Djevencio van der Kust

Djevencio van der Kust
Van der Kust in 2022
Personal information
Full name Djevencio Djovairo van der Kust[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Sparta Rotterdam
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2012 AVV Zeeburgia
2012–2020 FC Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Jong Utrecht 48 (2)
2021–2023 FC Utrecht 20 (0)
2023Houston Dynamo (loan) 0 (0)
2023Houston Dynamo 2 (loan) 5 (1)
2023– Sparta Rotterdam 41 (1)
International career
2023– Suriname 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024

Djevencio Djovairo van der Kust (born 30 April 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.

Club career

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Utrecht

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After playing youth football for AVV Zeeburgia, Van der Kust joined FC Utrecht's academy in 2012.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Utrecht in December 2019, with the deal valid until mid-2022 with the option of a year's extension.[3] Van der Kust made his debut for Jong Utrecht on 10 January 2020 in a 2–1 defeat to De Graafschap.[2] He ended the season with 2 appearances for Jong Utrecht, playing primarily with the U-19 side.[2] He scored his first career goal on 24 November 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Jong PSV. During the 2020–21 season he established himself as a regular for Jong Utrecht, making 26 appearances and scoring 1 goal.[4]

On 15 August 2021, he made his Eredivisie debut for Utrecht in matchweek 1 of the 2021–22 season, coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 win over Sparta Rotterdam.[5] On 9 November van der Kust signed a new contract lasting until 2025.[6] He made his first start for Utrecht on 5 February 2022 in a 3–2 win over SC Cambuur.[7][8] Van der Kust started 11 of Utrechts final 14 Eredivisie matches, helping them to a 7th place finish.[8][9] He also started both of Utrecht's European playoff matches, a 4–3 aggregate loss to Vitesse.[8] He made 17 appearances and scored 1 goal for Jong Utrecht during the season.[8]

Van der Kust started the 2022–23 season as the first choice leftback, appearing in 8 of the first 10 Eredivisie games with 7 starts and starting a KNVB Cup game.[10] He then lost his spot in the first team, appearing in just 1 of the next 12 matches, his 1 appearance being a substitute in a cup match, and playing in 3 matches for Jong Utrecht.[10]

Houston Dynamo

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On 9 February 2023, Van der Kust signed for Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on loan with an option to buy.[11][12]

Sparta Rotterdam

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On 10 August 2023, van der Kust signed a three-year contract with Sparta Rotterdam.[13]

International career

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Born in the Netherlands, Van der Kust is of Surinamese descent.[14] He was called up to the Suriname national team for a set of 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches in October 2023.[15]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 November 2024[2][4][16]
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Utrecht 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 2 0 2 0
2020–21 26 1 26 1
2021–22 17 1 17 1
2022–23 3 0 3 0
Total 48 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 2
Utrecht 2021–22 Eredivisie 12 0 0 0 2[b] 0 14 0
2022–23 8 0 2 0 10 0
Total 20 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 24 0
Houston Dynamo (loan) 2023 MLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sparta Rotterdam 2023–24 Eredivisie 30 1 2 0 1[b] 0 33 1
2024–25 11 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
Total 41 1 3 0 1 0 45 1
Career total 109 3 5 0 0 0 3 0 117 3
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup and U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Eredivisie European play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "Djevencio van der Kust – Sparta Rotterdam – Aktuelles Spielerprofil". sport.bild.de.
  2. ^ a b c d "Suriname – D. van der Kust – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Van der Kust tekent eerste profcontract bij FC Utrecht". Utrecht.nieuws.nl (in Dutch). 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Djevencio van der Kust Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. ^ "FC Utrecht laat Sparta volkomen kansloos na meesterwerk Maher". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 15 August 2021. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Contract Djevencio van der Kust opengebroken en verlengd". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Djevencio van der Kust over debuut: "Dat was wel wat chaotisch"". UtrechtFans (in Dutch). 18 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d "Djevencio van der Kust 2021–22 Match Logs". FBref.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  9. ^ "2021–22 Eredivisie Stats". FBref.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Utrecht Stats, All Competitions". FBref.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Houston Dynamo FC sign defender Djevencio van der Kust on loan from FC Utrecht". Houston Dynamo FC. 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Djevencio van der Kust verhuurd aan Houston Dynamo FC". FC Utrecht. 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  13. ^ "VAN DER KUST MAAKT TRANSFER NAAR SPARTA" [VAN DER KUST TRANSFERS TO SPARTA] (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Djevencio van der Kust". fcutrecht.nl (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  15. ^ "23 spelers in eindselectie Natio". Suriname Herald. 6 October 2023. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Djevencio van der Kust". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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