NETHERLANDS - Player Profile

Joris Mathijsen

Joris Mathijsen

NAME:

Joris Mathijsen

BORN:

5/4/1980 in Goirle

POSITION:

DF

CLUB:

Hamburg SV

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

Willem II, AZ Alkmaar

INTERNATIONAL CAPS:

53 (3 Goals)

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT:

17/11/2004 vs Andorra

4 Joris Mathijsen

Joris Mathijsen was brought through the youth system at Willem II before being promoted to their senior side in 1998.

He won 127 caps at the club before a brief stint at AZ, which ended in 2006 when he was snapped up by German club Hamburg.

The defender made his international debut in 2004 and has since cemented his place in the side, making the cut for the Euro 2008 squad and playing a key role in the Oranje's 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign.


 

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