Jelle de Lange (born 30 January 1998) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre back.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2013 | AFC | ||
| 2013–2015 | Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Utrecht | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Jong Utrecht | 41 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | AFC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U17 | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editDe Lange is a youth exponent from FC Utrecht. He made his Eredivisie debut on 17 May 2015 against Vitesse.[2] In June 2017, de Lange ended his career as a professional footballer, citing a loss of pleasure in playing football.[3][4] Initially wanting to quit football completely, he later joined his youth club AFC competing in the Hoofdklasse.[5] He played there for a season, and then decided to play with friends in the fifth team of AFC, playing in the Derde Klasse.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Netherlands - J. de Lange - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Vitesse vs. Utrecht - 17 March 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Jelle de Lange zet punt achter loopbaan". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 5 June 2017.
- ^ "FC Utrecht-talent (19) zet punt achter loopbaan". Telegraaf (in Dutch). 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Jong FC Utrecht-aanvoerder Jelle de Lange naar AFC (zaterdag)". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). 9 June 2017.
- ^ Jakobs, Jan (4 May 2020). "AFC | Jelle de Lange (AFC zaterdag 5): Het toptalent dat het voetbalwereldje beu was". www.afc.nl (in Dutch).
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