Melvin Platje
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melvin Platje | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Naarden, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Neftchi Baku | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Omniworld | |||
| SV Huizen | |||
| FC Volendam | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2011 | FC Volendam | 100 | (43) |
| 2011–2013 | NEC | 63 | (15) |
| 2013- | Neftchi Baku | 11 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Melvin Platje (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛl.vɪn ˈplɑ.tʃʏ]; born 16 December 1988 in Naarden) is a Dutch footballer playing in the Azerbaijan Premier League for Neftchi Baku[1] as a forward.
Before joining FC Volendam, Platje played in the youth departments of FC Omniworld and SV Huizen. He later moved to the FC Volendam youth system, and Platje joined the professional ranks at the club in the summer of 2007.[2] Platje made his first team debut on 24 August 2007, when he came on as a 68th-minute substitute for Jack Tuyp in an Eerste Divisie match against FC Zwolle.[3]
In the 2008–09 Eredivisie season, Platje became known as a super sub for coming on as a substitute and scoring many vital goals in the minutes he played. In his last season with Volendam in the Eerste Divisie, Platje recorded 4 appearances and netted 5 goals.
During the 2011 summer transfer window, Platje was transferred from Volendam to NEC on a free transfer.[4] He made his debut for the club on 6 August 2011, starting in their draw 2-2 draw with Heerenveen.[5] In his second game for the club, Platje scored a nine minute second-half brace against Excelsior to give his club a 2-0 win.[6] The win moved NEC up to fifth spot in the Eredivisie league table.[5]
Career statistics
- As of Match played 20 December 2013[7]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Johan Cruijff Shield | Total | |||||||
| 2007–08 | Volendam | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 1 | - | - | 34 | 8 | ||||
| 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 32 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 35 | 10 | |||
| 2009–10 | Eerste Divisie | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 15 | |||
| 2010–11 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 40 | 8 | ||||
| 2011–12 | NEC | Eredivisie | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 34 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 9 | ||||
| Azerbaijan | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europe | Azerbaijan Supercup | Total | |||||||
| 2013–14 | Neftchi Baku | APL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Total | Netherlands | 163 | 58 | 12 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 175 | 64 | |
| Azerbaijan | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 174 | 59 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 65 | ||
References
- ↑ "Мелвин ПЛАТЬЕ: Было бы здорово сыграть с Нефтчи против Месси". Retrieved 30 June 2013. (Russian)
- ↑ "Platje Transferdaten". Transfermarkt.de. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ↑ "FC Volendam 2-2 FC Zwolle". Voetbal International. 24 August 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ↑ Melvin Platje transferred from Volendam to NEC Nijmegen on a free transfer
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Match: NEC Nijmegen v Excelsior - Dutch Eredivisie - ESPN FC
- ↑ http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/nec/10374769/__Platje_helpt_NEC_langs_Excelsior__.html?sn=telesport
- ↑ http://www.soccerway.com/players/melvin-platje/59086/
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Preceded by Lasse Schöne |
N.E.C. Topscorer 9 Goals 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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