Jip Molenaar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jip Cornelis Willem Molenaar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | DVVA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | SDOB | ||
| 2011–2019 | Volendam | ||
| 2019–2020 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Jong Volendam | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Volendam | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Telstar | 27 | (1) |
| 2023– | DVVA | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jip Cornelis Willem Molenaar (born 15 November 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dutch amateur club DVVA.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Molenaar made his professional debut for Volendam on 2 February 2021, replacing Denso Kasius in the 86th minute of a 3–1 away win over Go Ahead Eagles in the Eerste Divisie.[4]
In June 2021, Molenaar signed a two-year contract with Telstar, with an option for an additional year.[5] He left the club again after one season.[6]
After almost a year without football, Molenaar started training with Dutch amateur club DVVA in spring 2023. After that, the parties continued to work together.[7]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of former professional footballer Keje Molenaar and brother-in-law of Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "J. Molenaar - Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Jip Molenaar". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "J. Molenaar: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Strouwen, Eric (4 February 2021). "Jip Molenaar treedt in voetsporen vader Keje, negentienjarige voetballer FC Volendam ruilt met succes rol van aanvaller in: 'Ik ben er inmiddels achter dat ik verdedigen veel leuker vind'". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Meijden, Frank van der (24 June 2021). "Jip Molenaar verruilt FC Volendam voor Telstar". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Dalsem, Kees van (16 August 2022). "Jip Molenaar is constante pesterijen bij Telstar zat en blij dat hij niet meer naar de club hoeft. 'Jij mag hier niet wezen, even tempo maken en dan weg hier'". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Jip Molenaar kan eigenlijk niet zonder een bal: ‘Ik voel me bij DVVA net een kind, zoveel zin om te voetballen’, hetamsterdamschevoetbal.nl, 6 January 2024
- ^ Kooijman, Steven (15 December 2021). "Jip Molenaar in voetsporen vader Keje en zwager Matthijs de Ligt". Telegraaf. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Berends, Sander (23 October 2020). "Interview Jip Molenaar: "Matthijs de Ligt en ik kwamen tot dertig kernkwaliteiten"". Elfvoetbal.nl. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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