Keziah Veendorp

 

Country: Netherlands/Indonesia

Date of birth: 17/02/1997 (17 years old)

Place of birth: Sappemeer (Netherlands)

Height: —

Youth career: VV Hoozegand, FC Groningen

Senior career: FC Groningen

Squad number: —

Current national team: Netherlands U-17

Position: central defender, defensive midfielder

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —

Contract until: unknown

Player’s agent: unknown

Similar type of player: Mats Hummels & Thiago Silva

 

Strengths:

– intercepting 

– composure 

– marking 

– commanding in defence 

– ability to read the game 

– aerial duels 

– charisma 

– bravery 

 

 

Style of play:

– ball playing central defender

– likes to hold up the ball

– likes to play the ball out of the defence

– likes to maraud forward

– likes to play long balls

 

He is best suited to playing as:

Central defender in 4-3-3.

 

 

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Achievements:

European Under-17 Championship 2014 runner-up with Netherlands.

 

League summary:

No senior team appearances yet. 

 

Description:

Keziah Veendorp comes from the FC Groningen academy, which he joined in 2008 from the amateur VV Hoozegand. The ‘Pride of the North’ youth academy’s focus is professionalism and development which can be seen today. Another player from FC Groningen, Richairo Zivkovic, will be playing for Ajax next season. Keziah is also on the radar of many very strong clubs, including PSG, Monaco or Ajax, but it seems that it would be best for him if he could stay in Holland and play in the Groningen first team, which he can achieve soon. At the recently finished UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Malta he was Jong Orange’s captain and he led his team all the way to the final, which they lost in the shootout to England.

 

Quotes:

“I am similar player to Hidde ter Avest and I like to think I am good in one-on-one situations.”

(Keziah Veendorp)

 

Football Talent Scout potential rating:

8/10   

First team material in a top European club.

 

Links: 

Transfermarkt: http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/keziah-veendorp/profil/spieler/258363

Soccerway: http://int.soccerway.com/players/keziah-veendorp/319285/