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Danzell Gravenberch
Personal information
Full name Danzell Orlando Marcelino Gravenberch[1]
Date of birth (1994-02-13) 13 February 1994 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker / Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 FC Den Bosch
Number 22
Youth career
2002 SV Bijlmer
2002–2013 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Ajax 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Jong Ajax 15 (1)
2014 → NEC (loan) 6 (0)
2014–2015 Universitatea Cluj 17 (1)
2015–2016 Dordrecht 28 (0)
2016–2019 Reading 2 (0)
2017–2019 → Roeselare (loan) 30 (0)
2019–2020 TOP Oss 9 (0)
2020 Dordrecht 8 (2)
2020–2021 Sparta Rotterdam 20 (4)
2021–2023 De Graafschap 43 (8)
2023 Karmiotissa 18 (1)
2023–2024 Telstar 26 (3)
2024– FC Den Bosch 6 (3)
International career‡
2010 Netherlands U16 4 (0)
2010–2011 Netherlands U17 9 (1)
2011–2012 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
2012–2013 Netherlands U19 5 (0)
2023– Suriname 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2011 Serbia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:22, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2023

Danzell Orlando Marcelino Gravenberch (born 13 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eerste Divisie club FC Den Bosch. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.

Club career

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Ajax

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Born in Amsterdam, Gravenberch began playing football in the youth ranks of local amateur side SV Bijlmer, from where he was recruited to join the Ajax Academy in 2002.[3] Gravenberch helped the Ajax A1 youth squad win the 2011–12 Nike Eredivisie league title.[4] The team finished as runners-up to Inter Milan in the NextGen Series (the Champions League equivalent for under-20 teams) after losing on penalties (5–3) following a 1–1 deadlock after extra time.[5]

On 7 June 2012, it was announced that Gravenberch had signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal binding him to the club until 30 June 2015.[6] Gravenberch began his career in the youth teams of Ajax as a striker, but was moved back to play as a defender while playing for Jong Ajax under manager Fred Grim in the 2012–13 Beloften Eredivisie.[7] Jong Ajax were promoted to the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands, for the 2013–14 season. Gravenberch made his professional debut in a 2–0 away loss to FC Oss in the Eerste Divisie on 8 August 2013. He was cautioned before being replaced by Sven Nieuwpoort on 46 minutes.[8]

NEC (loan)

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On 17 January 2014, it was announced that Gravenberch had been sent on loan to NEC until the end of the season.[9]

Universitatea Cluj

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On 4 September 2014, it was announced that Gravenberch had signed with Romanian club Universitatea Cluj.[10] The move came after an unsuccessful trial period with Scottish Premiership side Dundee.[11] Gravenberch signed a 2-year contract with U Cluj, reuniting him with his former coach and now technical director of the club Alfons Groenendijk, as well as newly appointed manager and former Ajax player George Ogăraru.[12] He made his Liga I debut on 14 September 2014 in an away match against FC Rapid București which ended in a 2–1 loss.[13]

FC Dordrecht

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On 24 June 2015 it was announced that Gravenberch had returned to the Netherlands, signing with the recently relegated FC Dordrecht, competing in the Eerste Divisie.[14]

Reading

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On 25 May 2016 Reading announced the signing of Gravenberch on a three-year contract, the deal was then officially completed when the transfer window opened on 1 July 2016.[15] On 23 August 2016 Gravenberch made his competitive debut vs MK Dons in the EFL Cup.[16] He made his league debut as a late substitute against Aston Villa on 18 October 2016.[17] In October 2016, Gravenberch was criticized by Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, for a challenge on Lucas Perez, which left the Arsenal striker out for at least 6 weeks.[18]

On 4 July 2017, Gravenberch moved to Belgian First Division B club Roeselare for two seasons on loan.[19] However, he was injured throughout his first season with Roesleare.[20]

He was released by Reading at the end of the 2018–19 season.[21]

