Jeffrey Gouweleeuw

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Jeffrey Gouweleeuw
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991 (age 30)
Place of birth Heemskerk, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Club 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 122 (3)
National team
2012–2013 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:01, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

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]

Club career[]

Born 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]

In January 2016 he moved to German club FC Augsburg.[7][8] He spoke of his joy at the move.[9]

International career[]

He has played for the Netherlands under-21 national team.[10]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 23 December 2018[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup 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 30 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 35 4
2012–13 32 1 3 1 4[a] 0 0 0 39 2
Total 68 4 8 2 4 0 0 0 80 6
AZ Alkmaar 2013–14 Eredivisie 37 1 5 1 12[a] 1 1[b] 0 55 3
2014–15 34 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 38 2
2015–16 16 2 3 2 10[a] 3 0 0 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 18 2 1 0 – – 19 2
2017–18 27 0 1 0 – – 28 0
2018–19 16 0 1 0 – – 16 0
Total 72 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 74 2
Career total 227 10 22 6 26 4 1 0 276 20
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in the Johan Cruijff Schaal

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Jeffrey Gouweleeuw at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Gouweleeuw verruilt Heerenveen voor AZ" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  4. ^ "AZ biedt op Heerenveen-verdediger Gouweleeuw" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Gouweleeuw baalt dat AZ niet meewerkt aan transfer naar Olympiakos" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Blessure Gouweleeuw zorgt voor nog grotere AZ-puzzel" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Gouweleeuw per direct van AZ naar FC Augsburg" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Augsburg verpflichtet Abwehrspieler Gouweleeuw" (in German). RP-Online. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Gouweleeuw: 'Augsburg als sympathieke club leren kennen'" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  11. ^ "J. Gouweleeuw". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 January 2018.


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