Damil Dankerlui

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Damil Dankerlui
Personal information
Full name Damil Serena Dankerlui Wadilie
Date of birth (1996-08-24) 24 August 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Almere Haven, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
Groningen
Number 2
Youth career
2001–2005 SV Almere
2005–2010 FC Omniworld
2010–2012 Almere City
2012–2015 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Ajax 0 (0)
2013–2018 Jong Ajax 71 (2)
2018–2020 Willem II 55 (4)
2020– Groningen 40 (0)
National team
2021– Suriname 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 July 2021[2]

Damil Serena Dankerlui Wadilie (born 24 August 1996) is a footballer who plays as a right back for Eredivisie club FC Groningen. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team.[2]

Club career[]

Early career[]

Born and raised in Almere Haven to parents from Surinam, Dankerlui began his football career with local SV Almere before transferring to nearby FC Omniworld in 2005.[3] In 2010, the club was then rebranded as Almere City FC, from where Dankerlui transferred to the youth ranks of partner club Ajax at the age of 16 two years later.[4]

Ajax[]

While registered as part of the clubs' B1 selection (under-17 team), he made his professional debut in the Dutch Eerste Divisie on 22 October 2013, playing for the reserves team Jong Ajax as a 69th-minute substitute for Derwin Martina, in a 5–1 away loss against VVV-Venlo.[5] The following season saw Dankerlui registered with the A1 selection (under-19 team), where he made his continental debut at youth level in the UEFA Youth League on 21 October 2014, in a 2–2 draw against Barcelona.[6] Despite appearing on the bench for the first team of Ajax, he was never substituted on, plying his trade for the reserves team before leaving the club in January 2018.

Willem II[]

On 9 January 2018, it was announced that Dankerlui had transferred to Willem II, signing a two-year deal with the Eredivisie club from Tilburg.[7]

Groningen[]

On 27 July 2020, Dankerlui joined fellow Eredivisie side Groningen on a four-year deal.[8]

International career[]

Suriname[]

On 15 October 2020 it was announced that Dankerlui had opted to represent the Suriname national team internationally.[9] Although Suriname does not allow dual citizenship, the country have made an exception to issue special passports for athletes in the diaspora who want to represent Suriname as of 2019. Dankerlui became eligible to play for the national team as of 13 November 2020.[10] He made his debut on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands.[11] Dankerlui was also subsequently called up in June 2021 to represent Suriname at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[12]

Career statistics[]

As of 19 June 2021[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 1 0 1 0
2014–15 5 0 5 0
2015–16 29 0 29 0
2016–17 36 2 36 2
2017-18 11 0 11 0
Willem II 2017–18 Eredivisie 7 0 7 0
2018–19 32 3 32 3
2019–20 16 1 16 1
FC Groningen 2020–21 Eredivisie 28 0 28 0
Career total 165 6 165 6

References[]

  1. ^ a b Damil Dankerlui at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "Damil Dankerlui". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Talent van de Maand Damil Dankerlui". Almere City FC. 6 January 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Dankerlui verrast met overstap naar Ajax". Almere City FC. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  5. ^ "VVV vs. Jong Ajax". Soccerway. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Damil Dankerlui - UEFA Profile". UEFA.com. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Dankerlui sluit per direct aan bij Willem II". Brabantse Dagblad. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  8. ^ "FC GRONINGEN CONTRACTEERT DANKERLUI" (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Dankerlui kiest voor Suriname" (in Dutch). Ajax Showtime. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Suriname mag plotseling dromen over het WK voetbal" (in Dutch). NRC. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Suriname v Cayman Islands game report". FIFA. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021.
  12. ^ Surinamese Football Federation [@OfficialSVB1920] (25 June 2021). "The 2️⃣3️⃣ That Will Represent Us At The CONCACAF Gold Cup" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 July 2021 – via Twitter.

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