Riechedly Bazoer

Riechedly Bazoer
Bazoer playing for Netherlands in 2016
Personal information
Full name Riechedly Bazoer
Date of birth (1996-10-12) 12 October 1996
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Porto
(on loan from VfL Wolfsburg)
Number 24
Youth career
2005–2006 USV Elinkwijk
2006–2012 PSV
2012–2013 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Jong Ajax 34 (1)
2014–2017 Ajax 51 (6)
2017– VfL Wolfsburg 25 (0)
2018– → Porto (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2011 Netherlands U15 2 (0)
2011–2012 Netherlands U16 4 (0)
2012 Netherlands U17 13 (1)
2013–2015 Netherlands U19 10 (1)
2015– Netherlands U21 5 (2)
2015– Netherlands 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 April 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:31, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

Riechedly Bazoer (born 12 October 1996) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Porto, on loan from VfL Wolfsburg.

Club career

Bazoer playing for Ajax.

Ajax

Bazoer was acquired by Ajax as a free transfer from rival Eredivisie club PSV on 16 November 2012.[1] 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.[2][3][4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

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 favor of Ajax.[7] Bazoer made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax, in the teams 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.[8] 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.[9] On 15 February 2015, Bazoer scored his first goal for Ajax in a 4–2 win over FC Twente.[10] On 19 February 2015, Bazoer made his full European debut in a 1–0 win over Legia Warsaw in the Europa League.[11]

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.[12] He made his VfL Wolfsburg debut in the Bundesliga game versus TSG Hoffenheim on the 12th of February 2017.[13]

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.[14]

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.[15] 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.[16][17]

Senior

Bazoer received his first call up to the senior Netherlands team in October 2015 to replace the injured Davy Klaassen,[18] and again on 6 November 2015 for friendlies against Wales and Germany.[19] He made his senior debut as a late substitute against Wales on 13 November 2015.[20]

Career statistics

Club performance

As of 29 April 2017[21]
Club Season League Cup1 League Cup Continental2 Other3 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ajax 2014–15 17110—4100222
2015–16 29520—80—395
2016–17 5021—30—101
Total 516510015100718
VfL Wolfsburg 2016–17 10010———110
Career total 616610015100828

    Honours

    International

    Netherlands under-17

    Individual

    References

    1. ↑ "Bazoer kiest vol overtuiging voor Ajax". Ajax.nl. 20 November 2012. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
    2. ↑ "PSV wonderkid Bazoer weighs up offers from Arsenal, Chelsea & Manchester City". 8 November 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
    3. ↑ "Newcastle want Arsenal and Man City target Bazoer". dailymail.co.uk. Daily Mail. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
    4. ↑ "Ajax legt PSV talent Bazoer vast". AD.nl. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
    5. ↑ "Weglokken Bazoer door Ajax treft PSV hard". AD.nl. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
    6. ↑ "Bazoer geniet Amsterdam". Copa-Amsterdam.nl. 20 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
    7. ↑ "Ajax wint magertjes in Putten". Ajax Showtime. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
    8. ↑ "Debutant Bazoer: 'De stap naar het eerste elftal wordt hierdoor kleiner'". Voetbalzone.nl. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
    9. ↑ "CL-selectie Ajax bekend: Bazoer ook speelgerechtigd". Soccernews.nl. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
    10. ↑ "Ajax beats Twente 4–2 to stay 12 points behind leader PSV". thestate. 15 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
    11. ↑ "Cillessen ensures Ajax overcome Legia onslaught". UEFA. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
    12. ↑ http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/666796/artikel_12-millionen-euro_wolfsburg-schlaegt-bei-bazoer-zu.html
    13. ↑ "VfL Wolfsburg – TSG Hoffenheim statistics". Bundesliga. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
    14. ↑ "Onder 17 Europees Kampioen". Onsoranje.nl. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
    15. ↑ "U-20 finals set for Mexico, U-17s to Panama". CONCACAF.com. 4 November 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
    16. ↑ "Voetbalbond hoopt op Riechedly Bazoer". Curaçao Sport. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
    17. ↑ "Curaçao hoopt Bazoer te strikken voor kwalificatie-toernooi WK bij ontbreken dispensatie". Ajax F-Side.nl. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
    18. ↑ "Klaassen, Promes withdrawn from Dutch squad". football-oranje.com. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
    19. ↑ "Blind calls Depay into Dutch squad, retains Robben". fourfourtwo.com. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
    20. ↑ "Wales 2–3 Netherlands". BBC. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
    21. ↑ "R. Bazoer". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
    22. ↑ "Cillessen Ajacied-, Bazoer Talent van het Jaar". ajaxshowtime.nl. 13 May 2015.
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