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Joël Zwarts

Joël Zwarts
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
VfL Osnabrück
Number 11
Youth career
VV Hillegersberg
VV Nieuwerkerk
Sparta Rotterdam
0000–2017 Excelsior
2017–2018 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Jong Feyenoord 17 (8)
2019FC Dordrecht (loan) 14 (6)
2019–2021 Excelsior 60 (19)
2021–2023 Jahn Regensburg 24 (2)
2022–2023ADO Den Haag (loan) 32 (6)
2023–2024 1860 Munich 21 (6)
2024– VfL Osnabrück 10 (2)
International career
2017 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:12, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

Joël Zwarts (born 26 April 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for German 3. Liga club VfL Osnabrück.

Club career

Born in Capelle aan den IJssel,[3] Zwarts played youth football for VV Hillegersberg, VV Nieuwerkerk, Sparta Rotterdam and SBV Excelsior before joining Feyenoord in the summer of 2017.[1] On 31 January 2019, he joined FC Dordrecht on loan until the end of the season.[4] He made his debut for the club a day later in a 3–3 Eerste Divisie draw with Jong Ajax.[5] On 24 June 2019, he returned to Excelsior on a three-year contract.[6]

On 15 July 2021, Zwarts signed for 2. Bundesliga side Jahn Regensburg.[7] On 14 July 2022, he returned to the Netherlands and joined ADO Den Haag on loan.[8]

On 8 August 2023, Zwarts moved to 1860 Munich in 3. Liga.[9]

On 19 June 2024, Zwarts joined VfL Osnabrück, also in 3. Liga.[10]

International career

Zwarts has played for the Netherlands at under-19 level.[3] He is also eligible to represent Suriname at international level, since his mother is from Suriname.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Joël Zwarts - 11" (in Dutch). SBV Excelsior. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ Joël Zwarts at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Joël Zwarts". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Spits Joël Zwarts komt op huurbasis" (in Dutch). FC Dordrecht. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. ^ "FC Dordrecht op wilskracht naar puntendeling met Jong Ajax: 3-3". Dordt Centraal (in Dutch). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Joël Zwarts keert voor drie jaar terug bij Excelsior" (in Dutch). SBV Excelsior. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  7. ^ ""Action" for Regensburg: Zwarts storms for Jahn". kicker (in German). 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  8. ^ "JOËL ZWARTS NIEUWE VERSTERKING ADO DEN HAAG" (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  9. ^ "JOËL ZWARTS STÜRMT FÜR DIE LÖWEN" [JOËL ZWARTS ATTACKS FOR THE LIONS.] (in German). TSV 1860 Munich. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  10. ^ "VFL VERPFLICHTET ANGREIFER JOËL ZWARTS" [VFL SIGNS ATTACKER JOËL ZWARTS] (in German). VfL Osnabrück. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  11. ^ Beck, Tim (7 April 2020). "Interview Joël Zwarts: "Boos was ik niet, maar ik voelde wel onbegrip"". Elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 June 2020.