Joeri de Kamps

Joeri de Kamps

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-02-10) 10 February 1992 (age 32) [1]
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Volos
Number	8
Youth career
	JOS Watergraafsmeer
0000–2000	SV Diemen
2000–2013	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Ajax	0	(0)
2013	Jong Ajax	5	(0)
2013–2014	→ Heerenveen (loan)	12	(0)
2014–2015	NAC Breda	35	(0)
2016–2022	Slovan Bratislava	130	(4)
2022	→ Sparta Rotterdam (loan)	14	(1)
2022–2023	Lechia Gdańsk	10	(0)
2023–2024	Sirius	13	(0)
2024–	Volos	2	(0)
International career
2013	Netherlands U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024

Joeri de Kamps (born 10 February 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Greek Super League club Volos.

Club career

Ajax

De Kamps was born in Amsterdam, where he joined the youth ranks of his local neighborhood clubs JOS Watergraafsmeer and SV Diemen as a child. ^[2] From here he was recruited into the Ajax Academy in 2000. Working his way up the echelons of the club, he signed his first professional contract with Ajax in April 2011, signing a two-year contract with Ajax running until the Summer of 2013. ^[3]

On 22 October 2011, he received his first call up for the first team alongside his teammate Dico Koppers, ahead of the Klassieker match against arch-rivals Feyenoord in the 2011–12 Eredivisie season. Appearing on head coach Frank de Boer's 18-men selection for the fixture due to Ajax first choice defensive midfielder Eyong Enoh being sidelined with an injury. This resulted in Vurnon Anita moving over form the starting left back position to take his place, and Dico Koppers filling in as left back. De Kamps however sat on the bench for the entire match which ended a 1–1 draw in Amsterdam, thus postponing the players first team debut. ^[4]

Still playing in the Beloften Eredivisie for the reserves team Jong Ajax during the 2012–13 campaign, de Kamps was given the number 42 shirt and was on Frank de Boer's list of registered players for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League campaign, practicing with the first team in De Lutte during trainingscamp, and playing alongside them in friendly encounters during the pre-season. ^{[5] [6]}

On 5 March 2013, de Kamps extended his contract with Ajax which was on the verge of expiration, signing a three-year deal this time, binding him to Ajax until the Summer of 2016. ^[7] After the promotion of the reserves team Jong Ajax to the Eerste Divisie ahead of the 2013-14 season, de Kamps finally made his professional debut on 5 August 2013 against SC Telstar in the season opener at the Amsterdam Arena which ended as a 2–0 victory for the Amsterdam side. ^[8]

Heerenveen (loan)

On 1 September 2013, it was announced in De Telegraaf , that de Kamps would join his teammate Mitchell Dijks for a season long loan spell with SC Heerenveen lasting until 30 June 2014. ^[9] De Kamps, made a total of 13 appearances for the Frisian club, under manager Marco van Basten during the 2013–14 Eredivisie season.

NAC Breda

On 6 May 2014, it was announced that de Kamps would transfer to NAC Breda as a free transfer, due to the expiration of his contract in Amsterdam. De Kamps signed a three-year contract with the club from Breda. ^[10] De Kamps made his official debut for NAC on 9 August 2014, during the first matchday of the Eredivisie, in a home game against Excelsior that ended in 1–1. He was in the starting eleven and was replaced by Joey Suk in the 83rd minute. ^[11] De Kamps scored on 23 September 2014 in the KNVB Cup match against Spakenburg, which was won 4–3. He was responsible for scoring the 2–1 in the 43rd minute. ^[12] De Kamps received his twelfth yellow card of the season on 25 April 2015, in the match against Heracles Almelo. In doing so, he equaled Guy Ramos' Eredivisie record from the 2011–12 season. ^[13] With NAC, he relegated from the Eredivisie after the 2014–15 season. After the relegation, De Kamps barely received playing time during the first half of the season, partly due to a persistent tendon injury. ^[14] This gave him the opportunity to look for another club from NAC. ^[15]

Slovan Bratislava

At the beginning of January 2016, De Kamps moved to Slovakian club Slovan Bratislava, where he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract. ^[16] He made his debut for the club on 27 February 2016, away against league leaders AS Trenčín (2–0 away win). ^[17] De Kamps was in the starting lineup and was replaced by Granwald Scott after more than an hour of play. He finished the year with Slovan Bratislava in second place in the Slovak Super Liga. De Kamps was the only Dutchman at the club at that time, but this changed in the run-up to the next season, as they signed Lorenzo Burnet, Lesly de Sa, Ruben Ligeon and Mitchell Schet in May and June 2016. ^{[18] [19] [20]}

Loan to Sparta Rotterdam

On 20 January 2022, de Kamps joined Sparta Rotterdam in Eredivisie on loan with an option to buy. ^[21]

Lechia Gdańsk

On 30 August 2022, Polish side Lechia Gdańsk announced the signing of de Kamps on a two-year contract with an extension option. ^[22]

IK Sirius

After one season with Lechia, De Kamps left the Polish club and joined Swedish IK Sirius on a deal for the rest of 2023.

