![]() Turfkruier with Telstar in 2025 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 September 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Telstar | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | ASC Waterwijk | ||
2019–2021 | AFC | ||
2021–2022 | Telstar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Telstar | 87 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Suriname | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:02, 10 June 2025 (UTC) |
Jayden Turfkruier (born 25 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Telstar. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team.
Turfkruier played youth football for ASC Waterwijk and AFC, before joining the Telstar youth academy in 2021. [2] He was one of the first talents progressing through the academy to the first team in the club's new youth setup. [3]
He made his professional debut for Telstar on 11 December 2022, replacing Anwar Bensabouh in the 82nd minute of a 1–0 home victory against Den Bosch. [4] The week ahead of the game, the team had faced a situation where multiple players were experiencing cold and flu symptoms, making room for Turfkruier in the squad. [5]
On 10 March 2023, Turfkruier signed his first professional contract with Telstar, keeping him at the club until 2024. The deal included an option for an additional year. [2] [6] In his first season in the first team, Turfkruier made 23 appearances. [7] He quickly grew into a starter for Telstar, despite initially being on an amateur deal, winning the competition for his position in midfield over Jonathan Mulder. [8] [9]
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Turfkruier attracted attention by scoring a hat-trick in a pre-season friendly against Hollandia. [3] [10] He scored his first professional goal on 9 September 2023, giving Telstar an early lead in a 2–1 home defeat to VVV-Venlo. [11] In March 2024, Telstar exercised the option in his contract, extending his stay until mid-2025. [12]
Turfkruier scored his first competitive brace on 8 September 2024 in a 4–0 home win over MVV. [13] [14] He concluded the 2024–25 season by helping the club secure promotion to the Eredivisie via the play-offs. [15]
Born in the Netherlands, both of Turfkruier's parents are from Suriname - his father is Javanese Surinamese. He was called up to the Suriname national team for a set of CONCACAF Nations League matches against Canada in November 2024. [16]
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Telstar | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 [a] | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
Career total | 87 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 3 |