Youri Regeer

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Youri Regeer
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Personal information
Full name Youri Pieter Regeer [1]
Date of birth (2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Haarlem, Netherlands
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Right-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ajax
Number 44
Youth career
–2012 SV Zandvoort
2012–2015 Rijnsburgse Boys
2015–2017 ADO Den Haag
2017–2020 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Jong Ajax 91 (6)
2021–2023 Ajax 6 (0)
2023–2025 Twente 49 (1)
2025– Ajax 1 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Netherlands U15 7 (0)
2018–2019 Netherlands U16 5 (2)
2019– Netherlands U17 7 (1)
2019 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
2021 Netherlands U19 5 (0)
2023 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
2023– Netherlands U21 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Youri Pieter Regeer (born 18 August 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back or midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax. [3]

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Club career

Early career and Ajax

Regeer played youth football for SV Zandvoort and Rijnsburgse Boys before joining the academy of ADO Den Haag in 2015. In 2017, he moved to the Ajax youth setup. [4] He made his professional debut for the reserve team, Jong Ajax, in the Eerste Divisie during the 2019–20 season. [5] Regeer developed into a key player for Jong Ajax over the next few seasons, becoming one of the team captains [4] and amassing 91 appearances and 6 goals for the side. [5]

Regeer made his competitive first-team debut for Ajax on 15 December 2021, starting in a KNVB Cup match against BVV Barendrecht under manager Erik ten Hag. [6] [7] He scored his first senior goal later that season in the KNVB Cup semi-final against AZ Alkmaar on 3 March 2022. [5] He made his Eredivisie debut on 30 April 2022 against PEC Zwolle. Despite being part of the squad that won the Eredivisie title in 2021–22, his first-team opportunities remained limited, totaling 8 appearances and 1 goal over two seasons. [5]

FC Twente

On 9 June 2023, seeking more regular playing time, Regeer signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie club Twente. [8] He quickly established himself as a key player for Twente during the 2023–24 season, featuring regularly as both a right-back and midfielder. [9] His strong performances earned him the Eredivisie Talent of the Month award for September 2023, and he was also named in the Eredivisie Team of the Month for both September and October 2023. [10] [11] [12] He continued as a regular starter in the first half of the 2024–25 season, ultimately making 63 appearances and scoring 1 league goal during his 18 months at the club. [5]

Return to Ajax

On 24 January 2025, Regeer returned to Ajax after the club activated a reported €4.3 million buy-back clause included in his transfer to Twente. He signed a contract lasting until 30 June 2029. [13] [14] Upon his return, manager Francesco Farioli indicated he viewed Regeer primarily as a midfielder. [14] He made his first appearance since returning on 2 February 2025 against Feyenoord. [5]

International career

Regeer has represented the Netherlands at various youth international levels, from under-15 up to under-21. [5] He played for the U17 team during the qualifying stages for the eventually cancelled 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [15] He made his debut for the Netherlands U21 team on 8 September 2023. [5] As of October 2024, he had earned 11 caps and scored 2 goals for the U21 side. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 February 2025 [5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague KNVB Cup EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 3030
2020–21 Eerste Divisie370370
2021–22 Eerste Divisie255255
2022–23 Eerste Divisie261261
Total916916
Ajax 2021–22 Eredivisie 30210051
2022–23 Eredivisie30000030
Total60210081
Twente 2023–24 Eredivisie301105 [a] 0361
2024–25 Eredivisie190107 [b] 0270
Total49120120631
Ajax 2024–25 Eredivisie10000010
Career total1477411201638
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Ajax [16]

Individual

References

  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. "Steven Bergwijn". AFC Ajax. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. Youri Regeer at WorldFootball.net
  4. 1 2 "Youri Regeer extends contract". AFC Ajax. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Youri Regeer at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  6. "Youri Regeer". AFC Ajax. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  7. "Regeer straalt na Ajax-debuut: 'Jongensdroom die uitkomt'". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 16 December 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  8. "Youri Regeer tekent vierjarig contract" (in Dutch). FC Twente. 9 June 2023.
  9. "2023-2024 Twente Stats, Eredivisie". FBref.com. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Youri Regeer named as the Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month". Eredivisie. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  11. 1 2 "AZ and PSV main suppliers of the Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Seven clubs provide players for the Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  13. "Youri Regeer returns to Ajax". AFC Ajax. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Ajax present FC Twente midfielder Youri Regeer as first January transfer". Flashscore.com. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  15. "Youri Regeer - Jeugd mannen onder 17". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  16. "Youri Regeer - Career Honours". Soccerway.