Return to the Netherlands

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In September 2019, Gravenberch joined Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss. After an unfortunate first half of the season, in which he failed to score and was also utilised as a centre-back,[22] he left the club again. Gravenberch would play the remainder of the season at his former club Dordrecht.[23]

In June 2020, Sparta Rotterdam picked up Gravenberch from Dordrecht one a one-year deal.[24] With Sparta, he scored his first-ever goals in the Eredivisie, ending the 2020–21 season with 4 goals in 20 appearances.[22] On 30 March 2021, it was announced that his contract would not be extended.[25]

In May 2021, Gravenberch signed a two-year contract with De Graafschap.[26]

After a short stint with Cypriot club Karmiotissa, Gravenberch signed a one-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Telstar on 31 August 2023.[27][28]

On 30 July 2024, Gravenberch signed with FC Den Bosch for the 2024–25 season, with an option for the 2025–26 season.[29]

International career

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Gravenberch has played for the Netherlands at various youth levels. On 6 February 2010, he received his first U-16 cap in a match against Italy at the Albufeira 4 Nations Tournament in Portugal.[30]

On 17 September 2010, Gravenberch made his U-17 debut in another encounter with Italy during the Ursapharm-Vier-Nationen-Turnier in Germany.[31] The following year, he was selected by Albert Stuivenberg to play in the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where he helped the Netherlands to their second consecutive title, defeating Germany in the final 5–4 on penalties, after extra time following a 1–1 deadlock.[32] Gravenberch was also selected for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico where he scored his first goal in the second group stage match against North Korea.[33] He appeared in all three group stage matches, of which they managed one victory, a draw and a loss resulting in an early exit from the tournament for the Dutch.[34]

On 11 November 2011, Gravenberch made his U-18 debut in a friendly match against Romania. His U-19 debut came in a friendly match against Scotland on 10 September 2012.[35] He was selected by U-19 head coach Wim van Zwam for the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Lithuania,[36] appearing in all three group stage matches before being eliminated following one win and two losses.[37]

In 2023, however, Gravenberch decided to represent the home country of his parents, Suriname, and made his debut in March 2023 against Mexico.[38]

Personal life

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Gravenberch is of Surinamese descent.[39] His younger brother, Ryan Gravenberch, is also a professional footballer.[40]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 May 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ajax 2013–14 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
NEC (loan) 2013–14 Eredivisie 6 0 1 0 — 2[c] 0 9 0
Universitatea Cluj 2014–15 Liga I 17 1 4 0 1 0 — 22 1
Dordrecht 2015–16 Eerste Divisie 28 0 0 0 — — 28 0
Reading 2016–17 Championship 2 0 0 0 3 0 — 5 0
2017–18 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 3 0 — 5 0
Roeselare (loan) 2017–18 Belgian First Division B 6 0 1 0 — — 7 0
2018–19 Belgian First Division B 24 0 0 0 — — 24 0
Total 30 0 1 0 — — 31 0
TOP Oss 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 9 0 2 0 — — 11 0
Dordrecht 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 8 2 — — — 8 2
Sparta Rotterdam 2020–21 Eredivisie 20 4 1 1 — — 21 5
De Graafschap 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 24 4 0 0 — 2[d] 1 26 5
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 19 4 2 1 — — 21 5
Total 43 8 2 1 — 2 1 47 10
Karmiotissa 2022–23 Cypriot First Division 17 1 — — — 17 1
2023–24 Cypriot First Division 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 18 1 — — — 18 1
Telstar 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 26 3 1 0 — — 27 3
Career total 206 19 12 2 4 0 4 1 226 22
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Romanian Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Includes Cupa Ligii, EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie relegation play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion play-offs

Honours

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Club

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Ajax U19

Universitatea Cluj

International

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Netherlands U17

References

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  2. ^ "Danzell Gravenberch profile". Soccerway. 11 August 2013. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Voetbalambassadeurs Zuidoost / Bijlmer Boys" (in Dutch). Punt.nl. 12 March 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
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