Djevencio van der Kust
![]() Van der Kust in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Djevencio Djovairo van der Kust[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2012 | AVV Zeeburgia | ||
2012–2020 | FC Utrecht | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Jong Utrecht | 48 | (2) |
2021–2023 | FC Utrecht | 20 | (0) |
2023 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Houston Dynamo 2 (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2023– | Sparta Rotterdam | 31 | (1) |
International career | |||
2023– | Suriname | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2024 |
Djevencio Djovairo van der Kust (born 30 April 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.
Club career
Utrecht
After playing youth football for AVV Zeeburgia, Van der Kust joined FC Utrecht's academy in 2012.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Utrecht in December 2019, with the deal valid until mid-2022 with the option of a year's extension.[3] Van der Kust made his debut for Jong Utrecht on 10 January 2020 in a 2–1 defeat to De Graafschap.[2] He ended the season with 2 appearances for Jong Utrecht, playing primarily with the U-19 side.[2] He scored his first career goal on 24 November 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Jong PSV. During the 2020–21 season he established himself as a regular for Jong Utrecht, making 26 appearances and scoring 1 goal.[4]
On 15 August 2021, he made his Eredivisie debut for Utrecht in matchweek 1 of the 2021–22 season, coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 win over Sparta Rotterdam.[5] On 9 November van der Kust signed a new contract lasting until 2025.[6] He made his first start for Utrecht on 5 February 2022 in a 3–2 win over SC Cambuur.[7][8] Van der Kust started 11 of Utrechts final 14 Eredivisie matches, helping them to a 7th place finish.[8][9] He also started both of Utrecht's European playoff matches, a 4–3 aggregate loss to Vitesse.[8] He made 17 appearances and scored 1 goal for Jong Utrecht during the season.[8]
Van der Kust started the 2022–23 season as the first choice leftback, appearing in 8 of the first 10 Eredivisie games with 7 starts and starting a KNVB Cup game.[10] He then lost his spot in the first team, appearing in just 1 of the next 12 matches, his 1 appearance being a substitute in a cup match, and playing in 3 matches for Jong Utrecht.[10]
Houston Dynamo
On 9 February 2023, Van der Kust signed for Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on loan with an option to buy.[11][12]
Sparta Rotterdam
On 10 August 2023, van der Kust signed a three-year contract with Sparta Rotterdam.[13]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Van der Kust is of Surinamese descent.[14] He was called up to the Suriname national team for a set of 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches in October 2023.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 August 2024[2][4][16]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jong Utrecht | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||||
2021–22 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||||
2022–23 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
Total | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
Utrecht | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
2022–23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
Total | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
Houston Dynamo (loan) | 2023 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
2024–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
Career total | 99 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 3 |
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup and U.S. Open Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the Eredivisie European play-offs
References
- ^ "Djevencio van der Kust – Sparta Rotterdam – Aktuelles Spielerprofil". sport.bild.de.
- ^ a b c d "Suriname – D. van der Kust – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Van der Kust tekent eerste profcontract bij FC Utrecht". Utrecht.nieuws.nl (in Dutch). 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Djevencio van der Kust Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "FC Utrecht laat Sparta volkomen kansloos na meesterwerk Maher". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 15 August 2021. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Contract Djevencio van der Kust opengebroken en verlengd". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Djevencio van der Kust over debuut: "Dat was wel wat chaotisch"". UtrechtFans (in Dutch). 18 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Djevencio van der Kust 2021–22 Match Logs". FBref.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "2021–22 Eredivisie Stats". FBref.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Utrecht Stats, All Competitions". FBref.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo FC sign defender Djevencio van der Kust on loan from FC Utrecht". Houston Dynamo FC. 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Djevencio van der Kust verhuurd aan Houston Dynamo FC". FC Utrecht. 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "VAN DER KUST MAAKT TRANSFER NAAR SPARTA" [VAN DER KUST TRANSFERS TO SPARTA] (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Djevencio van der Kust". fcutrecht.nl (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "23 spelers in eindselectie Natio". Suriname Herald. 6 October 2023. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Djevencio van der Kust". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
External links
- Djevencio van der Kust at WorldFootball.net
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