| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jerry Murrien de Jong | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SDW | |||
| AZ '67 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984–1987 | Telstar | 95 | (8) |
| 1988–1989 | Heerenveen | 50 | (3) |
| 1989–1994 | PSV | 51 | (2) |
| 1993 | → Groningen (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Caen | 15 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | FC Eindhoven | 42 | (3) |
| 1997–2001 | MVV | 102 | (10) |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1991 | Netherlands | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
|||
Jerry Murrien de Jong (born 29 August 1964 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a retired Dutch footballer.
He played as a defender or defensive midfielder, and played for seven different clubs (one in France) during a seventeen-year professional career, including PSV Eindhoven.
Contents |
De Jong started off his career in the second division, where he played for Telstar and SC Heerenveen. He earned a reputation as a tough tackler, and his performances did not go unnoticed by top flight clubs, as he joined first division giants PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 1989.
At Eindhoven, de Jong's career never really picked up, due to the stiff competition for a starting line-up berth. After having played only 51 matches (two goals) in five years, including a short loan spell at FC Groningen, he was eventually let go. However, during his time at PSV, he capped three times for the Netherlands, making his debut on 21 November 1990 against Greece, in a UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying match; his last match was on 17 April 1991 against Finland, for the same competition.
In 1994, de Jong moved to France, signing with top division outfit SM Caen. After an uneventful season (only 15 matches, relegation), he returned home, playing for lowly FC Eindhoven and MVV Maastricht; he retired at almost 37, eventually losing the vast majority of his fortune to gambling.[1]
| Season | Club | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Telstar (Eerste Divisie) | 16 | 3 |
| 1985–86 | Telstar (Eerste Divisie) | 34 | 0 |
| 1986–87 | Telstar (Eerste Divisie) | 22 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | Telstar (Eerste Divisie) | 23 | 5 |
| 1987–88 | Heerenveen (Eerste Divisie) | 14 | 0 |
| 1988–89 | Heerenveen (Eerste Divisie) | 36 | 3 |
| 1989/90 | PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie) | 3 | 0 |
| 1990–91 | PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie) | 28 | 2 |
| 1991–92 | PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie) | 10 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie) | 5 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | Groningen (Eredivisie) | 12 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie) | 6 | 0 |
| 1994–95 | Caen (Ligue 1) | 15 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | FC Eindhoven (Eerste Divisie) | 10 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | FC Eindhoven (Eerste Divisie) | 32 | 3 |
| 1997–98 | MVV (Eredivisie) | 29 | 4 |
| 1998–99 | MVV (Eredivisie) | 32 | 5 |
| 1999–00 | MVV (Eredivisie) | 29 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | MVV (Eerste Divisie) | 12 | 1 |
| 1990–91 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 371 | 26 |
De Jong's son, Nigel, is also a footballer - and a defensive midfielder. Brought up at AFC Ajax's famed academy, he also played abroad in Germany and England; with much more individual success than his father, he was also a Dutch international, helping the national team reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup final.[1]