Keziah Veendorp

Keziah Veendorp

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Sappemeer, Netherlands
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Youth career
2005–2006	FVV Foxhol
2006–2008	VV Hoogezand
2008–2016	Groningen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Groningen	1	(0)
2016–2017	Jong Groningen	6	(0)
2017–2023	Emmen	158	(3)
2023–2024	Bengaluru	15	(0)
2024	Hanoi FC	1	(0)
2025	Roda JC	13	(0)
International career
2013–2014	Netherlands U17	11	(0)
2014	Netherlands U18	3	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Netherlands UEFA European Under-17 Championship Runner-up 2014 Malta
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2025

Keziah Veendorp (born 17 February 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder or centre-back.

Club career

Early career

In 2005, Veendorp started his football career with FVV Foxhol and moved to VV Hoogezand in 2006. When he came to FC Groningen is 2008.^{[ citation needed ]}

Groningen

In 2016, Veendorp was called up for Groningen first team. He made his league debut on 20 February 2016 in a 1–4 loss against AZ Alkmaar at AFAS Stadion. In this match, he played 11 minutes, after he was substituted for Juninho Bacuna. ^[1]

Hanoi FC

On 27 August 2024, Hanoi FC announced that Veendorp has joined the club. He was given the number 3 shirt. ^[2]

Roda JC

On 6 January 2025, Veendorp joined Roda JC on an amateur basis. ^[3] In May 2025, Roda JC confirmed that he would leave the club following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season. ^[4]

International career

On 17 October 2013, He was first called up and played for Netherlands U17 against Faroe Islands U17 In 2014, he played 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship as one of the key players. In the competition, he contributed as Netherlands finished as runners-up, playing 5 games. ^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 May 2025 ^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Groningen	2015–16	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2016–17	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Emmen	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	34	0	1	0	—		3 [a]	0	38	0
	2018–19	Eredivisie	28	1	2	0	—		—		30	1
	2019–20	Eredivisie	19	1	1	0	—		—		20	1
	2020–21	Eredivisie	25	0	3	0	—		1 [a]	0	29	0
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	19	1	1	0	—		—		20	1
	2022–23	Eredivisie	33	0	3	0	—		0	0	36	0
	Total		158	3	11	0	0	0	4	0	173	3
Bengaluru	2023–24	Indian Super League	15	0	0	0	—		1 [b]	0	16	0
Hanoi FC	2024–25	V.League 1	1	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Roda JC	2024–25	Eerste Divisie	13	0	0	0	—		0	0	13	0
Total career			188	3	11	0	0	0	5	0	203	3

1. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs
2. Appearance in Indian Super Cup

Honours

Club

Emmen

• Eerste Divisie: 2021–22

International

Netherlands U17

• UEFA European U-17 Championship runner-up: 2014

References

1. "AZ vs. Groningen - 20 February 2016 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
2. "CLB bóng đá Hà Nội chiêu mộ cựu đội trưởng U17 Hà Lan" (in Vietnamese). Hanoi FC. 27 August 2024.
3. "Keziah Veendorp sluit op amateurbasis aan bij Roda JC" [Keziah Veendorp joins Roda JC on an amateur basis] (in Dutch). Roda JC. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
4. "Roda JC neemt afscheid van verschillende spelers en stafleden" [Roda JC part ways with multiple players and staff]. Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 13 May 2025. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
5. "Keziah Veendorp – UEFA.com". UEFA . Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
6. Keziah Veendorp at Soccerway

External links

• Keziah Veendorp at Soccerway.com
• Keziah Veendorp at WorldFootball.net
• Keziah Veendorp at Soccerbase.com
• Keziah Veendorp at ESPN FC
• Keziah Veendorp at FBref.com
• Keziah Veendorp at kicker (in German)