Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 December 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | MVV | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2007 | VV Eijsden | ||
2007–2017 | Roda JC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Roda JC | 56 | (2) |
2021– | MVV | 98 | (8) |
International career | |||
2015 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (0) |
2015 | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 5 June 2024 (UTC) |
Nicky Souren (born 18 December 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club MVV. He will join Eerste Divisie club Cambuur in July 2024.
Souren was born in Rotterdam, but grew up in his mother's hometown of Eijsden after his parents divorced. [2] After having played one season for local club VV Eijsden, he progressed through the Roda JC academy. [3] In the second half of the 2017–18 Eredivisie season, he was included in the matchday squad of the first team on several occasions, but did not yet make his debut. [4] He signed a contract with the club until 2020 on 21 March 2018. [5] At the end of the season, Roda suffered relegation to the Eerste Divisie. [6]
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Roda on 14 October 2018, starting in a 3–0 away loss to Go Ahead Eagles. [7] [8] On 30 November 2018, Souren scored his first goal, volleying home in a 5–0 away win over TOP Oss. [9]
Souren made a total of 60 appearances for Roda between 2017 and 2021, scoring twice. [4]
On 25 August 2021, Souren signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year with MVV, [10] making the move alongside teammate Mart Remans. [11] He made his debut for the club two days later, starting in a 5–0 away loss to Volendam. [12] He impressed during his first season with MVV and grew into an key player in midfield, extending his contract with the club by another season on 29 April 2022. [13]
Souren scored his first goal for MVV on 29 August 2022 in a 2–2 away draw against Heracles Almelo. [14]
On 28 May 2024, Cambuur announced an agreement for the signing of Souren on a three-year deal, to be effective as of 1 July 2024. [15] At Cambuur, Souren was set to work with head coach Henk de Jong, which reminded him of his late grandfather's words: "My grandfather was often here and always said, 'You need to work with Henk de Jong at Cambuur.' When Cambuur approached me, I found that very special." [16]
Souren made his international debut on 13 March 2015 for the Netherlands under-16 team, starting in a 4–0 friendly win over Republic of Ireland. [17] He gained three caps at under-16 level. [18] In December 2015, he was called up for Netherlands under-17 friendlies but was ruled out due to injury. [19] He made a total of five appearances for the Netherlands youth national sides. [20]
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Roda JC | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |
2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 56 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | ||
MVV | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
Total | 98 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 8 | ||
Career total | 154 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 164 | 10 |
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