Dani de Wit

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Wit, not Wit.

Dani de Wit

de Wit in 2020 with AZ
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Hoorn, Netherlands
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	VfL Bochum
Number	10
Youth career
2013–2019	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Jong Ajax	56	(19)
2018–2019	Ajax	5	(0)
2019–2024	AZ	125	(30)
2024–	VfL Bochum	19	(2)
International career
2015	Netherlands U17	6	(1)
2015–2016	Netherlands U18	7	(0)
2016–2017	Netherlands U19	15	(1)
2017–2018	Netherlands U20	11	(4)
2018–2021	Netherlands U21	15	(11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2025

Dani de Wit (born 28 January 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for German Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.

Club career

Ajax

De Wit made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax on 3 February 2017 in a game against RKC Waalwijk. ^[2] On 25 February 2018, he made his debut in the senior squad in a 0–0 Eredivisie draw against ADO Den Haag. ^[3] On 22 August 2018, he made his European debut in a 3–1 Champions League play-off win against Dynamo Kyiv. ^[4]

AZ

On 30 August 2019, De Wit signed a contract with AZ Alkmaar who reportedly paid a €2 million transfer fee to Ajax. ^[5]

Bochum

On 3 July 2024, De Wit signed a four-year contract with VfL Bochum as a free agent. ^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 February 2025 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Ajax	2016–17	Eerste Divisie	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	2017–18		33	13	—		—		—		33	13
	2018–19		18	6	—		—		—		18	6
	2019–20		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		56	19	—		—		—		56	19
Ajax	2017–18	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2018–19		4	0	3	0	4 [b]	0	—		11	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	2 [b]	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		5	0	3	0	6	0	0	0	14	0
AZ Alkmaar	2019–20	Eredivisie	22	3	3	2	8 [c]	0	—		33	5
	2020–21		20	4	0	0	7 [d]	1	—		27	5
	2021–22		33	8	4	1	10 [e]	0	4 [f]	2	51	11
	2022–23		18	5	1	1	13 [g]	7	—		32	13
	2023–24		32	10	3	1	10 [g]	1	—		45	12
	Total		125	30	11	5	48	9	4	2	188	46
VfL Bochum	2024–25	Bundesliga	19	2	0	0	—		—		19	2
Career total			205	51	14	5	54	9	4	2	277	67

1. Includes KNVB Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
4. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Conference League
6. Appearance(s) in play-off
7. Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Jong Ajax ^[7]

• Eerste Divisie: 2017–18

Ajax ^[7]

• Eredivisie: 2018–19
• KNVB Cup: 2018–19

Individual

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2021 ^[8]

References

1. "Officiële website AFC Ajax Amsterdam - Ajax.nl".
2. "Jong Ajax - RKC Waalwijk 4:1 (Eerste Divisie 2016/2017, 23. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
3. "De Wit: 'Debuut smaakt zeker naar meer'". Ajax Showtime. 26 February 2018.
4. "Ajax pakt overtuigend eerste winst op Dinamo Kiev". Het Parool. 22 August 2018.
5. "AZ legt De Wit vast". Het Parool. 30 August 2019.
6. "VfL verpflichtet Dani de Wit". VfL Bochum. 3 July 2024.
7. Dani de Wit at Soccerway
8. "Under-21 EURO Squad of the Tournament". UEFA. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

External links

• Dani de Wit at WorldFootball.net