Jenson Seelt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jenson Seelt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ede, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | NEC | ||
| 2017–2021 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Jong PSV | 63 | (7) |
| 2022 | PSV | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sunderland | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024 | |||
Jenson Seelt (born 23 May 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Sunderland.[3]
Career[edit]
PSV[edit]
Seelt is a youth product of PSV, having joined the club in 2017 from NEC.[4] He signed his first professional contract on 23 May 2019, the day of his 16th birthday. The deal linked him to PSV until 2022.[5] He made his debut for Jong PSV (the reserve team of the club) on 11 December 2020, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 loss to TOP Oss.[6] Seelt would go on to make his PSV senior debut in a 2–1 away win over PEC Zwolle.[7]
Sunderland[edit]
On 23 June 2023, EFL Championship club Sunderland announced that it had reached an agreement with PSV for the transfer of Seelt. The deal became subject to a medical and international clearance.[8] The deal was completed on 25 June 2023 with Seelt joining for an undisclosed fee, signing a five-year deal.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 9 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 4 | — | — | — | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 7 | — | — | — | 63 | 7 | |||||
| PSV | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sunderland | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 81 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 7 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Jenson Seelt at Global Sports Archive
- ^ "Jenson Seelt". FBref.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Jenson Seelt at Soccerway
- ^ PSV (23 May 2019). Seelt: 'Ik lijk qua spel het meest op Varane' [Seelt: 'I resemble Varane the most in terms of game'] (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Eerste profcontract voor Jenson Seelt" [First professional contract for Jenson Seelt]. PSV FORUM (in Dutch). 23 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "TOP Oss vs. PSV II". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "PEC Zwolle vs. PSV". Soccerway. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Jenson Seelt heads to Wearside". Sunderland A.F.C. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Jenson Seelt signs for SAFC". Sunderland A.F.C. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
External links[edit]
- Jenson Seelt at WorldFootball.net
- Jenson Seelt at FootballDatabase.eu
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