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Jürgen Colin
Personal information
Full name Jürgen Romano Colin
Date of birth (1981-01-20) 20 January 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1987–1988 HMS
1988–2000 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 PSV 24 (1)
2002 → Genk (loan) 7 (0)
2002–2003 → NAC (loan) 34 (0)
2004–2005 NAC 28 (1)
2005–2007 Norwich City 58 (0)
2007–2008 Ajax 12 (0)
2008–2009 Sporting Gijón 2 (0)
2009–2010 RKC 21 (0)
2010–2013 Anorthosis 66 (0)
2013–2015 Hapoel Tel Aviv 39 (0)
2015–2016 Hapoel Ashkelon 21 (0)
2016 Torpedo Kutaisi 4 (0)
International career
2001 Netherlands U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2016

Jürgen Romano Colin (born 20 January 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

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Born in Utrecht of Surinamese descent, Colin started his professional career at PSV Eindhoven – after arriving in the club's youth system at the age of seven – having signed from amateurs HMS. His debut came on 22 August 2001 in a 3–2 home win against FC Den Bosch, and he went on to play three more matches before he was sent on loan to K.R.C. Genk, with whom he won the 2001–02 edition of the Belgian Pro League.

The following season Colin was sent on loan again, to NAC Breda, for which he played every game during the campaign. He returned to PSV for 2003–04 and became a full squad member, making 20 league appearances. The following season he was loaned once again to NAC. His solid performances in 2004–05 earned him a transfer to Football League Championship's Norwich City.[1] Believed to be worth £263,000 or 300,000 euro from PSV.

Colin had a difficult first year at Norwich and struggled for form, eventually losing his place at right back to Craig Fleming. He was re-instated to the team at the start of the 2006–07 season and ultimately retained his status; however, when new club manager Peter Grant took over, he lost his place to versatile midfielder Andy Hughes.[2]

In early July 2007, Colin was invited to a three-week trial with Eredivisie giants AFC Ajax. On the 30th the move was finalised for a fee of €100,000,[3] and made his official debut for the Amsterdam team in the Supercup 1–0 defeat of former club PSV, winning his second career trophy.

However, after having appeared sparingly during the campaign, Colin moved to La Liga team Sporting de Gijón in August 2008, signing a one-year link.[4] Beginning the season in the starting XI, he was dropped after a 1–7 thrashing at Real Madrid[5] and never appeared officially again.[6]

On 25 August 2009, Colin moved for free to RKC Waalwijk also in the Netherlands' top level. After only one full season, which ended in relegation, he moved abroad again, signing for Cypriot First Division side Anorthosis Famagusta F.C.; on 9 February 2012, he extended his contract at the latter until 2015.

32-year-old Colin moved to Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. on a two-year deal on 2 June 2013, joining the Israelis with teammate Branko Ilič.[7]

International career

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Colin represented the Netherlands the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, scoring one goal in an eventual group stage exit in Argentina.

Club statistics

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As of 26 January 2014[8]
Season Club Competition Apps Goals
2001/02 PSV Eredivisie 4 0
2001/02 Genk Belgian Pro League 7 0
2002/03 NAC Eredivisie 34 0
2003/04 PSV Eredivisie 20 1
2004/05 NAC Eredivisie 28 1
2005/06 Norwich City Championship 25 0
2006/07 Norwich City Championship 33 0
2007/08 Ajax Eredivisie 12 0
2008/09 Sporting Gijón La Liga 2 0
2009/10 RKC Eredivisie 7 0
2010/11 RKC Eerste Divisie 14 0
2010/11 Anorthosis Cypriot First Division 12 0
2011/12 Anorthosis Cypriot First Division 31 0
2012/13 Anorthosis Cypriot First Division 23 0
2013/14 Hapoel Tel Aviv Israeli Premier League 17 0

Honours

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Genk

PSV

Ajax

RKC Waalwijk:[9]

Hapoel Ashkelon

References

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  1. ^ Norwich complete Colin transfer; BBC Sport, 21 July 2005
  2. ^ Couzens-Lake, Edward (6 June 2013). "Ed's XI of NCFC 'disappointments' – a rogues gallery of some Canary let downs". My Football Writer. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. ^ Norwich defender set to join Ajax; BBC Sport, 30 July 2007
  4. ^ Colin ya se vistió de rojiblanco (Colin has already dressed in red-and-white) Archived 2 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine; Sporting Gijón, 20 August 2008 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ El Real Madrid derrocha en las rebajas (Real Madrid excel in sale); Marca, 24 September 2008 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Preciado: "Viajaremos a Almería un poco justos de efectivos" (Preciado: "We will travel to Almería a little on the undermanned"); Marca, 8 May 2009 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ יורגן קולין וברנקו איליץ' חתמו לשנתיים בהפועל [Colin and Ilić sign two-year contracts at Hapoel] (in Hebrew). One. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  8. ^ "J. Colin". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  9. ^ "RKC Waalwijk kampioen in Jupiler League" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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