Peter Leeuwenburgh

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Peter Leeuwenburgh
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Leeuwenburgh playing for FC Groningen in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Heinenoord, Netherlands
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Apollon Limassol
Number 41
Youth career
0000–2004 SHO
2004–2013 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2018 Ajax 0 (0)
2013–2018 Jong Ajax 15 (0)
2015 → FC Dordrecht (loan) 2 (0)
2018–2021 Cape Town City 85 (0)
2021–2023 FC Groningen 42 (0)
2023– Apollon Limassol 11 (0)
International career‡
2010–2011 Netherlands U17 4 (0)
2012–2013 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
2014 Netherlands U20 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2011 Serbia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2014 (UTC)

Peter Leeuwenburgh (born 23 March 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot club Apollon Limassol.

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Club career

Ajax

Leeuwenburgh joined Ajax from SHO, a local team from Oud-Beijerland, in 2004. He made his professional debut for the reserves team, Jong Ajax in a 4–2 Eerste Divisie win at Jong PSV on 2 September 2013.

On 4 June 2015, it was announced that Leeuwenburgh was sent on loan at FC Dordrecht for the 2015-16 season. [1]

Cape Town City

On 26 July 2018, Leeuwenburgh signed for South African club Cape Town City on a three-year deal, playing in the Premier Soccer League, the top-tier in South African football. [2] [3]

Groningen

On 13 April 2021, it was announced that Leeuwenburgh would return to the Netherlands in the summer of 2021, to pry his trade at FC Groningen, where he will replace Sergio Padt. [4]

Apollon Limassol

On 12 August 2023, Leeuwenburgh signed a two-year contract with Apollon Limassol in Cyprus. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 May 2015 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 3030
2014–15 7070
Total100101
Career total100101

    Honours

    Ajax [7]

    Jong Ajax [7]

    Cape Town City [7]

    Netherlands U-17 [7]

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    References

    1. ↑ Kogel door de kerk: Ajax-doelman maakt overstap naar Eredivisie-degradant (Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. 4 June 2015.
    2. ↑ "Cape Town City snap up Peter Leeuwenburgh". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
    3. ↑ "Cape Town City sign Dutch goalkeeper from Ajax Amsterdam". Timeslive.co.za.
    4. ↑ Leeuwenburgh wordt nieuwe keeper FC Groningen (Dutch). Ajax Showtime. 13 April 2021.
    5. ↑ "AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE WITH PETER LEEUWENBURGH". Apollon Limassol FC. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
    6. ↑ Peter Leeuwenburgh at Soccerway
    7. 1 2 3 4 "Peter Leeuwenburgh - Career Honours". Soccerway.


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