Ralf Seuntjens
Ralf Seuntjens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɑl(ə)f ˈsøːɲcə(n)s]; born 17 April 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.
| Seuntjens in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | De Graafschap | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | BSV Boeimeer | ||
| 2007–2008 | RBC Roosendaal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | RBC Roosendaal | 60 | (8) |
| 2011–2014 | FC Den Bosch | 87 | (19) |
| 2014–2015 | Telstar | 36 | (17) |
| 2015–2019 | VVV-Venlo | 135 | (49) |
| 2019–2021 | De Graafschap | 64 | (30) |
| 2021–2022 | NAC Breda | 27 | (12) |
| 2022–2023 | FC Imabari | 12 | (2) |
| 2024– | De Graafschap | 17 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:49, 20 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Seuntjens formerly played for RBC Roosendaal, FC Den Bosch and Telstar. In April 2016, he was crowned the Eerste Divisie top goalscorer of the 2015–16 season with 28 goals.[1]
On 11 March 2021, it was announced that Seuntjens had signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year with NAC Breda, starting from the 2021–22 season.[2]
On 25 March 2022, Seuntjens joined FC Imabari in the Japanese third-tier J3 League.[3] He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in May 2022, and therefore ruled out for a substantial time.[4] He made his return to the pitch after beating cancer on 17 June 2023, coming on as a substitute shortly before full-time in a league match against Tegevajaro Miyazaki.[5]
On 24 December 2023, it was announced that Seuntjens would be returning to De Graafschap, effective 1 January 2024, after signing a six-month contract.[6][7]
Personal life edit
His younger brother Mats Seuntjens is also a professional footballer.[8]
On 12 May 2022, a neoplasm was discovered after a medical examination on Seuntjens' shoulder.[9][10] On 17 June, he wrote on Instagram that he a diagnosis had been made, and that he was to undergo treatment.[11] The diagnosis was later revealed to be Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[4] In January 2023, he was declared cancer-free.[12]
Honours edit
VVV-Venlo[13]
Individual
- Eerste Divisie top scorer: 2015–16
References edit
- ^ VVV-spits Seuntjens de beste schutter in Jupiler League - FOX Sports (in Dutch)
- ^ "Seun of God komt naar huis". NAC (in Dutch). 11 March 2021.
- ^ "【お知らせ】ラルフ・セウントイェンス選手入団について" (Press release) (in Japanese). FC Imabari. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b . Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ . NOS (in Dutch). 3 July 2023. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ . De Graafschap (Press release) (in Dutch). 24 December 2023. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ . NOS (in Dutch). 24 December 2023. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Tol, Iwan (17 April 2013). "'De bal is onze grootste vriend'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Blanco, Yadran (12 May 2022). "Ralf Seuntjens halsoverkop terug naar Nederland na ontdekking tumor: Leven volledig op zijn kop". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Emotionele Seuntjens over zieke broer: Ziet er niet goed uit". Soccernews (in Dutch). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Marcelis, Hanneke (17 June 2022). "Ralf Seuntjens over tumor: Zware en lange strijd, maar ik ga hem winnen". Breda Vandaag (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ . Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "VVV-Venlo is kampioen: 'We gaan het goed laat maken'" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
External links edit
- Ralf Seuntjens at WorldFootball.net
- Ralf Seuntjens at Soccerway