Jürgen Locadia
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jürgen Locadia | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Emmen | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | PSV | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | VV Bargeres | ||
| 2001–2008 | FC Emmen | ||
| 2009 | RKSV Sarto | ||
| 2009–2010 | Willem II | ||
| 2010–2012 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | PSV | 34 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Netherlands U17 | 11 | (8) |
| 2010 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Netherlands U19 | 13 | (3) |
| 2012 | Netherlands U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013– | Netherlands U21 | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jürgen Locadia (born 7 November 1993 in Emmen, Netherlands) is a Dutch Antillean footballer who currently plays as a striker for PSV Eindhoven.
History
Locadia, whose family hail from Curaçao, was born in Emmen and began playing football at an early age - joining his first club VV Bargeres at the age of five.
He was spotted by local side FC Emmen and progressed through their ranks, enjoying a call-up to the Dutch Under-15 side. From there he was scouted by Willem II - who agreed a deal which saw him and his whole family move to Tilburg.
After just 12 months with Willem II, the big boys came calling and PSV Eindhoven snapped him up at the age of 16.
His progress continued, and just before his 18th birthday he was handed his debut off the bench in a cup game with VVSB and he scored in their 8-0 triumph. He made his first start for the club in the following round.
When he did turn 18, he was handed his first professional contract and by the start of this season he was promoted to the first-team squad by Dick Advocaat.
On September 30th, just over 12 months after his debut for the club, he made his first league appearance, coming on as a substitute against VVV Venlo with just 22 minutes left. But that was still enough time for him to claim a hat-trick, the first time such a feat had been achieved on debut in Holland since Harald Berg did it for Den Haag in 1969.
A week after his hat-trick debut, PSV tied him down to a new five-year deal.
Locadia's involvement has continued, although mainly from the bench. In February he started the Dutch Cup semi-final with Zwolle, and remarkably he claimed the match ball with another treble.
Unsurprisingly, Locadia is now attracting a great deal of attention and it is easy to see why. The 6ft 3in striker looks to have everything in his locker to take him to the top of the game.
Similar in stature to somebody like Patrick Kluivert - it would be very easy to make comparisons between Locadia and the Dutch striking legend.
Perhaps slightly quicker than Kluivert, it is clear Locadia's main attribute is his eye for goal - he is happiest in the box. But he is anything but a goal poacher. Two good feet, he is capable of holding the ball up and he is also a real danger when playing off the last defender.
Early career
Locadia began playing football with the club VV Bargeres, but he was soon discovered by the youth team of FC Emmen. When he was offered to play for Willem II, he and his whole family settled in Tilburg. In 2010 he moved on to PSV, and in 2012 at the age of 18 he was offered a professional contract.
PSV Eindhoven
On 21 September 2011, Locadia made his first appearance for PSV in a KNVB Cup match against VVSB. He entered as a substitute for Tim Matavž in the 72nd minute. In the 80th minute, he scored PSV's sixth goal in the 8–0 win.[2] Locadia made his first start for PSV in the following round against FC Lisse on 27 October 2011.[3]
At the beginning of the 2012–13 season, Locadia was handed the shirt number 19 for the first team. He made his first appearance of the season as a starter in a KNVB Cup match against Achilles'29 on 27 September 2012. He scored the second goal in the 3–0 win over the third tier team.[4] On 30 September 2012, Locadia made his Eredivisie debut against VVV-Venlo. He entered the pitch in Venlo as a substitute in the 68th minute, and with only 22 minutes left in the game he managed to score three goals in the 6–0 win over VVV-Venlo.[5] He became the first player to score a hat-trick in his Eredivisie debut since Harald Berg scored three goals in his debut game on 10 August 1969.[6] A week after his debut hat-trick, Locadia was promoted to the first team and signed a new five-year contract with PSV which will keep him at the club until 2017.[7]
On 27 February 2013, he scored three goals in a 3–0 win over PEC Zwolle in the KNVB Cup semi-final.[8]
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of 22 December 2013
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2011–12 | PSV | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 11 | ||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 10 | ||
| Total | Netherlands | 30 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 21 | |
| Career total | 34 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 53 | 22 | ||
Honours
Club
- PSV
- KNVB Cup: 2011–12
- Johan Cruijff Shield: 2012
References
- ↑ Jürgen Locadia – Player Profile
- ↑ PSV reached third round with a 0–8 win
- ↑ PSV reach KNVB Cup round of 16 with 3-0 win over FC Lisse
- ↑ PSV progress after win over Achilles’29
- ↑ PSV hit ten-man VVV-Venlo for six
- ↑ Debutant Locadia in de voetsporen van ADO-spits Berg, VI.nl, 30 september 2012
- ↑ Jürgen Locadia signs new contract
- ↑ PSV reach KNVB Beker final after 0-3 win over PEC Zwolle
External links
- Netherlands U21 stats at OnsOranje
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