Ruben Ligeon

Ruben Ligeon
Personal information
Full name Ruben Ewald Ligeon[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-24) 24 May 1992[2]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Right Back
Club information
Current team
 FC Utrecht
Number 19
Youth career
SV De Meteoor
OSV
2000–2011 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011– Ajax 12 (0)
2013–2015 → Jong Ajax 33 (0)
2015 → NAC Breda (loan) 14 (0)
2015 → Willem II (loan) 5 (0)
2016– → FC Utrecht (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2008–2009 Netherlands U17 14 (1)
2010–2011 Netherlands U19 6 (0)
2012–2013 Netherlands U20 6 (0)
2013–2014 Netherlands U21 7 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:14, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

Ruben Ewald Ligeon (born 24 May 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right back for FC Utrecht, on loan from Ajax, in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Club career

Ajax

Ligeon played for SV De Meteoor and OSV in his early career before joining the youth ranks of Ajax. He made his debut for the first team in a home draw against AZ on 15 October 2011, replacing André Ooijer in the 45th minute. He scored his first goal in the 41st minute of a 8–0 pre-season friendly match win over VV Noordwijk on 16 July 2012. He scored his second goal in a pre-season friendly encounter the next season against RKC Waalwijk on 13 July 2013, scoring the fourth goal just before half-time in the 5–1 win.[3] On 18 August 2013, Ligeon started in hist first ever Klassieker match against arch-rivals Feyenoord, when he replaced the suspended Ricardo van Rhijn in the starting line-up. His cross in the 37th minute led to Kolbeinn Sigþórsson's header and his second goal in the 2–1 home win.[4]

NAC Breda

On 27 January 2015, it was announced that Ligeon would spend the rest of the season on loan with NAC Breda.[5]

Willem II

On 22 June 2015, it was announced that Ligeon was sent on loan at Willem II, together with Lesly de Sa and Richairo Živković.[6]

Statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe1 Other2 Total
2011–12 Ajax Eredivisie 3010000040
2012–13 1010000020
2013–14 5030000080
2014–15 3030001070
NAC Breda 140000040180
2015-16 Willem II 5010000060
Total Netherlands 310900050450
Career total 310900050450
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 30 December 2015.[7]

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

2 Includes Eredivisie Playoffs and Johan Cruijff Shield matches.

Reserves performance
Club performance League Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League Total
2013–14 Jong Ajax Eerste Divisie 190190
2014–15 140140
Total Netherlands 330330
Career total 330330

Honours

Club

Ajax

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players — 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ruben Ligeon Profile". ajaxinside.nl. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Ajax door goede eerste helft ruim voorbij RKC". Goal.com. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Zeer matig Ajax wint wel van Feyenoord". Ajax Showtime. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  5. ↑ 'Volgende aanwinst voor slagvaardig NAC komt regelrecht uit Amsterdam' (Dutch). 27 January 2015.
  6. ↑ 'Twee andere Ajacieden volgen voorbeeld van Zivkovic en trekken naar Tilburg' (Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. 22 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ruben Ligeon - Voetbal International profile". Voetbal International.

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