Daley Sinkgraven
.jpg) Sinkgraven playing for Ajax in March 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Assen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2008 | MVV Alcides | ||
| 2008–2013 | SC Heerenveen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | SC Heerenveen | 37 | (4) |
| 2015– | Ajax | 34 | (1) |
| 2015– | Jong Ajax | 5 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Netherlands U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Netherlands U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014– | Netherlands U21 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 September 2016. | |||
Daley Sinkgraven (born 4 July 1995) is a Dutch footballer who plays as an left back for Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Career
SC Heerenveen
Sinkgraven started playing football with MVV Alcides from his hometown Meppel. He ended up in the youth academy of SC Heerenveen. Sinkgraven had a breakthrough season in 2013/14 playing 17 games while starting five of them. He made his debut in the 2-2 draw against Roda JC Kerkrade on 18 January 2014 by replacing Hakim Ziyech. On 28 March 2014, he extended his contract until the summer of 2017.[1]
Ajax
On 30 January 2015, it was announced that Sinkgraven was transferred to Ajax for a fee of 7 million euros, making him the clubs most expensive acquisition since Miralem Sulejmani, who had also made the transfer to Ajax from Heerenveen.[2] Sinkgraven signed a five and a half year-contract with the club and was given the number 8 shirt previously worn by Lerin Duarte, who was sent on a 6-month loan spell to Heerenveen in return.[3] Sinkgraven's first goal for Ajax during the 2014–15 season was actually an own goal converted in the 4–1 loss on 22 November 2014 in Amsterdam while still playing for Heerenveen.[4] He made his debut for the first team of Ajax in the starting lineup on 5 February 2015 in the 1–0 home loss to AZ.[5]
Personal
Sinkgraven is the son of Dutch football coach Harry Sinkgraven.[6]
Career statistics
Club performance
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Continental1 | Total | |||||
| SC Heerenveen | 2013–14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| AFC Ajax | 2014–15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| Career total | 69 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 83 | 5 | |
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 24 September 2016.[7]
1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
2 Includes the Johan Cruijff Shield and Eredivisie playoffs matches.
External links
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
- Daley Sinkgraven profile at Soccerway
- Player profile at Football Talent Scout
- Netherlands U17 profile at OnsOranje
- Netherlands U18 profile at OnsOranje
- Netherlands U19 profile at OnsOranje
- Netherlands U21 profile at OnsOranje
References
- ↑ Contract Sinkgraven verlengd tot 2017 (Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 28 March 2014
- ↑ Ajax heeft Sinkgraven binnen en laat Duarte vertrekken (Dutch). Voetbalzone.nl. 31 January 2015.
- ↑ Ajax haalt Sinkgraven weg uit Heerenveen (Dutch). Voetbal International. 30 January 2015.
- ↑ Eerste 'Ajax-goal' Sinkgraven al een feit (Dutch). Ajax Showtime. 31 January 2015.
- ↑ Na debuut gaat Sinkgraven liedje Guus Meeuwis zingen (Dutch). AD.nl. 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Peter McVitie (4 February 2015). "On the road to Barcelona - Sinkgraven's Ajax move first step in a great career". Goal.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Daley Sinkgraven profile". Soccerway.