Joshua Eijgenraam

Joshua Eijgenraam

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Berkel en Rodenrijs, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	VVV-Venlo
Youth career
2008–2014	TOGB
2014–2020	Excelsior
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2025	Excelsior	72	(0)
2023–2024	→ TOP Oss (loan)	16	(0)
2025–	VVV-Venlo	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2025

Joshua Eijgenraam (born 18 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.

Career

Eijgenraam was born in Berkel en Rodenrijs and progressed through the youth teams of hometown team TOGB before moving to the Excelsior academy in 2014. ^[1] He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie appearing as a substitute against Jong AZ at Excelsior's Stadion Woudestein on 20 November 2020. ^[2]

Following their promotion from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the 2021–22 season, Eijgenraam was given a new contract and an extension until 2025 as a reward for becoming a permanent fixture in the first team. ^[3] He subsequently made his Eredivisie debut for Excelsior on 12 August 2022 against SC Cambuur at Cambuur Stadion in a 2–0 victory. ^[4] During the team's return to the Eredivisie, Eijgenraam lost his starting position, featuring in 13 matches, of which only five were as a starter. ^[5]

Due to reduced playing time, Eijgenraam opted for a season-long loan to TOP Oss in the Eerste Divisie, joining the club on 26 July 2023. ^[6]

On 14 May 2025, Eijgenraam joined VVV-Venlo on a two-year deal with an option for a third, ahead of the 2025–26 Eerste Divisie season. ^{[7] [8]}

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2025 ^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			KNVB Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Excelsior	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	32	0	1	0	6 [a]	0	39	0
	2022–23	Eredivisie	13	0	2	0	—		15	0
	2023–24	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2024–25	Eerste Divisie	26	0	3	0	—		29	0
	Total		72	0	6	0	6	0	84	0
TOP Oss (loan)	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	16	0	0	0	—		16	0
VVV-Venlo	2025–26	Eerste Divisie	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			88	0	6	0	6	0	100	0

1. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

1. "TOGB trots op Joshua Eigenraam met debuut bij Excelsior Rotterdam". Haaglanden Voetbal (in Dutch). 22 November 2020. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
2. "Excelsior vs. AZ II – 20 November 2020". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
3. Maten, Jeffrey van der (5 August 2022). "Excelsior beloont jeugdexponent Joshua Eijgenraam (20) met nieuw contract". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
4. "Cambuur vs. Excelsior – 6 August 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
5. "Excelsior verhuurt Joshua Eijgenraam aan TOP Oss". Excelsior Rotterdam (Press release) (in Dutch). 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
6. "TOP Oss huurt Joshua Eijgenraam van Excelsior als 'cement van het elftal'" [TOP Oss loans Joshua Eijgenraam from Excelsior as 'cement of the team'] (Press release) (in Dutch). TOP Oss. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
7. "VVV-Venlo versterkt selectie met Joshua Eijgenraam" [VVV-Venlo strengthen squad with Joshua Eijgenraam]. VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 14 May 2025. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
8. Titulaer, Jannes (14 May 2025). "VVV begint met middenvelder Eijgenraam aan bouw nieuwe selectie" [VVV begin squad rebuild with midfielder Eijgenraam]. Omroep Venlo (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
9. Joshua Eijgenraam at Soccerway

External links

• Joshua Eijgenraam at Soccerway