Johan Kappelhof
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Johan Kappelhof | ||
Date of birth | 5 August 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Amstelland | |||
Ajax | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2016 | Groningen | 123 | (3) |
2016–2021 | Chicago Fire | 147 | (0) |
National team | |||
2011–2013 | Netherlands U21 | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November 2021 |
Johan Kappelhof (born 5 August 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Career[]
Kappelhof was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Whilst being in Ajax's youth academy for 13 years he moved from being a right winger to a defender.[2]
At Groningen he made his debut in 2011 before helping the Green-White Armes win the KNVB Cup in 2014–15 against defending champions PEC Zwolle. It was their first major trophy and they qualified for the UEFA Europa League.[3][4] He played in all six of Gronigen's Europe league group games.
Chicago Fire[]
On 2 February 2016, Kappelhof joined American Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.[5] Following the 2017 season, he was voted the club's defender of the year after earning 4 assists in 33 matches.[6]
Following the 2021 season, Kappelhof's contract with Chicago expired and he became a free agent.[7]
Personal life[]
Kappelhof has a Ghanaian mother and a Dutch father.[8]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 8 October 2020[9]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Groningen | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||||
36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | |||||
29 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||||
18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
Total | 127 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 4 | ||
Chicago Fire | 2016 | Major League Soccer | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||
2017 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
2018 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
2019 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
2020 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
Total | 128 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 0 | ||
Career total | 255 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 289 | 0 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
Honours[]
Club[]
Groningen
References[]
- ^ "Johan Kappelhof profile". ESPN.com. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "Dutch defender Johan Kappelhof 'feels at home' with the Fire". NBC Sports. 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Groningen claim first trophy with KNVB Cup triumph". Goal.com. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "PEC Zwolle vs. Groningen - 3 May 2015 - Soccerway". za.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Johan Kappelhof officially signs with Chicago Fire". Hot Time in Old Town. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Johan Kappelhof". Chicago Fire. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Announce 2021 Roster Decisions | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
- ^ "Ghanaian defender Johna Kappelhof scores in FC Groningen goal rout in Dutch Cup". Ghana Soccernet. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Johan Kappelhof at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
External links[]
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Netherlands stats at OnsOranje at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-09-22)
- Johan Kappelhof at Major League Soccer
- Johan Kappelhof Interview
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Association football defenders
- Dutch footballers
- Netherlands under-21 international footballers
- Dutch people of Ghanaian descent
- FC Groningen players
- Chicago Fire FC players
- Eredivisie players
- Major League Soccer players
- Major League Soccer All-Stars