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Jeffrey Gouweleeuw
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Heemskerk, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 FC Augsburg
Number 6
Youth career
ADO '20
2006–2010 Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Heerenveen 68 (4)
2013–2016 AZ 87 (4)
2016– FC Augsburg 234 (6)
International career
2012–2013 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024

Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (born 10 July 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.[1][2]

Club career

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AZ

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Born in Heemskerk,[1] Gouweleeuw began his early career with ADO '20 and Heerenveen, before signing a five-year contract with AZ in May 2013,[3] having received interest from the club since December 2012.[4]

In August 2015, after being made club captain at AZ, a transfer to Greek club Olympiacos fell through.[5] He suffered an injury in December 2015, one of a number of AZ's defenders on the sidelines.[6]

FC Augsburg

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In January 2016 he moved to German club FC Augsburg.[7][8] He spoke of his joy at the move.[9] He made his debut for the club on 14 February 2016 in a 2–1 home loss to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, covering Thomas Müller as a defensive midfielder.[10]

On 11 September 2016, he scored his first goal for Augsburg in a 2–1 victory against Werder Bremen.[11]

Following the retirement of Daniel Baier in September 2020, Gouweleeuw was made captain of Augsburg by head coach Heiko Herrlich.[12]

International career

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He has played for the Netherlands under-21 national team.[13]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 November 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heerenveen 2010–11 Eredivisie 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2011–12 Eredivisie 30 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 35 4
2012–13 Eredivisie 32 1 3 1 4[b] 0 0 0 39 2
Total 68 4 8 2 4 0 0 0 80 6
AZ 2013–14 Eredivisie 37 1 5 1 12[b] 1 1[c] 0 55 3
2014–15 Eredivisie 34 1 4 1 — — 38 2
2015–16 Eredivisie 16 2 3 2 10[b] 3 — 29 7
Total 87 4 12 4 22 4 1 0 122 12
Augsburg 2015–16 Bundesliga 11 0 0 0 — — 11 0
2016–17 Bundesliga 18 2 1 0 — — 19 2
2017–18 Bundesliga 27 0 1 0 — — 28 0
2018–19 Bundesliga 25 0 3 0 — — 28 0
2019–20 Bundesliga 21 0 0 0 — — 21 0
2020–21 Bundesliga 32 1 2 0 — — 34 1
2021–22 Bundesliga 29 2 1 0 — — 30 2
2022–23 Bundesliga 32 0 2 0 — — 34 0
2023–24 Bundesliga 30 1 0 0 — — 30 1
2024–25 Bundesliga 9 0 2 0 — — 11 0
Total 234 6 12 0 0 0 0 0 246 6
Career total 389 14 32 6 26 4 1 0 448 24
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jeffrey Gouweleeuw at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Gouweleeuw verruilt Heerenveen voor AZ" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  4. ^ "AZ biedt op Heerenveen-verdediger Gouweleeuw" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Gouweleeuw baalt dat AZ niet meewerkt aan transfer naar Olympiakos" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Blessure Gouweleeuw zorgt voor nog grotere AZ-puzzel" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Gouweleeuw per direct van AZ naar FC Augsburg" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Augsburg verpflichtet Abwehrspieler Gouweleeuw" (in German). RP-Online. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Gouweleeuw: Augsburg als sympathieke club leren kennen" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Voormalig speler Heerenveen en AZ tegenover Müller: Ging me redelijk af". Soccernews (in Dutch). 4 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Stafylidis dreht den Spieß um". kicker (in German). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Gouweleeuw nieuwe aanvoerder Augsburg". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  14. ^ "J. Gouweleeuw". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 January 2018.


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