Jordy Clasie
Jordy Clasie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɔrdi ˈklaːsi]; born 27 June 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar[2] and for the Dutch national team.
| Clasie with Southampton in 2017 | |||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jordy Clasie[1] | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Haarlem, Netherlands | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||
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Current team | AZ | ||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2010 | Feyenoord | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Feyenoord | 129 | (8) | ||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | → Excelsior (loan) | 34 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Southampton | 38 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Club Brugge (loan) | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Feyenoord (loan) | 33 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2019– | AZ | 74 | (4) | ||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Netherlands U19 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Netherlands U21 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2012– | Netherlands | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 November 2016 (UTC) | |||||||||||||
Club career
Early career
Clasie arrived at the youth Feyenoord Academy (Varkenoord) as a 9-year-old in the summer of 2000 and progressed through the ranks to the Feyenoord / Excelsior U19s. In the summer of 2010 the Haarlem-born youngster went out on loan to Excelsior.[3]
Clasie made his professional debut for Excelsior on 15 August 2010, when he was part of the starting line-up in the Rotterdam derby victory against Feyenoord (3–2).[citation needed]
Feyenoord
Clasie was brought into the first-team squad at Feyenoord at the start of the 2011–12 season and incoming coach Ronald Koeman immediately handed the youngster a place in the starting line-up.[3] On 31 July 2011, he made his debut for Feyenoord in a friendly game against Málaga. Because of his good play and his tenacity he soon became one of the most popular players among the supporters.[4]
On 29 August 2014, a day after Clasie helped Feyenoord qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, Clasie agreed to extend his contract until 2018.[5] Clasie explained the decision that he was keen on developing himself as a player within the team as well as developing together with the team as a whole.[5]
Southampton
However, on 15 July 2015, Clasie signed for Southampton on a five-year deal for a fee in the region of £8 million. This meant he would once again link up with Ronald Koeman who brought him into the Feyenoord first-team.[6]
In the summer of 2016, Frenchman Claude Puel took over at the helm of Southampton. Clasie then scored his first goal for the club on 30 November 2016, in a 2–0 win over Arsenal in the EFL Cup.[7] Clasie's creativity was instrumental in Southampton getting to the League Cup final of 2017 where the Saints eventually emerged as runners up.[8][9][10]
He scored his first Premier League goal on 8 April 2017 in a 1–0 victory at West Bromwich Albion.[11]
Club Brugge
On 30 August 2017, Clasie joined Club Brugge on loan for the duration of the 2017–18 season.[12][13]
Feyenoord
On 25 July 2018, the midfielder rejoined Feyenoord on loan for the duration of the 2018–19 season.[14][15]
AZ Alkmaar
On 22 July 2019, Clasie signed a two-year contract for AZ Alkmaar, leaving Southampton on a free transfer.[16][17]
International career
In November 2010, two months after his debut for Excelsior, he was selected for the Netherlands U21 squad. In February 2012, Bert van Marwijk, the coach of the first team of the Netherlands, pronounced his interest in Clasie. He was made aware that his name was on the stand-by list for Euro 2012.
Clasie was part of Louis van Gaal's 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil where the Dutch finished third beating the likes of defending champions Spain and hosts Brazil. He made two appearances in the tournament, coming on as a substitute for Nigel de Jong in the semi-finals against Argentina and started the third place game against the hosts which the Dutch won 3–0 comfortably.[18]
Playing style
As a combative midfielder with an eye for goal, Clasie's style of play has earned him the label of the "Dutch Xavi".[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 May 2022[20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Excelsior (loan) | 2010–11[21] | Eredivisie | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 2 | ||
| Feyenoord | 2011–12[22] | Eredivisie | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13[23] | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | – | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14[24] | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15[25] | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| Total | 129 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 155 | 8 | ||
| Southampton | 2015–16[26] | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[27] | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 24 | 2 | |||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 49 | 2 | |||
| Club Brugge (loan) | 2017–18[28] | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | |
| Feyenoord (loan) | 2018–19[29] | Eredivisie | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 40 | 1 | |
| AZ | 2019–20[30] | Eredivisie | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11[b] | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[31] | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22[32] | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8[f] | 1 | 4[d] | 1 | 46 | 3 | ||
| Total | 56 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 308 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 393 | 18 | ||
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Eredivisie European play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 9 November 2016[33]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | |
Honours
Feyenoord
Southampton
Club Brugge
Netherlands
- FIFA World Cup third place: 2014[18]
References
- ^ (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2020.
- ^ SFC Media. "Clasie joins AZ Alkmaar". Southamptonfc.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ a b . Feyenoord. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Excelsior – Feyenoord (15-08-2010)". VI (in Dutch). 15 August 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ a b 'Jordy Clasie tekent bij tot 2018'. Retrieved from www.feyenoord.nl on 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Jordy Clasie: Southampton sign Dutch midfielder". BBC Sport. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Arsenal 0–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Jordy Clause: Feature". Daily Echo.
- ^ "Southampton's route to the EFL Cup final". Daily Mirror.
- ^ "Manchester United 3–2 Southampton". BBC Sport.
- ^ "West Brom 0–1 Southampton". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Clasie joins Club Brugge on loan". Southampton F.C. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Jordy Clasie: Southampton midfielder joins Club Brugge on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Clasie completes Feyenoord loan switch". Southampton FC. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Ras-Feyenoorder Jordy Clasie keert terug in de Kuip" (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Clasie blij met contract: 'Ik wilde per se naar Nederland'" (in Dutch). AD.nl. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Clasie joins AZ Alkmaar". Southampton. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ a b . FIFA. 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "The 'Dutch Xavi' Jordy Clasie – from 'physically too weak' to Euro 2012 candidate within six months". Goal.Com. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ Jordy Clasie at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Jordy Clasie in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordy Clasie in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordy Clasie in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordy Clasie in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordy Clasie in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordy Clasie in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Jordy Clasie in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Jordy Clasie in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Jordy Clasie in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordy Clasie in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordy Clasie in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordy Clasie in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Jordy Clasie". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Soccerway Match Report". Soccerway. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Results". skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
External links
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Jordy Clasie at Soccerbase
- Jordy Clasie at ESPN FC
- Jordy Clasie at Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- Jordy Clasie at Wereld van Oranje (in Dutch)