Jürgen Colin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jürgen Romano Colin | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Ashkelon | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1988 | HMS | ||
| 1988–2000 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2004 | PSV | 24 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Genk (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → NAC (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | NAC | 28 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Norwich City | 58 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Ajax | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Sporting Gijón | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | RKC | 21 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Anorthosis | 66 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 39 | (0) |
| 2015– | Hapoel Ashkelon | 18 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2001 | Netherlands U20 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2016. | |||
Jürgen Romano Colin (born 20 January 1981) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Israeli club Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Utrecht of Surinamese descent, Colin started his professional career at PSV Eindhoven – after arriving in the club's youth system at the age of seven – having signed from amateurs HMS. His debut came on 22 August 2001 in a 3–2 home win against FC Den Bosch, and he went on to play three more matches before he was sent on loan to K.R.C. Genk, with whom he won the 2001–02 edition of the Belgian Pro League.
The following season Colin was sent on loan again, to NAC Breda, for which he played every game during the campaign. He returned to PSV for 2003–04 and became a full squad member, making 20 league appearances; NAC eventually showed interest in purchasing him definitely, which was immediately agreed by both player and employer. His solid performances in 2004–05 earned him a transfer to Football League Championship's Norwich City.[1]
Colin had a difficult first year at Norwich and struggled for form, eventually losing his place at right back to Craig Fleming. He was re-instated to the team at the start of the 2006–07 season and ultimately retained his status; however, when new club manager Peter Grant took over, he lost his place to versatile midfielder Andy Hughes.
In early July 2007, Colin was invited to a three-week trial with Eredivisie giants AFC Ajax. On the 30th the move was finalised for a fee of €100,000,[2] and made his official debut for the Amsterdam team in the Supercup 1–0 defeat of former club PSV, winning his second career trophy.
However, after having appeared sparingly during the campaign, Colin moved to La Liga team Sporting de Gijón in August 2008, signing a one-year link.[3] Beginning the season in the starting XI, he was dropped after a 1–7 thrashing at Real Madrid[4] and never appeared officially again.[5]
On 25 August 2009 Colin moved for free to RKC Waalwijk, also in the Netherlands' top level. After only one full season, which ended in relegation, he moved abroad again, signing for Cypriot First Division side Anorthosis Famagusta FC; on 9 February 2012, he extended his contract until 2015.
32-year-old Colin moved to Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. on a two-year deal on 2 June 2013, joining the Israelis with teammate Branko Ilič.[6]
International career
Colin represented the Netherlands the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, scoring one goal in an eventual group stage exit in Argentina.
Club statistics
- As of 26 January 2014[7]
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001/02 | PSV |  Eredivisie | 4 | 0 |
| 2001/02 | Genk | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgian Pro League | 7 | 0 |
| 2002/03 | NAC | Eredivisie | 34 | 0 |
| 2003/04 | PSV | Eredivisie | 20 | 1 |
| 2004/05 | NAC | Eredivisie | 28 | 1 |
| 2005/06 | Norwich |  Championship | 25 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | Norwich | Championship | 33 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Sporting Gijón |  La Liga | 2 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | RKC | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | RKC | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Anorthosis |  Cypriot First Division | 12 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Anorthosis | Cypriot First Division | 31 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Anorthosis | Cypriot First Division | 23 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |  Israeli Premier League | 17 | 0 |
Honours
- Genk
- Ajax
References
- ↑ Norwich complete Colin transfer; BBC Sport, 21 July 2005
- ↑ Norwich defender set to join Ajax; BBC Sport, 30 July 2007
- ↑ Colin ya se vistió de rojiblanco (Colin has already dressed in red-and-white); Sporting's official website, 20 August 2008 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Real Madrid derrocha en las rebajas (Real Madrid excels in sale); Marca, 24 September 2008 (Spanish)
- ↑ Preciado: "Viajaremos a Almería un poco justos de efectivos" (Preciado: "We will travel to Almería a little on the undermanned"); Marca, 8 May 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ "יורגן קולין וברנקו איליץ' חתמו לשנתיים בהפועל" [Colin and Ilić sign two-year contracts at Hapoel] (in Hebrew). One. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ "J. Colin". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
External links
- Stats at Voetbal International (Dutch)
- Jürgen Colin career statistics at Soccerbase
- Jürgen Colin profile at BDFutbol