Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (born 10 July 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Heemskerk, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Augsburg | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ADO '20 | |||
| 2006–2010 | Heerenveen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Heerenveen | 68 | (4) |
| 2013–2016 | AZ | 87 | (4) |
| 2016– | FC Augsburg | 233 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Netherlands U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editAZ
editBorn in Heemskerk,[1] Gouweleeuw began his early career with ADO '20 and Heerenveen, before signing a five-year contract with AZ in May 2013,[3] having received interest from the club since December 2012.[4]
In August 2015, after being made club captain at AZ, a transfer to Greek club Olympiacos fell through.[5] He suffered an injury in December 2015, one of a number of AZ's defenders on the sidelines.[6]
FC Augsburg
editIn January 2016 he moved to German club FC Augsburg.[7][8] He spoke of his joy at the move.[9] He made his debut for the club on 14 February 2016 in a 2–1 home loss to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, covering Thomas Müller as a defensive midfielder.[10]
On 11 September 2016, he scored his first goal for Augsburg in a 2–1 victory against Werder Bremen.[11]
Following the retirement of Daniel Baier in September 2020, Gouweleeuw was made captain of Augsburg by head coach Heiko Herrlich.[12]
International career
editHe has played for the Netherlands under-21 national team.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 29 October 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heerenveen | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| Total | 68 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 6 | ||
| AZ | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 37 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 55 | 3 |
| 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 34 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10[b] | 3 | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| Total | 87 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 12 | ||
| Augsburg | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 233 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 388 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 447 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
References
edit- ^ a b c Jeffrey Gouweleeuw at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Gouweleeuw verruilt Heerenveen voor AZ" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "AZ biedt op Heerenveen-verdediger Gouweleeuw" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Gouweleeuw baalt dat AZ niet meewerkt aan transfer naar Olympiakos" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Blessure Gouweleeuw zorgt voor nog grotere AZ-puzzel" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Gouweleeuw per direct van AZ naar FC Augsburg" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Augsburg verpflichtet Abwehrspieler Gouweleeuw" (in German). RP-Online. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Gouweleeuw: Augsburg als sympathieke club leren kennen" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Voormalig speler Heerenveen en AZ tegenover Müller: Ging me redelijk af". Soccernews (in Dutch). 4 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Stafylidis dreht den Spieß um". kicker (in German). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Gouweleeuw nieuwe aanvoerder Augsburg". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "J. Gouweleeuw". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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