Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dico Chezarino Joey Jap Tjong | ||
Date of birth | 15 November 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Koninklijke HFC | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004– | De Dijk | ||
SV Diemen | |||
Swift | |||
–2010 | DWS | ||
2010–2012 | Westerlo | ||
2012–2013 | Mechelen | ||
2013–2014 | OH Leuven | ||
2014–2017 | Genk | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | OH Leuven | 0 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Roda JC | 3 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Eindhoven | 20 | (2) |
2023–2024 | Kozakken Boys | 28 | (2) |
2024– | Koninklijke HFC | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:02, 3 January 2025 (UTC) |
Dico Chezarino Joey Jap Tjong (born 15 November 1998) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tweede Divisie club Koninklijke HFC. [1]
Jap Tjong made his Eerste Divisie debut for Roda JC Kerkrade on 14 October 2018 in a game against Go Ahead Eagles as an 85th-minute substitute for Nicky Souren. [2]
In August 2020, Jap Tjong moved to FC Eindhoven. [3] [4]
Following a two-year hiatus without a club, Jap Tjong signed a one-year contract with Tweede Divisie club Kozakken Boys in July 2023. His connection with technical director Johan van der Werff was facilitated by his friend Kay Tejan, ultimately leading to the opportunity. [5]
Born in the Netherlands, Jap Tjong is of Surinamese descent. [6]