Jeffrey Gouweleeuw

Dutch professional footballer

Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (born 10 July 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for and captains Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.[1][2]

Jeffrey Gouweleeuw
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Heemskerk, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
FC Augsburg
Number 6
Youth career
ADO '20
2006–2010 Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Heerenveen 68 (4)
2013–2016 AZ 87 (4)
2016– FC Augsburg 203 (5)
National team
2012–2013 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:02, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Club career change

Born in Heemskerk,[1] Gouweleeuw began his early career with ADO '20 and Heerenveen, before signing a five-year contract with AZ in May 2013,[3] having received interest from the club since December 2012.[4]

In August 2015, after being made club captain at AZ, a transfer to Greek club Olympiacos fell through.[5] He suffered an injury in December 2015, one of a number of AZ's defenders on the sidelines.[6]

In January 2016 he moved to Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.[7][8]

International career change

He has played for the Netherlands under-21 national team.[9]

Career statistics change

As of match played 27 August 2022[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heerenveen 2010–11 Eredivisie 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2011–12 Eredivisie 30 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 35 4
2012–13 Eredivisie 32 1 3 1 4[b] 0 0 0 39 2
Total 68 4 8 2 4 0 0 0 80 6
AZ 2013–14 Eredivisie 37 1 5 1 12[b] 1 1[c] 0 55 3
2014–15 Eredivisie 34 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 38 2
2015–16 Eredivisie 16 2 3 2 10[b] 3 0 0 29 7
Total 87 4 12 4 22 4 1 0 122 12
Augsburg 2015–16 Bundesliga 11 0 0 0 11 0
2016–17 Bundesliga 18 2 1 0 19 2
2017–18 Bundesliga 27 0 1 0 28 0
2018–19 Bundesliga 25 0 3 0 28 0
2019–20 Bundesliga 21 0 0 0 21 0
2020–21 Bundesliga 32 1 2 0 34 1
2021–22 Bundesliga 29 2 1 0 30 2
2022–23 Bundesliga 4 0 1 0 5 0
Total 167 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 176 5
Career total 322 13 29 6 26 4 1 0 378 23
  1. Includes KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jeffrey Gouweleeuw at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  3. "Gouweleeuw verruilt Heerenveen voor AZ" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  4. "AZ biedt op Heerenveen-verdediger Gouweleeuw" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  5. "Gouweleeuw baalt dat AZ niet meewerkt aan transfer naar Olympiakos" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  6. "Blessure Gouweleeuw zorgt voor nog grotere AZ-puzzel" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  7. "Gouweleeuw per direct van AZ naar FC Augsburg" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  8. "Augsburg verpflichtet Abwehrspieler Gouweleeuw" (in German). RP-Online. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  9. "Profile" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  10. "J. Gouweleeuw". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 January 2018.