Emmanuel van de Blaak

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Emmanuel van de Blaak
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Netherlands
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Jong PSV
Number 2
Youth career
Advendo
RKVV JEKA
2015–2020 Willem II
2020–2021 PSV
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Jong PSV 89 (2)
2022– PSV 0 (0)
International career
2020 Netherlands U15 5 (0)
2021–2023 Netherlands U17 5 (0)
2023– Netherlands U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Emmanuel van de Blaak (born 15 February 2005) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Jong PSV, as a defender.

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Early life

Van de Blaak is from Breda. [1] He travelled between Breda and Eindhoven every day whilst playing for PSV. [2]

He has Nigerian origin. [3]

Club career

Van de Blaak spent his early career with Advendo, RKVV JEKA and Willem II, [2] signing for PSV in May 2020. [3]

He made his professional debut for Jong PSV in August 2021, aged 16. [1] [2] He suffered a serious knee injury in November 2021, ruling him out for the rest of the season. [4] In July 2022, he signed a new contract until 2025. [5] Later that year, on 3 November, he made his senior debut for PSV in a 2–1 away win over Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League, becoming one of the youngest debutants at the club following Jetro Willems and Zakaria Bakkali. [6]

International career

He has represented the Netherlands at under-15 [7] and under-17 [8] youth levels.

Career statistics

As of match played 10 May 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 0000
2021–22 Eerste Divisie110110
2022–23 Eerste Divisie120120
2023–24 Eerste Divisie312312
Total542542
PSV 2022–23 Eredivisie 00001 [a] 00010
2023–24 Eredivisie0000000000
Total0000100010
Career total542001000552
  1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. 1 2 Rik Elfrink (23 August 2021). "Emmanuel van de Blaak oogst lof bij Jong PSV: 'Winnen na zo'n wedstrijd geeft een heerlijk gevoel'" (in Dutch). ED.nl. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Rik Elfrink (28 October 2021). "Geen circus meer, maar nu al volop profvoetbal voor talentvolle PSV-verdediger Emmanuel van de Blaak (16)" (in Dutch). ED.nl. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 Wilber Hack (15 May 2020). "Jeugdinternational Emmanuel van de Blaak uit Breda naar PSV" (in Dutch). BN De Stem. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. "'Van Nistelrooy slikt weer bittere pil: toptalent PSV loopt zware knieblessure op'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl.
  5. "New contract | Emmanuel van de Blaak signs with PSV". PSV. 14 July 2022.
  6. "Profile | After months of struggling, Emmanuel van de Blaak makes his debut for PSV". PSV. 4 November 2022.
  7. "U15 profile". www.onsoranje.nl.
  8. "U17 profile". www.onsoranje.nl.
  9. Emmanuel van de Blaak at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2021.