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Jan-Willem Tesselaar

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Jan-Willem Tesselaar
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Den Helder, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Swift
Youth career
0000–2012 AFC '34
2012–2016 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Jong Utrecht 30 (1)
2018–2020 Katwijk 38 (5)
2020–2024 ADO '20 70 (17)
2024– Swift
International career
2014 Netherlands U17 4 (0)
2022 Anguilla 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2024

Jan-Willem Tesselaar (born 21 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swift. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Anguilla national team.

Club career

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He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht on 16 September 2016 in a game against FC Volendam.[1]

International career

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Tesselaar was called up to the Anguilla national team in January 2022 for a friendly against the British Virgin Islands.[2] He and his brother, Brian-Paul, went on to make their international debuts in the eventual 2–1 victory on 27 January. The players qualify to represent the island nation through their grandmother.[3]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 27 January 2022[4]
National team Year Apps Goals
Anguilla 2022 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 16 September 2016.
  2. ^ Van Diejen, Herman. "ADO'20 speler Jan-Willem Tesselaar wordt international" (in Dutch). voetbal247.nl. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ^ van Dalsem, Kees. "Alkmaarse voetballende broers Tesselaar maken dankzij hun oma debuut in nationale elftal van Anguilla in wedstrijd tegen Britse Maagdeneilanden. 'Het belangrijkse is dat we gewonnen hebben'" (in Dutch). Noord Hollands Dagblat. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Tesselaar, Jan-Willem". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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