Jean-Paul Boëtius

Jean-Paul Boëtius

Boëtius with Feyenoord in 2013
Personal information
Full nameJean-Paul Boëtius
Date of birth22 March 1994
Place of birthRotterdam, Netherlands
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Feyenoord
Number7
Youth career
2000HOV/DJSCR
2000–2012Feyenoord
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–Feyenoord73(18)
National team
2010–2011Netherlands U1710(1)
2012Netherlands U194(1)
2013–Netherlands U2112(2)
2014–Netherlands1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 March 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:33, 1 April 2015 (UTC)

Jean-Paul Boëtius (born 22 March 1994) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a winger for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie.

Boëtius made his debut for Feyenoord in De Klassieker, the main football rivalry in The Netherlands, at home against long-time rivals Ajax on October 28, 2012. Having never made the bench before, Boëtius was a shock addition in the starting line-up and ended up scoring the equalizer in a game that ended in a 2–2 draw to cap off a positive debut performance.

On 6 March 2013, Boëtius was called up for the preliminary squad of the Dutch national team for the first time, aged only 18. One year later on 5 March 2014 he made his debut for the national team in an exhibition against France in Paris.

Club career

Feyenoord (2012–present)

Boëtius made his debut for Feyenoord at the age of 18, when then-manager Ronald Koeman named him in the starting line-up against Ajax. He quickly became a starter for the Rotterdam-based club as a left winger. In his first season in the Eredivisie, Boëtius played in 20 league games, scoring 4 goals and delivering 2 assists. Feyenoord finished the 2012–13 season on 3rd position and secured a spot in the Europa League play-off's for the next season. However, Boëtius' season was ended prematurely after suffering a knee injury during a training session in April.

Because of the knee injury, Boëtius missed the beginning of the 2013–14 season. He made his season debut on 15 September 2013 coming off the bench in the 62nd minute against NEC Nijmegen. Just five minutes after entering the pitch Boëtius scored a goal giving his team a 2–1 lead. During the season Boëtius scored 10 goals in 29 appearances. He finished 3rd among the league's assists leaders with a total of 9 assists. Feyenoord ended the season on the second place only behind Ajax, earning a spot in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.

International career

Jean-Paul Boëtius made his debut for the National Team on 5 March 2014 in an exhibition match against France at Stade de France in Paris. Boëtius started the match as a left winger but was substituted in the 72nd minute as the Netherlands were defeated 0–2.

Boëtius was called up to the Dutch preliminary squad for the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil. However, he was omitted in coach Louis van Gaal's final selection.[1]

Personal life

Boëtius has admitted that he has supported FC Bayern Munich since he was little and was looking up to former Feyenoord player Roy Makaay, who was his idol when Boëtius was a boy.

Boëtius is a cousin of Urby Emanuelson, another professional football player, who currently plays for AS Roma.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club Season Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Netherlands Eredivisie KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
Feyenoord2012–1320422010002243
2013–142910931000032119
2014–1524431008113354
Total 731814611811862016
Career total 731814611811862013
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 16 March 2015.[3] [4]

International

National TeamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 201410
Total10
Statistics accurate as of 4 May 2014.

References

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