Joël Veltman

Joël Veltman
Veltman playing for Ajax in March 2014
Personal information
Full name Joël Ivo Veltman[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992
Place of birth Velsen, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Right back, Centre back
Club information
Current team
 AFC Ajax
Number 3
Youth career
VV IJmuiden
2001–2012 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Ajax 151 (9)
National team‡
2009 Netherlands U17 7 (0)
2010–2011 Netherlands U19 3 (1)
2012–2013 Netherlands U20 8 (0)
2013– Netherlands 19 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:25, 9 April 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2017

Joël Ivo Veltman (born 15 January 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for AFC Ajax and for the Netherlands national team.[2] He has made over 100 appearances for the club since his senior debut in 2012.

Club career

Ajax

Veltman began his football career in the youth teams of VV IJmuiden in his hometown of Velsen before moving to Ajax in 2001, where he went through the youth ranks of the club. While playing for the Ajax A1 youth squad in 2011–12, Veltman helped his side to win the Nike Eredivisie league title,[3] as well finishing as runners-up to Inter Milan in the NextGen Series (the UEFA Champions League equivalent for under-20 teams) after losing on penalties (5–3) following a 1–1 deadlock after extra time.[4] He made his official debut for the Ajax first team on 19 August 2012 in an away match against NEC in Nijmegen, entering as a substitute for Mitchell Dijks in the 79th minute; the match ended in a 1–6 win for Ajax.[5] Following a successful starting season with the Ajax first team, helping his side secure its third-straight national title and his personal first, on 6 June 2013 it was announced that Veltman had extended his contract with Ajax for another four years, binding him to the club until the summer of 2017.[6]

On 5 August 2013, Veltman played in the Eerste Divisie debut of the newly promoted reserves team Jong Ajax at the start of the season. Substituted off in the 89th minute of the 2–0 home win, due to a sustained injury, Veltman found himself sidelined for the next two months.[7] He returned from injury on 30 September 2013 in another match for Jong Ajax, this time against Volendam, where he scored his first professional goal in the 2–3 loss at the Sportpark De Toekomst, netting the opener in the seventh minute.[8] On 22 October 2013, Veltman made his continental debut for the first team when he replaced injured first-choice centre back Niklas Moisander in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League group stage match against Celtic. The away match at Celtic Park ended in a 2–1 loss for the Amsterdam side.[9]

In 2017, against Sparta Rotterdam, Veltman hurt his reputation as a sportsman when he used his teammate's injury to trick a defender.[10][11]

International career

Youth

Veltman made Netherlands debut playing for the under-17 squad on 10 February 2009 in the 2009 edition of the La Manga Cup in the 0–4 loss against Czech Republic U17. He also played in the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship group stage match against England U17 which ended in a 1–1 draw, having previously appeared in three of the qualification matches.[12] On 2 September 2010, Veltman made his debut for the Netherlands U19 in a friendly against Germany which ended in a 2–2 draw. On 9 February 2011, Veltman scored his first international goal in another friendly for the U19s against France, with the match ending in a 1–1 draw.[13] On 23 May 2012, Veltman made his debut for the U21 side at the 2012 Toulon Tournament in France. He appeared in four matches for the Dutch, making his debut against Egypt in the 0–3 win.[14]

Senior

On 8 November 2013, it was announced that Veltman received his first call-up for the Netherlands senior team by head coach Louis van Gaal for the friendly matches against Japan and Colombia.[15] Remaining on the bench for the duration of the first match against Japan, Veltman made his debut for the first team on 19 November in the fixture against Colombia, playing the full 90 minutes in the 0–0 draw at the Amsterdam Arena.[16] On 31 May 2014, Veltman was named as part of the 23-man squad heading to the finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup under Van Gaal.[17] He was joined by Ajax teammates Daley Blind and Jasper Cillessen.[18]

Career statistics

Club performance

Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe1 Other2 Total
2012–13AjaxEredivisie70300000100
2013–14252404010342
2014–15254108000344
2015–16342109000442
2016–173000013000430
2017–18301204000360
Total Netherlands 121890350101658
Career total 121890350101658
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 3 May 2017.[19]

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

2 Includes the Johan Cruyff Shield and Eredivisie playoffs matches.

Reserves performance
Club performance League Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals
Netherlands League Total
2013–14Jong AjaxEerste Divisie3131
2014–153030
Total Netherlands 6161
Career total 6161

International performance

Statistics accurate as of matches played on 4 June 2017[20]

Netherlands national team
YearAppsGoals
201310
201460
201510
201660
201732
Total172

International goals

Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first.[2]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 June 2017De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands Ivory Coast1–05–0Friendly
2.3–0

Honours

Club

Ajax

International

Netherlands

References

  1. ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 25. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Joël Veltman profile". Soccerway. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Beste Spelers Nike A-junioren Eredivisie seizoen 2011/'12" (PDF). Nikefootball.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ajax A1 verliest finale van NextGen Series van Inter Milan". Voetbal Centraal. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "NEC vs. Ajax 1 - 6". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Blind en Veltman verlengen contract bij Ajax". AD.nl. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  7. ↑ "Jong Ajax vs. Telstar 2-0". Soccerway. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  8. ↑ "Jong Ajax vs. Volendam 2-3". Soccerway. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  9. ↑ "Celtic vs. Ajax 2-1". Soccerway. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  10. ↑ Callum Davis (February 13, 2017). "Ajax defender Joel Veltman produces the most unsportsmanlike move of all time". The Telegraph. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Joel Veltman won't be winning any best and fairest awards this season". News.com.au. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  12. ↑ Williamson, Laura. "Young, talented and English! Peacock's Under 17 Lion cubs aim to depose Spanish kings". London: Dailymail. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  13. ↑ "Onder 19 op valreep naast Frankrijk". OnsOranje. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  14. ↑ "Beloftenelftal actief op Espoirs toernooi in Toulon". Oranje Netwerk. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  15. ↑ "Van Gaal verrast: Veltman in Oranje". NOS.nl. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  16. ↑ "'Van Gaal begint met Veltman en Depay in basis tegen Colombia'". Voetbalzone.nl. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  17. ↑ "Ajax altijd bij Nederlands elftal". De Telegraaf. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  18. ↑ "Deze 23 spelers neemt Van Gaal mee naar Brazilië". NRC.nl. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  19. ↑ "Joël Veltman - Voetbal International profile". Voetbal International.
  20. ↑ "Joël Veltman". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  21. ↑ "2016/17: United win it for Manchester". UEFA. 30 May 2017.
  22. ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: Brazil-Netherlands". FIFA. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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