Sydney van Hooijdonk

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Sydney van Hooijdonk
Personal information
Full name Sydney van Hooijdonk[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre forward, Left winger[1]
Club information
Current team
 Heerenveen
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2017 VV Beek Vooruit
2017–2018 NAC Breda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 NAC Breda 68 (22)
2021– Bologna 4 (0)
2022– → Heerenveen (loan) 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2022

Sydney van Hooijdonk (born 6 February 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre forward (and occasionally as a left winger) for Eredivisie club Heerenveen, on loan from Serie A club Bologna.[1]

Club career[]

Van Hooijdonk made his league debut for NAC Breda on 5 October 2018 in a 2-1 away defeat against FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie, being substituted on in the 90th Minute, replacing Estonian centre back and defensive midfielder, Karol Mets.[2] NAC Breda's 2018-19 campaign sadly ended in relegation from the top-flight, securing only 5 wins and 8 draws, and finishing on 23 points. They were officially relegated to the Keuken Kampioen Divisie, following a 2-1 away defeat against SC Heerenveen on 12 May 2019, after failing to qualify for the 2018-19 Eredivisie / Keuken Kampioen Divisie Promotion / Relegation play-offs.[3] During that season, Van Hooijdonk made a total of 12 league appearances from the bench, but failed to score or set up any goals.[4]

The 2019–20 Keuken Kampioen Divisie season saw Van Hooijdonk start off the bench again, but he very quickly began playing full matches on a semi-regular basis, making 25 appearances, scoring 6 goals and assisting 2 others.[4] A bulk of his goals and assists came during the 1st Period, and he was acclaimed with being a driving force towards NAC Breda winning it.[5] However, the club couldn't utilize the playoff spot they'd won, as the season was abandoned due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, weeks after being temporarily halted in March 2020.

The 2020–21 Keuken Kampioen Divisie season saw Van Hooijdonk become a key player for NAC Breda despite suffering several minor injuries, securing 16 goals and 2 assists in 31 appearances (including those in the 2020-21 Eredivisie / Keuken Kampioen Divisie Promotion / Relegation play-offs, where his club were defeated in the Final in a 2-1 home defeat to NEC).[4] Van Hooijdonk's contract was set to expire at the end of the 2020-21 season, and he was attracting End of Contract interest from clubs including Celtic and Nottingham Forest,[6] likely due to these being clubs his father played at. However, perhaps due to new Work Permit rules in the United Kingdom following Brexit (which is points based and determined by several factors including International Appearances and League Ranking), these deals failed to materialize and he left NAC Breda at the end of the season, becoming a Free Agent.

On 3 July 2021, he joined Serie A club Bologna on a Free Transfer, which could keep him at the club until the end of the 2024-25 season.[7] The 2021–22 Serie A season saw Van Hooijdonk make only 4 appearances for his club (each appearance from the bench, and each resulting in no goals or assists),[4] and on 25 January 2022, he joined Eredivisie club Heerenveen on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[8] The 2021–22 Eredivisie season has currently seen Van Hooijdonk make 6 appearances while on loan, achieving 1 goals and 0 assists.

Personal life[]

He is the son of former Dutch international footballer Pierre van Hooijdonk.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Sydney van Hooijdonk - Worldfootball". Worldfootball. 17 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Game Report by Worldfootball". Worldfootball. 5 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Game Report by Worldfootball". Worldfootball. 12 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Sydney van Hooijdonk » Club matches - Worldfootball". Worldfootball. 3 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Van Hooijdonk helpt NAC aan eerste periodetitel, Cambuur wint topper" (in Dutch). BN DeStem. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Sydney van Hooijdonk, son of ex-Celtic star Pierre, has ripped it up in Holland this season". 67 Hail Hail. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Sydney Van Hooijdonk joins Bologna". Bologna. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  8. ^ "SYDNEY VAN HOOIJDONK NAAR SC HEERENVEEN" (in Dutch). Heerenveen. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. ^ Pertijs, Ad (1 September 2018). "Voetbal was nooit ver weg in huize Van Hooijdonk". BNDeStem (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 May 2021.

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