Sheraldo Becker

Sheraldo Becker
Personal information
Full nameSheraldo Becker
Date of birth9 February 1995
Place of birthAmsterdam, Netherlands[1]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
PEC Zwolle
Number17
Youth career
2004–2013Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–Ajax0(0)
2013–2015Jong Ajax30(5)
2015–PEC Zwolle (loan)0(0)
National team
2011–2012Netherlands U174(1)
2012Netherlands U181(1)
2014Netherlands U191(0)
2014–Netherlands U201(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:30, 17 August 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:41, 18 September 2014 (UTC)

Sheraldo Becker (born 9 February 1995) is a Dutch footballer of Surinamese descent who plays as a winger for PEC Zwolle, on loan from Ajax, in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Club career

Ajax

Becker was discovered during a talent day and was recruited to the Ajax Youth Academy in 2004. On 6 June 2011, it was announced that Becker had signed his first professional contract with the club until 30 June 2014.[1]

Becker began the 2013–14 season playing for the A1 under-19 squad where he made five appearances in the group stage of the UEFA Youth League.[2] On 14 October 2013, he made his professional debut for the reserves team Jong Ajax in a 3–0 home defeat to Fortuna Sittard in the Eerste Divisie. On 28 February 2014, Becker scored his first professional goal against Den Bosch. On 8 May 2014, Becker was called up to the first team by manager Frank de Boer for two friendly matches against Persija Jakarta and Persib Bandung in Indonesia.,[3] playing in the 3–0 win over Persija on 12 May 2014.[4]

PEC Zwolle (loan)

On 4 January 2015, it was announced that Becker was sent on loan to PEC Zwolle until the end of the season.[5]

International career

Becker was born in the Netherlands to Surinamese parents. Due to Suriname's rules against dual citizenship, players who take Dutch citizenship are not eligible to represent the former Dutch colony. Becker represented the Netherlands, his country of birth at various youth levels, making his debut for the Netherlands under-16 team in a 1–0 loss to Portugal at the 12th Tournoi Val de Marne '10 in France on 28 October 2010.[6] He scored his first goal for the under-16 side on 6 February 2011 at the International Youth Tournament in Portugal, in the 4–1 win against Israel.[7] On 16 September 2011, Becker made his debut for the U-17 team in the 1–0 win against Italy at the Vier Nationen Turnier in Germany.[8] He scored his first under-17 goal against England at the XXXV Torneio Int. do Algarve '12 in Portugal. He scored once for the under-18 team in a friendly match against the United States on 11 September 2012.[9] On 26 February 2014, Becker was called up by Wim van Zwam to the under-19 team for the friendly match against Spain on 5 March 2014. He made his under-19 debut in a 2–1 win, starting on the wing before being substituted off for Wessel Dammers in the 69th minute of the match.[10]

Career statistics

As of 17 August 2014[11]
Club statistics
Club Season League Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 141141
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 164164
Total 305305
Career total 162162

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 "Ajax contracteert Sheraldo Becker" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
    2. "Sheraldo Becker Profile". UEFA. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
    3. "Ajax met talent op reis". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2014.
    4. "Becker wil via Indonesië naar de ArenA" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
    5. Ajax en PEC Zwolle schudden elkaar de hand: jonge aanvaller verhuurd (Dutch). 4 January 2015.
    6. "onder 16". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2014.
    7. "Torneio Internacional do Algarve 2011". Footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
    8. "Vier-Nationen-Turnier 2011". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2014.
    9. "United States U18 4-2 Netherlands U18". LiveFootball.com. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
    10. "Onder 19 oefent tegen Spanje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2014.
    11. Sheraldo Becker profile at Soccerway

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