Sam Hendriks

Sam Hendriks
Personal information
Full nameSam Hendriks
Date of birth25 January 1995
Place of birthDoetinchem, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Jong Ajax
Youth career
- 2005VV VIOD
2005 - 2012De Graafschap
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012 - 2013De Graafschap1(0)
2013 -Jong Ajax30(6)
National team‡
2013Netherlands U181(0)
2013Netherlands U191(0)
2014 -Netherlands U201(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:03, 17 August 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:58, 18 September 2014 (UTC)

Sam Hendriks (born 25 January 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Jong Ajax.

Club career

De Graafschap

Born in Doetinchem, Hendriks began his football career with local amateur side VV VIOD, before transferring to De Graafschap in 2005.[1] Hendriks made his debut as a 88th-minute substitute for Anco Jansen against Telstar in the Eerste Divisie on 26 April 2013.[2] Sidelined by a knee injury for the majority of the 2012–13 season, Hendriks only made one appearance for the first team.[3][4]

Ajax

On 24 June 2013, Hendriks signed a four-year contract with Ajax.[5][6][7] Hendriks made his debut for the reserves team Jong Ajax in a 2–0 Eerste Divisie loss to FC Oss on 16 August 2013. He came on for Marvin Höner in the 70th minute, playing as a striker.[8][9] On 20 August 2013, Hendriks scored four goals for Jong Ajax in a 15–0 friendly match win over Tweede Klasse side RKSV Nemelaer.[10] He scored his first professional career goal in the 22nd minute of a 1–2 loss to former club De Graafschap in the Eerste Divisie on 11 November 2013.[11]

International career

Hendriks made his international debut for the Netherlands national under-15 team in a friendly match against Turkey on 8 December 2009. The match ended in a 4–1 win for the Netherlands. He scored his only goal in his final appearance for the U-15 team against Republic of Ireland in a 2–1 friendly match win.[12] On 4 February 2011, he appeared in all three matches for the U-16 team in the 2011 International Youth Tournament in Portugal, making his debut against the hosts in a 2–0 win, playing in the 4–1 win over Israel two days later, followed by a 1–1 draw with Italy.[13] On 26 March 2013, Hendrik was called up by U-18 coach Remy Reijnierse for the international friendly match against Germany on 26 March 2013.[14] The match ended in a 4–1 victory for the Dutch.[15] On 29 August, Hendriks was selected for the Netherlands U-19 team to face Germany in a friendly match. He made his U-19 debut on 6 September 2013 in a 6–1 loss to the Germans.

Career statistics

As of 17 August 2014[16]
Club statistics
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
De Graafschap 2012–13 Eerste Divisie 10000010
Jong Ajax 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 225——225
Career total 2350000235

    References

    1. ↑ "Sam Hendriks wordt Ajacied". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 June 2013.
    2. ↑ Voetbal International. "De Graafschap - Telstar (26-04-2013)" (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2013.
    3. ↑ "De Graafschap - Stormvogels Telstar combinatie". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
    4. ↑ "Ajax strikt jonge spits van De Graafschap" (in Dutch). RTL News. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
    5. ↑ "Ajax seal signing of striker Sam Hendriks from De Graafschap". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
    6. ↑ "Graafschaptalent Sam Hendriks naar Ajax" (in Dutch). Omroep Gelderland. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
    7. ↑ "Sam Hendriks beeld bij Ajax" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
    8. ↑ "Jong Ajax verliest kansloos in Oss" (in Dutch). Ajax Showtime. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
    9. ↑ "Eerste punten voor TOP-spelers zijn binnen" (in Dutch). TOP - SportManagement. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
    10. ↑ "Jong Ajax verpulvert tweedeklasser" (in Dutch). Ajax Showtime. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
    11. ↑ "Jong Ajax vs De Graafschap 1-2". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
    12. ↑ "Een ontzettend mooie rentree" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
    13. ↑ "Sam Hendriks - Netherlands U16 Statistics" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
    14. ↑ "Sam Hendriks geselecteerd Oranje-o18" (in Dutch). De Graafschap. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
    15. ↑ "Nederland O18 - Duitsland O18" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
    16. ↑ Sam Hendriks profile at Soccerway

    External links