Donovan Slijngard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donovan Carlos Saverio Slijngard | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1998 | Cobu Boys Amersfoort | ||
| 1998–2006 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Groningen (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | Sparta Rotterdam | 140 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Cambuur | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2021 | Žalgiris Vilnius | 144 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Noordwijk | 59 | (0) |
| Total | 371 | (4) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Donovan Carlos Saverio Slijngard (born 28 August 1987), simply known as Donovan Slijngard (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈslɛiŋɣɑrt]), is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Club career
[edit]Ajax
[edit]Slijngard was born in Amsterdam and came through the Ajax youth ranks. In 2006, he was named AFC Ajax "Talent of the Future".[1] He made his debut in professional football in the 2006–07 season where he played on loan for FC Groningen, while still under contract with Ajax. He made his debut for the senior squad of Ajax in the play-off game against FC Twente which finished 0–0.[2] For the 2008–09 season, he was added to the first squad by manager Marco van Basten.[3]
Sparta Rotterdam
[edit]After the 2008–09 season he left Ajax on a free transfer and signed a three-year contract with the club where he had already played on loan[4] during the previous season, Sparta Rotterdam. Slijngard totally spent six seasons with the club after which he decided not to extend his expiring contract
Cambuur
[edit]On 28 August 2014, it was announced that Slijngard had joined SC Cambuur as an amateur. He will be in the running for a contract after he will be totally fit again.
Žalgiris Vilnius
[edit]On 11 July 2015, it was announced that Slijngard had joined Žalgiris Vilnius.[5]
Later career
[edit]Slijngard returned to the Netherlands in 2021, joining amateur club VV Noordwijk. However, due to recurring injuries, he was forced to retire from football in September 2023.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Born in the Netherlands, Slijngard is of Surinamese descent.[7]
Honours
[edit]Žalgiris
- A Lyga: 2015, 2016, 2020
- Lithuanian Cup: 2015–16, 2016
- Lithuanian Supercup: 2016, 2017, 2020
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Donovan Slijngard Talent van het jaar" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 6 June 2006. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
- ^ "Slijngard en Sarpong in de basis" (in Dutch). ELF Voetbal. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Van Basten geeft linksback Slijngard kans in Ajax-selectie" (in Dutch). Sportweek. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
- ^ Sparta huurt Donovan Slijngard van Ajax Archived 19 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Sparta Rotterdam
- ^ "Last addition before Champions league – D. Slijngard". Žalgiris Vilnius. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Aanhoudende klachten dwingen Slijngard tot per direct einde als voetballer". Voetbal in de Bollenstreek (in Dutch). 28 September 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Suriname naar WK 2018: "Wordt een aardig team"". 5 December 2014.
- ^ "A Lygos Rinktinė 2018 Sezono". Facebook (in Lithuanian). A Lyga. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1987 births
- Living people
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Men's association football fullbacks
- AFC Ajax players
- FC Groningen players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- SC Cambuur players
- FK Žalgiris players
- VV Noordwijk players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Tweede Divisie players
- A Lyga players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania