Johan Kappelhof

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Johan Kappelhof
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Kappelhof with Chicago Fire in 2017
Personal information
Full name Johan Kappelhof
Date of birth (1990-08-05) 5 August 1990 (age 31)
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.

Lampson, Kappelhof, and de Leeuw of Chicago Fire defend against FC Cincinnati's Jimmy McLaughlin in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup.

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
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
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours[]

Club[]

Groningen

References[]

  1. ^ "Johan Kappelhof profile". ESPN.com. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Dutch defender Johan Kappelhof 'feels at home' with the Fire". NBC Sports. 5 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Groningen claim first trophy with KNVB Cup triumph". Goal.com. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  4. ^ "PEC Zwolle vs. Groningen - 3 May 2015 - Soccerway". za.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Johan Kappelhof officially signs with Chicago Fire". Hot Time in Old Town. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Johan Kappelhof". Chicago Fire. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Chicago Fire FC Announce 2021 Roster Decisions | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
  8. ^ "Ghanaian defender Johna Kappelhof scores in FC Groningen goal rout in Dutch Cup". Ghana Soccernet. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  9. ^ Johan Kappelhof at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

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