands at various youth levels. He participated in the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, helping to contribute to the Netherlands' second consecutive continental title in that age group by defeating Germany 5–4 on penalties in the final, after extra time following a 1–1 deadlock.{{cite news|url=http://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/artikel/12326/onder-17-europees-kampioen|title=Onder 17 Europees Kampioen|publisher=Onsoranje.nl|date=16 May 2012|access-date=26 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107032146/http://onsoranje.nl/nieuws/artikel/12326/onder-17-europees-kampioen|archive-date=7 November 2012}}
On 4 January 2013, the Curaçao Football Federation expressed an interest in calling up Bazoer to represent the Curaçao U-20 team for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Mexico.{{cite news|url=http://www.concacaf.com/page/ConfederationDetail/0,,12813~2730083,00.html|title=U-20 finals set for Mexico, U-17s to Panama|publisher=CONCACAF.com|date=4 November 2012|access-date=26 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413211011/http://www.concacaf.com/page/ConfederationDetail/0,,12813~2730083,00.html|archive-date=13 April 2012}} Bazoer was eligible due to his age and heritage, and this would not have conflicted with his decision to play for the Netherlands given the player's age but the offer was turned down by his agents, and Bazoer remained in Amsterdam.{{cite news|url=http://curacaosport.com/voetbalbond-hoopt-op-riechedly-bazoer/|title=Voetbalbond hoopt op Riechedly Bazoer|publisher=Curaçao Sport|date=4 January 2013|access-date=23 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615080609/http://curacaosport.com/voetbalbond-hoopt-op-riechedly-bazoer/|archive-date=15 June 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ajaxf-side.nl/shownews.asp?id=25454|title=Curaçao hoopt Bazoer te strikken voor kwalificatie-toernooi WK bij ontbreken dispensatie|publisher=Ajax F-Side.nl|date=3 January 2013|access-date=26 June 2013}}
=Senior=
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Bazoer received his first call up to the senior Netherlands team in October 2015 to replace the injured Davy Klaassen,{{cite news|title=Klaassen, Promes withdrawn from Dutch squad|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/klaassen-promes-withdrawn-dutch-squad#:f8dWVfUiiC9ZIA|access-date=11 October 2015|publisher=football-oranje.com|date=5 October 2015}} and again on 6 November 2015 for friendlies against Wales and Germany.{{cite news|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/blind-calls-depay-dutch-squad-retains-robben#:TWF067YhWgTrsA|title=Blind calls Depay into Dutch squad, retains Robben|date=2 November 2015|publisher=fourfourtwo.com|access-date=6 November 2015}} He made his senior debut as a late substitute against Wales on 13 November 2015.{{cite news|title=Wales 2–3 Netherlands|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34742189|access-date=14 November 2015|publisher=BBC|date=13 November 2015}} He was called up to the preliminary squad for the Curaçao national team for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.{{cite web|date=18 June 2021|title=2021 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminary rosters announced|url=https://www.concacaf.com/gold-cup/article/2021-concacaf-gold-cup-preliminary-rosters-announced/|access-date=19 June 2021|publisher=CONCACAF}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 8 April 2023}}{{Soccerway|218161}}
| 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"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Jong Ajax
|rowspan="2"|Eerste Divisie |21 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|13 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4"|Ajax
|rowspan="3"|Eredivisie |17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2015–16
|29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8{{efn|Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League and Six appearances in the UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 39 | 5 | |
| 2016–17
|5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3{{efn|Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League and One appearance in the UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!51 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 71 | 8 | |
| rowspan="3"|Wolfsburg
|rowspan="2"|Bundesliga |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Porto (loan)
|0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in the UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Porto B (loan)
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| Utrecht (loan)
|Eredivisie |12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the 2019 Eredivisie European play-offs}} | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| rowspan="4"|Vitesse
|rowspan="3"|Eredivisie |22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21
|29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22
|26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!77 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 100 | 9 | |
| rowspan="4"|AZ
|rowspan="3"|Eredivisie |16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8{{efn|Seven appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League and one appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League Qualifiers}} | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League and four appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League Qualifiers}} | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 68 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Konyaspor
|rowspan="1"|Süper Lig |21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!269 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 343 | 22 |
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Honours
Netherlands U17
Individual
- Ajax Talent of the Year: 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/article/hoofdnieuws/96655/cillessen-ajacied-bazoer-talent-vh-jaar#kES88fgmuG0wkByr.97|title=Cillessen Ajacied-, Bazoer Talent van het Jaar|date=13 May 2015|work=ajaxshowtime.nl}}
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2021,{{Cite web|url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/ajax-provides-most-players-to-team-of-the-month-for-the-fourth-time/|title=Ajax provides most players to team of the month for the fourth time|date=December 3, 2021|website=eredivisie.eu}} September 2023.{{cite web |url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/az-and-psv-main-suppliers-of-the-eredivisie-team-of-the-month/ |title=AZ and PSV main suppliers of the Eredivisie Team of the Month |date=6 October 2023 |access-date=6 October 2023}}
- Voetbal International Player of the Season, 2020–21 season.{{cite news |title=Bazoer blijft Wijndal en Tadic voor en is VI Speler van het Jaar |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/bazoer-blijft-wijndal-en-tadic-voor-en-is-vi-speler-van-het-jaar |work=Voetbal International |date=17 May 2021 |language=nl}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402191820/http://uk.uefa.com/under17/season=2012/teams/player=250046906/index.html Netherlands U17 stats] at UEFA.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160610111241/http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/25/5579777f-78e9d054-838796 Netherlands U21 stats] at OnsOranje
{{Konyaspor squad}}
{{AFC Ajax Talent of the Year}}
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