Frank Sturing Last updated September 16, 2025 Early life Sturing began playing youth soccer in the Netherlands at age five with Oranje Blauw. [ 1] He joined the youth academy of NEC at age 10. [ 2]
Club career On 2 April 2017, Sturing made his senior debut for his debut for NEC in the Dutch Eredivisie against Vitesse . [ 3] [ 4] In February 2018, he signed an extension until June 2020 with an option for an additional year. [ 5] [ 6] At the end of the 2019-20 season, he departed the club, upon the expiry of his contract, after 13 years with the club. [ 7] [ 8]
In October 2020, Sturing joined Eerste Divisie side FC Den Bosch on an amateur basis. [ 9] [ 10]
In September 2021, Sturing signed with Austrian 2. Liga side SV Horn . [ 11] [ 12] In April 2022, he extended his contract for an additional season. [ 13] He departed the club in June 2023. [ 14]
In January 2024, he signed with Canadian Premier League club York United FC . [ 15] [ 16] Cavalry FC and Pacific FC had also been interested in signing him. [ 17] He made his debut for York on April 26 against Vancouver FC . [ 18]
On January 21, 2025, Sturing re-signed with York United FC for the 2025 season. [ 19]
International career Sturing was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch mother and a Canadian father. [ 1]
He played at the youth international level with the Netherlands U18 , Netherlands U19 , and Netherlands U20 teams. [ 20] [ 21]
In 2019, Sturing reached out to the Canadian Soccer Association to let them know he was eligible and interested in representing Canada at international level. [ 22] In 2020, Sturing obtained his Canadian passport with the goal of representing Canada at the 2020 Olympic Games, [ 23] [ 24] despite never having been to Canada before. [ 25] In March 2020, he was named to the provisional squad for the Canada U23 for their Olympic qualification matches. [ 26] [ 27] However, the 2020 qualifiers were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic . [ 28] In January 2021, he was called up to a training camp with the Canada senior team for the first time. [ 29] [ 30] In March 2021, he was originally called up to the Canada U23 for their postponed Olympic qualifies, but was then named to the Canada senior team roster for World Cup qualifiers. [ 31] On March 29, 2021, he made his senior international debut and scored his first goal in an 11–0 victory over the Cayman Islands in a 2022 World Cup qualification match. [ 32] He made a second appearance against Aruba , but has not appeared since. [ 33]
Career statistics Club As of match played October 27, 2024 [ 34] ↑ Appearance in the Promotion playoffs ↑ Appearance in the Canadian Premier League playoffs International As of match played June 5, 2021 Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals Canada 2021 2 1 Total 2 1
International goals Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first. References 1 2 Frank Sturing at Canada Soccer ↑ Sommerdijk, Jan (30 May 2021). "Een Nijmegenaar die voetbalt voor Canada: het verhaal van Frank Sturing" [ A Nijmegen resident who plays football for Canada: the story of Frank Sturing] . Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). ↑ "Frank Sturing: Nijmeegs jeugdproduct in de defensie van N.E.C." [ Frank Sturing: Nijmegen youth product in NEC's defense] . NEC Nijmegen (in Dutch). 11 December 2019. ↑ "Oostenrijks avontuur voor Canadees international Frank Sturing uit Nijmegen" [ Austrian adventure for Canadian international Frank Sturing from Nijmegen] . Headliner (in Dutch). 2 September 2021. ↑ "Frank Sturing N.E.C.'er tot 2020" [ Frank Sturing NEC player until 2020] . NEC Nijmegen (in Dutch). 28 February 2020. ↑ "NEC-verdediger Sturing verlengt contract" [ NEC defender Sturing extends contract] . Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 6 February 2018. ↑ "Abrupt einde voor spelers met aflopend contract" [ Abrupt end for players with expiring contracts] . Forza NEC (in Dutch). 29 May 2020. ↑ van den Broek, Danny (5 December 2019). "Dit seizoen moet het gebeuren voor Frank Sturing" [ This season it has to happen for Frank Sturing] . De Gelderlander (in Dutch). ↑ van Beek, Yvonne (5 October 2020). "Verdediger Sturing sluit op amateurbasis aan bij FC Den Bosch" [ Defender Sturing joins FC Den Bosch on an amateur basis] . Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). ↑ "Frank Sturing versterkt FC Den Bosch" [ Frank Sturing strengthens FC Den Bosch] . Den Bosch Nieuws (in Dutch). 