International career

De Kamps received his first call up for the Dutch national team, when Cor Pot called him up for the Netherlands U-21 squad on 29 February 2012, when he appeared in a friendly encounter against Denmark U-21, ending in a 3−0 victory at home for Jong Oranje. ^[23]

Career statistics

As of 13 February 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Heerenveen (loan)	2013–14	Eredivisie	12	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
NAC Breda	2014–15		31	0	3	1	—		—		34	1
	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	6	0	1	0	—		—		7	0
	Total		37	0	4	1	—		—		41	1
Slovan Bratislava	2015–16	Slovak Super Liga	13	0	4	0	—		—		17	0
	2016–17		22	4	4	0	3	0	—		29	4
	2017–18		19	0	4	0	4	1	1	0	28	1
	2018–19		23	0	1	0	2	0	—		26	0
	2019–20		19	0	6	0	13	0	—		38	0
	2020–21		28	0	6	0	1	0	—		35	0
	2021–22		6	0	3	0	9	0	—		19	0
	Total		130	4	28	0	32	0	1	0	191	5
Sparta Rotterdam (loan)	2021–22	Eredivisie	14	1	—		—		—		14	1
Lechia Gdańsk	2022–23	Ekstraklasa	10	0	1	0	—		—		11	0
Sirius	2023	Allsvenskan	13	0	0	0	—		—		13	0
Volos	2023–24	Superleague Greece	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Career total			218	5	34	1	32	1	1	0	285	7

Honours

Slovan Bratislava

• Fortuna Liga: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
• Slovnaft Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21

Individual

• Slovak Super Liga Team of the Season: 2020-21 ^[24]

References

1. "Joeri de Kamps profile". Soccerway.com. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
2. Dingemanse, Justus (7 June 2017). "'Op mijn verjaardag lag er opeens een brief met Ajax-logo op mijn Ajax-bordje'". Voetbalzone (in Dutch).
3. "Ajax contracteert 4 jeugdspelers". Parool.nl. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
4. "Debutant in selectie Ajax voor Klassieker". NU.nl. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
5. "Joeri de Kamps profile". UEFA. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
6. "Joeri de Kamps profile". SKY Sports. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
7. "De Kamps verlengt contract". Ajax.nl. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
8. "Jong Ajax vs. Telstar 2-0". Soccerway. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
9. "Ajax ziet de Kamps naar Heerenveen vertrekken". Goal.com. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
10. "De Kamps transfervrij naar NAC". Ajax Showtime. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
11. "NAC Breda vs. Excelsior - 9 August 2014 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
12. "Trainer Gudelj baalt van zwakke verdediging". BN De Stem (in Dutch). 27 September 2014.
13. "De Kamps evenaart negatief kaartenrecord Ramos". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 25 April 2015.
14. "NAC-speler Joeri de Kamps nog drie weken uitgeschakeld". BN De Stem (in Dutch). 1 November 2015.
15. Strater, Ronald (6 January 2016). "Elson Hooi en Joeri de Kamps vertrekken hoogstwaarschijnlijk bij NAC Breda". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch).
16. "De Kamps verlaat NAC voor avontuur in Slowakije". FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). 8 January 2016.
17. "Trenčín vs. Slovan Bratislava - 27 February 2016 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
18. "Burnet voor drie jaar naar Slovan Bratislava". nos.nl (in Dutch). 30 May 2016.
19. "Ligeon naar Slovan Bratislava". nos.nl (in Dutch). 9 June 2020.
20. "Ligeon en Schet vergroten Nederlandse enclave bij Slovan Bratislava". NU (in Dutch). 9 June 2016.
21. "SPARTA HUURT JOERI DE KAMPS MET KOOPOPTIE" (Press release) (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
22. "Doświadczony Niderlandczyk przechodzi do Lechii" (in Polish). Lechia Gdańsk. 30 August 2022.
23. "Wijzigingen Beloftenelftal en Oranje Onder-19". KNVB.nl. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
24. "Zsolt Kalmar najlepsim hracom..." Fortuna liga. 23 May 2021.

External links

• Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
• Netherlands U21 stats at OnsOranje