Jurgen Peter Ekkelenkamp (born 5 April 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Udinese.
Club career
Ajax
Ekkelenkamp made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax on 9 April 2018 in a game against FC Den Bosch.[2] His Eredivisie debut for Ajax followed on 19 April 2018 in the game against VVV-Venlo.[3] On 10 April 2019, Ekkelenkamp made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on in the 71st minute for Lasse Schöne in the quarter-final match against Juventus at the Johan Cruyff Arena.[4] The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with Ekkelenkamp receiving cult-status in the Netherlands and the nickname 'Ronaldo-gooier' (English: Ronaldo thrower) after he committed a professional foul against Cristiano Ronaldo in the closing minutes of the match.[5][6] Ajax later went on to defeat Juventus 2–1 in the return leg, making their first semi-final appearance in the tournament since 1997.[7]
Hertha BSC
Ekkelenkamp joined Bundesliga side Hertha BSC on 27 August 2021.[8] He made his debut on 17 September 2021, in a league game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth; he scored just one minute after being substituted in for Kevin-Prince Boateng, tying the score as the match ended in a 2–1 win for Hertha.[9]
Antwerp
On 7 August 2022, Ekkelenkamp joined Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp.[10]
In his first season at the club, he was part of the Royal Antwerp squad that won their first league title in 66 years.[11][12]
Udinese
On 6 August 2024, Ekkelenkamp signed a five-season contract with Udinese in Italy.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 21 | 4 | – | – | – | 21 | 4 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 21 | 11 | – | – | – | 21 | 11 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 49 | 17 | – | – | – | 49 | 17 | |||||
| Ajax | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | – | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 | ||
| Hertha BSC | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 3 | ||
| Antwerp | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | – | 40 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 73 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 11 | ||
| Udinese | 2024–25 | Serie A | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 188 | 36 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 | 39 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal, Belgian Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Jong Ajax
Ajax[14]
Antwerp
References
- ^ "Jurgen Ekkelenkamp". Hertha BSC. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Ekkelenkamp tevreden: "Een mooi debuut"". Ajax1. 10 April 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Neres leidt Ajax naar zege, Ekkelenkamp debuut". Ajax. 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Debutant Ekkelenkamp gaat viral: "Ronaldo neerhalen, dat dacht ik eigenlijk"". Voetbalprimeur. 11 April 2019.
- ^ "De dag dat Jurgen Ekkelenkamp wereldberoemd werd als Ronaldo-werper". RTL Nieuws. 10 April 2019.
- ^ "'Cristiano Ronaldo-gooier' werd 'twee of drie keer' afgewezen door Ajax". Voetbalzone. 11 April 2019.
- ^ "'Ronaldo-gooier' Ekkelenkamp gaat in Duitsland voetballen". NH Nieuws. 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Jurgen Ekkelenkamp joins Hertha BSC". Hertha BSC. 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Dream debut for Jurgen Ekkelenkamp as Hertha Berlin defeat Greuther Fürth". Bundesliga. 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Jurgen Ekkelenkamp is a RED!" (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Royal Antwerp win first Belgian title in 66 years after Toby Alderweireld's stoppage-time equaliser". BBC. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Alderweireld earns Royal Antwerp first Belgian league title in 66 years". The Guardian. 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Welcome, Jurgen!". Udinese. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Jurgen Ekkelenkamp - Career Honours". Soccerway.
- ^ "Neres' stoppage-time goal seals Dutch Cup win". Ajax website. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Geen schoonheidsprijs, wel een vierde beker: Antwerp maakt favorietenrol waar tegen KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 30 April 2023.
External links
- Jurgen Ekkelenkamp at Soccerway