Naci Ünüvar

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Naci Ünüvar
Personal information
Full name Naci Ünüvar[1]
Date of birth (2003-06-13) 13 June 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Zaandam, Netherlands
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Club information
Current team
Jong Ajax
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2011 OFC
2011– Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Jong Ajax 57 (17)
2020– Ajax 0 (0)
National team
2017–2018 6 (0)
2018 Netherlands U16 2 (0)
2019– Netherlands U17 17 (5)
2019– Netherlands U18 3 (2)
2021– Netherlands U19 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:44, 17 October 2021 (UTC)

Naci Ünüvar (born 13 June 2003) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward and winger for Jong Ajax. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2020".[2]

Club career[]

On 22 January 2020, Ünüvar played his first match with Ajax in the 2019–20 KNVB Cup, when he scored a penalty in a 7–0 win over Spakenburg. Hence, he became the youngest player to score during his official debut for Ajax, at age 16 years, 223 days.[3]

International career[]

Born in the Netherlands, Ünüvar is of Turkish descent. He is a youth international for the Netherlands.[4]

Career statistics[]

As of 18 January 2021[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 10 1 10 1
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 15 1 15 1
Total 25 2 25 2
Ajax 2019–20 Eredivisie 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1
Career total 25 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 27 3
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup

Honours[]

Netherlands U17

References[]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Zidane-Vergleiche und designierte Ziyech-Nachfolge: Das ist Ajax-Juwel Naci Ünüvar". Goal.com (in German). 3 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Naci Ünüvar 2022'ye kadar Ajax'ta". www.trtspor.com.tr.
  5. ^ Naci Ünüvar at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Netherlands retain #U17EURO title: at a glance". UEFA.com. 19 May 2019.
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