Dico Jap Tjong

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Dico Jap Tjong
Personal information
Full name Dico Chezarino Joey Jap Tjong
Date of birth (1998-11-15) 15 November 1998 (age 26)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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Club career

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]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Jap Tjong is of Surinamese descent. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Dico Jap Tjong at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 14 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "FC Eindhoven contracteert Dico Jap Tjong". FC Eindhoven (in Dutch). 4 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Dal, Thomas (18 August 2020). "FC Eindhoven groeit en Jap Tjong groeit mee: 'Gelukkig zag Brandts me voetballen'". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch).
  5. ↑ Pluijmert, Wout (28 July 2023). "Nieuwe Kozakken Boys-spelers Dico Jap Tjong en Jethro Mashart vinden elkaar snel". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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