Lex Immers
 Immers training with Feyenoord in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Ricard Immers | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City (on loan from Feyenoord) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| LENS | |||
| DSO | |||
| Vredenburch | |||
| ADO Den Haag | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2012 | ADO Den Haag | 145 | (25) |
| 2012– | Feyenoord | 100 | (31) |
| 2016– | → Cardiff City (loan) | 10 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Lex Immers (born 8 June 1986) is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Championship side Cardiff City on loan from Feyenoord.
Club career
Early career
Born in The Hague, Immers played for numerous clubs from The Hague in his youth, including amateurs LENS and Vredenburch. He also had a spell at DSO from Zoetermeer. ADO was impressed by his abilities, and he signed a contract with them, starting in the club's reserves. He made his professional debut on 24 August 2007, in the 2–2 away match against RKC Waalwijk.
ADO Den Haag
He made his debut from a substitute in the 74th minute for Yuri Cornelisse.[1] A week later, he renewed his contract with ADO, and signed for an additional period of two years.[2] He soon became a reliable force in the club from his hometown. Immers is also well known for his great love for ADO Den Haag. He has a tattoo on his back, with a stork, the symbol of the city of The Hague and of the club.
On 21 March 2011, Immers was fined by ADO for remarks about Jews (the nickname of Ajax supporters) made at the ADO supportershome after a 3–2 victory over AFC Ajax.[3] The incident was caught on video and published on the internet.[4] Immers apologized for his remarks on the ADO website.[5]
Feyenoord
On 5 June 2012, Immers moved to Feyenoord for an undisclosed fee, believed to be approximately €1m and also trading in Feyenoord's youngster Kevin Jansen.[6] Under contract with Feyenoord until 2016, Immers was handed the number 10 jersey. With the number 10 jersey he will replace former number 10 John Guidetti. On October 24, 2013 it was announced that Feyenoord hired Immers the first two years to avoid paying an agency commission.[7]
Cardiff (loan)
Immers joined Cardiff City on loan on 21 January 2016.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 30 January 2016 in a 3–2 win at Huddersfield Town.[9]
Career statistics
Club performance
| 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 | |||||||
| 2007–08 | ADO Den Haag | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | 2 | 39 | 9 | |
| 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 29 | 4 | |||
| 2009–10 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 32 | 9 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | 37 | 10 | |||
| 2012–13 | Feyenoord | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | 42 | 15 | ||
| 2013–14 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 37 | 12 | |||
| 2014–15 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | - | 40 | 8 | |||
| 2015–16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | Netherlands | 244 | 56 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 286 | 68 | |
| Career total | 244 | 56 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 286 | 68 | ||
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 20 December 2015.[10]
1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
2 Includes the Eredivisie playoffs matches.
Darts
Immers is also a keen darts fan and has competed in competitions run by the Professional Darts Corporation.[11]
References
- ↑ RKC Waalwijk v. ADO Den Haag at VI.nl (Dutch)
- ↑ ADO bindt drietal amateurs (Dutch)
- ↑ "Dutch soccer player sorry for offensive chant". USA Today. Associated Press. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ↑ "ADO player apologises for chant". ESPN. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ↑ "ADO The Hague sorry for offensive chants, likely to be fined by club". Google. Associated Press. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ↑ (Dutch)
- ↑ http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/5619/Feyenoord/article/detail/3532451/2013/10/24/Eerste-gat-in-huurovereenkomst-Immers.dhtml
- ↑ "Lex Immers: Cardiff City sign Feyenoord midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "Huddersfield 2–3 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "Lex Immers – Voetbal International profile". Voetbal International.
- ↑ "PDC Challenge Tour". Professional Darts Corporation. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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