Denzel Slager
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denzel Slager | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Orange County Blues | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | FC Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2014 | RKC Waalwijk | 14 | (1) |
| 2014 | Coventry City | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Orange County Blues | 21 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Curaçao U-20 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2015. | |||
Denzel Slager (born 2 May 1993) is a Dutch-born Curaçaoan footballer who plays as a striker who currently plays for Orange County Blues.
Career
RKC Waalwijk
Slager started his football career at RKC Waalwijk and signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him until 2014.[1] In his first season at the club Slager made five appearance for RKC Waalwijk.
In the first half of the season, Slager made nine appearance for the club, including scoring his first goal against Go Ahead Eagles on 31 August 2013.[2]
Coventry City
On 3 January 2014, Denzel agreed an 18-month deal which would keep him with the Sky Blues until the summer of 2015.[3] He started his first match for the Sky Blues against Barnsley in the third round of the FA Cup on 4 January 2014, which was won 2-1.[4]
On 18 February 2014 Slager had his contract cancelled by mutual consent.[5]
Orange County Blues
Slager signed with third-tier US club Orange County Blues on March 27, 2015.[6] Slager went on trial at SC Cambuur, but was unsuccessful of getting himself a contract.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 1 February 2014[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2012–13 | Eredivise | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Eredivise | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Coventry City | 2013–14 | League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Orange County Blues | 2015 | USL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Career totals | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
International
In 2013, Denzel was part of the Curaçao under-20 side for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
References
- ↑ "RKC Waalwijk contracteert FC Utrecht-talent" (in Dutch). AD.nl. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Grote Falkenburg-show in Waalwijk" (in Dutch). AD.nl. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "City hopeful on signing Denzel Slager". Coventry City. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Barnsley 1-2 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Slager leaves club by mutual consent". Coventry City FC. 18 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Slager, Petricevic Join Orange County". USL Official Website. 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Kortom - Mokotjo opgeroepen, Ivoorkust afgelast om ebola" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Denzel Slager career statistics at Soccerbase
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