5 October 2020. ↑ "Herzlich Willkommen Frank Sturing und Djibril Fandje Toure!" [ Welcome Frank Sturing and Djibril Fandje Toure!] . SV Horn (in German). 1 September 2021. ↑ Pichel, Dominique (2 September 2021). "Oostenrijks avontuur voor voormalig FC Den Bosch-verdediger Frank Sturing" [ Austrian adventure for former FC Den Bosch defender Frank Sturing] . Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). ↑ "Sturing bleibt im Waldviertel" [ Sturing stays in the Waldviertel] . SV Horn (in German). 25 April 2022. ↑ Hewitt, Thomas (30 January 2024). "York United sign Canadian international centre-back Frank Sturing in surprise CPL move" . Canadian Soccer Daily . ↑ "York United FC announce signing of Canadian defender Frank Sturing" . York United FC . 30 January 2024. ↑ Pichel, Dominique (31 January 2024). "Wens in vervulling voor Nijmeegse oud-NEC'er Frank Sturing: voetballen in Canada" [ Wish come true for former NEC player Frank Sturing from Nijmegen: playing football in Canada] . De Gelderlander (in Dutch). ↑ Jacques, John (4 January 2024). "Multiple CPL Sides In Hunt For Frank Sturing" . Northern Tribune . ↑ Tierney, Mitchell (26 April 2024). "Match Analysis: Second half masterclass powers York United past Vancouver FC" . Canadian Premier League . ↑ "Frank Sturing extends stay with The Nine Stripes" . York United FC press release . 21 January 2025. ↑ Hessing, David (2 February 2021). "Wordt deze Nijmeegse speler van FC Den Bosch international voor Canada?" [ Will this Nijmegen player from FC Den Bosch become an international for Canada?] . De Stentor (in Dutch). ↑ Janssen, Sander. "Frank Sturing op avontuur met Canada: 'Oranje zit er niet meer in' [ Frank Sturing on an adventure with Canada: 'Orange is no longer an option'] . Voetbal International (in Dutch). ↑ Janssen, Joram (6 March 2020). "Sturing gaat vol voor interlandcarrière met Canada" [ Sturing goes all out for international career with Canada] . Forza NEC (in Dutch). ↑ van Mil, Lars (30 May 2020). "NEC'er Sturing kan naar Spelen in Tokio: "Ik wil daar echt bij zijn" [ NEC player Sturing can go to the Games in Tokyo: "I really want to be there"] . FC Update (in Dutch). ↑ Pichel, Dominique (1 August 2020). "NEC'er Sturing wacht op club én interlanddebuut bij Canada" [ NEC'er Sturing awaits club and international debut with Canada] . De Gelderlander (in Dutch). ↑ Pichel, Dominique (16 April 2021). "Frank Sturing debuteerde al voor Canada maar was er nog nooit: 'Het volkslied heb ik helemaal meegezongen' [ Frank Sturing made his debut for Canada but had never been there before: 'I sang the entire national anthem'] . De Gelderlander (in Dutch). ↑ "NEC'er Sturing wil naar Olympische Spelen met Canada" [ NEC'er Sturing wants to go to the Olympic Games with Canada] . Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 1 March 2020. ↑ van den Broek, Danny (6 March 2020). " [ 'Mister' Sturing from NEC wants to go to the Olympic Games in Tokyo with Canada] . De Gelderlander (in Dutch). ↑ Pichel, Dominique (10 December 2020). "Nijmegenaar Frank Sturing wil via Den Bosch met Canada naar Tokio" [ Nijmegen resident Frank Sturing wants to travel to Tokyo with Canada via Den Bosch] . De Gelderlander (in Dutch). ↑ Davidson, Neil (1 February 2021). "Dutch-born defender Frank Sturing enjoys first taste of life with Canada soccer team" . The Globe & Mail . ↑ Martens, Jan (24 December 2020). "Canadese voetbaltoekomst gloort voor FC Den Bosch-verdediger Frank Sturing" [ Canadian soccer future bright for FC Den Bosch defender Frank Sturing] . Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). ↑ Pichel, Dominique (23 March 2021). "FC Den Bosch-verdediger Frank Sturing zit plots bij de nationale ploeg van Canada" [ FC Den Bosch defender Frank Sturing suddenly joins the Canadian national team] . Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). ↑ Pichel, Dominique (30 March 2021). "Droomdebuut voor Den Bosch-speler Frank Sturing in Canadees voetbalelftal" [ Dream debut for Den Bosch player Frank Sturing in Canadian national football team] . Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). ↑ Jacques, John (17 January 2024). "Veth: Nine Stripes Set To Sign Sturing" . Northern Tribune . ↑ Frank Sturing at Soccerway External links
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