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Marco van Ginkel
Van Ginkel playing for Chelsea in 2013
Personal information
Full name Wulfert Cornelius van Ginkel[1]
Date of birth (1992-12-01) 1 December 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Amersfoort, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 16
Youth career
1999–2010 Vitesse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Vitesse 93 (18)
2013– Chelsea 2 (0)
International career‡
2010–2011 Netherlands U19 4 (0)
2011– Netherlands U21 19 (4)
2012– Niederlande 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:50, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

Wulfert Cornelius "Marco" van Ginkel (/ˈmɑːrkoʊ væn ˈhɪŋkəl/, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmarkoː vɑŋ ˈɣɪŋkəl] ⓘ; born 1 December 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for English club Chelsea and the Netherlands national team.[2] Van Ginkel began his career in the youth ranks of SBV Vitesse, joining the Arnhem-based club as a seven year old in 1999. After making his way through the various youth levels at the club, Van Ginkel debuted for the senior team in 2010 before sealing a transfer around £8 million to Chelsea in 2013.[3]

At the international level, Van Ginkel represented the Netherlands at the U19 and U21 levels before making his senior team debut against Germany in November 2012.[4]

Club career

Vitesse

Van Ginkel made his debut for Vitesse on 9 April 2010, replacing Nicky Hofs in the 67th minute as the club fell to a 4–1 defeat to RKC Waalwijk in Eredivisie action.[5] He was just seventeen at the time of his senior club debut.[6] His first senior goal for the club came in his first appearance of the 2010–11 Eredivisie campaign, netting in the 43rd minute to bring the game to 2–2 before two second half goals sent Ajax to a 4–2 win.[7] Van Ginkel scored Vitesse's second and fifth goals in a 5–2 defeat of Roda JC on 29 January 2011.[8]

In the KNVB Cup on 19 December 2012, Van Ginkel scored Vitesse's second goal in a memorable 10–1 win over third division side ADO '20.[9] On 23 February 2013, Van Ginkel notched a brace and Wilfried Bony netted a hat-trick as Vitesse defeated Heracles in a 5–3 shoot-out.[10] After a stellar campaign, which saw Van Ginkel net eight Eredivisie goals and Vitesse finish in fourth, the club's highest position since finishing in third in 1998, he was voted as the Dutch Talent of the Year awarding his play as the best footballer in the league under 21.[11][12] Upon his prospected moved to Chelsea, he was regarded as being the next Frank Lampard by Vitesse manager Peter Bosz.[13]

Chelsea

On 3 July 2013, English Premier League club Chelsea announced that they had reached an agreement with Vitesse for the transfer of Van Ginkel.[14] With the fee reported to be in the region of £8 million.[15] On 5 July, Chelsea confirmed that they had completed the signing of Van Ginkel, with the Dutch international midfielder signing a five-year contract with the club.[16] Speaking to the official Chelsea website upon his signing with the club, Van Ginkel described himself as "a box-to-box player" who "covers a lot of metres and can score a goal."[17]

On the opening day of the 2013–14 Premier League season, Van Ginkel made his competitive debut for Chelsea as a substitute against Hull City.[18]

International career

Van Ginkel made his senior debut with the Netherlands national team against Germany on 14 November 2012, coming on as a late substitute in their 0–0 friendly at the Amsterdam Arena.[19] In May 2013, Van Ginkel was included in the Netherlands squad for the UEFA U21 Championship in Israel.[20]

Career statistics

As of 26 September 2013.[21]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Niederlande League KNVB Cup League Cup Europa Other Total
2009–10 Vitesse Eredivisie 4 0 0 0 - - - 4 0
2010–11 26 5 2 0 - - - 28 5
2011–12 30 5 4 1 - - 4[a] 0 38 6
2012–13 33 8 4 1 - 4[b] 3 - 41 12
England League FA Cup League Cup Europa Other Total
2013–14 Chelsea Premier League 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Vitesse total 93 18 10 2 - 4 3 4 0 111 23
Chelsea total 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 95 18 10 2 1 0 5 3 4 0 115 23
  1. ^ Appearances in Europa League play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Barclays Premier League Squad Numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ^ "MARCO VAN GINKEL". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Van Ginkel confirmed as Chelsea's latest recruit". UEFA. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Agent: Chelsea interested in Van Ginkel". ESPNFC. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  5. ^ "RKC Waalwijk vs. Vitesse 4 - 1". US Soccerway. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Getting to know Chelsea target Marco van Ginkel". SB Nation. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Ajax vs. Vitesse 4-2". US Soccerway. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Vitesse vs. Roda JC 5-2". US Soccerway. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Vitesse vs. ADO '20 10-1". US Soccerway. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Heracles vs. Vitesse 3-5". US Soccerway. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  11. ^ "Chelsea set to secure Van Ginkel as Mourinho's first signing". Goal.com. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  12. ^ "Marco van Ginkel wint Johan Cruijff Prijs" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Vitesse praise Van Ginkel hunters Chelsea, new coach suggests player could be leaving soon". Sports Witness. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  14. ^ "AGREEMENT REACHED FOR TRANSFER OF VAN GINKEL". Chelsea. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Chelsea set to complete deal for Marco van Ginkel". BBC Sport. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  16. ^ "VAN GINKEL SIGNS". Chelsea FC. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  17. ^ "First Words: Marco van Ginkel". Chelsea FC. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Chelsea 2 Hull City 0: match report". The Telegraph. 18 August 2013.
  19. ^ "Stalemate between Netherlands and Germany". UEFA. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  20. ^ "Netherlands – Under-21". UEFA. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  21. ^ "M. van Ginkel". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
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