Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 February 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Berkel en Rodenrijs, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Excelsior | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2014 | TOGB | ||
2014–2020 | Excelsior | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Excelsior | 60 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → TOP Oss (loan) | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2024 (UTC) |
Joshua Eijgenraam (born 18 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Excelsior.
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]
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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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 | ||
Total | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
TOP Oss (loan) | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
Career total | 62 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
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