Denzel Slager (born 2 February 1993) is a Dutch-Curaçao former footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denzel Slager | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | FC Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | RKC Waalwijk | 14 | (1) |
| 2014 | Coventry City | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Orange County Blues | 21 | (6) |
| 2016 | LA Galaxy II | 19 | (1) |
| Total | 57 | (8) | |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Curaçao U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editRKC Waalwijk
editSlager started his football career at RKC Waalwijk and signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him until 2014.[1] In his first season at the club Slager made five appearances for RKC Waalwijk.
In the first half of the season, Slager made nine appearances for the club, including scoring his first goal against Go Ahead Eagles on 31 August 2013.[2]
Coventry City
editOn 3 January 2014, Denzel agreed an 18-month deal which would keep him with the Sky Blues until the summer of 2015.[3] He started his first match for the Sky Blues against Barnsley in the third round of the FA Cup on 4 January 2014, which was won 2–1.[4]
On 18 February 2014 Slager had his contract cancelled by mutual consent.[5]
Orange County Blues
editSlager signed with third-tier US club Orange County Blues on 27 March 2015.[6] Slager went on trial at SC Cambuur, but was unsuccessful of getting himself a contract.[7]
LA Galaxy II
editSlager joined United Soccer League side LA Galaxy II on 18 February 2016.[8] He was released at the end of the 2016 season.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of 1 February 2014[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2012–13 | Eredivise | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Eredivise | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Coventry City | 2013–14 | League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Orange County Blues | 2015 | USL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Career totals | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
International
editIn 2013, Denzel was part of the Curaçao under-20 side for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Personal
editOn 10 August 2021 Slager confirmed his relation with singer Famke Louise after they appeared together on the cover of the Dutch Cosmopolitan.[11] On January 9, 2022, Meijer gave birth to their first child, a son.[12]
References
edit- ^ "RKC Waalwijk contracteert FC Utrecht-talent" (in Dutch). AD.nl. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Grote Falkenburg-show in Waalwijk" (in Dutch). AD.nl. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "City hopeful on signing Denzel Slager". Coventry City. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Barnsley 1-2 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Slager leaves club by mutual consent". Coventry City FC. 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Slager, Petricevic Join Orange County". USL Official Website. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Kortom - Mokotjo opgeroepen, Ivoorkust afgelast om ebola" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II acquire forward Denzel Slager | LA Galaxy".
- ^ "LA Galaxy II announce roster changes ahead of 2017 season". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ Denzel Slager at Soccerbase
- ^ "Famke Louise en Denzel Slager maken hun relatie officieel". FunX.nl (in Dutch). 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Famke Louise bevallen van zoontje". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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