Sven Zitman (born 24 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Schiedam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TOP Oss | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Excelsior '20 | ||
| 2011–2022 | Feyenoord | ||
| 2022 | PEC Zwolle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | PEC Zwolle | 11 | (1) |
| 2023– | TOP Oss | 21 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:54, 29 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editZitman was born in Schiedam, South Holland, and started playing football as a four-year-old at local club Excelsior '20.[1] He progressed through the youth teams before joining Feyenoord's youth academy at age 10.[2] On 19 November 2020, he signed his first contract with Feyenoord, keeping him at the club until 2021.[3]
In March 2022, he left Feyenoord on a free transfer before making a single senior appearance.[4] Zitman joined up with PEC Zwolle and in October 2022 signed a two-and-a-half-year professional contract with the club.[5] He made his senior league debut on 7 October 2022 in a 3–0 defeat against FC Dordrecht.[6] Zitman himself said he was surprised by his fast introduction to the first team and had been expecting to play youth team football for a longer time period after joining.[7]
On 16 August 2023, Zitman signed a two-year contract with an optional third year with TOP Oss.[8]
References
edit- ^ Iliohan, Thijs (February 2023). "'Hier een basisplaats veroveren'" (PDF). Onder de Peperbus (in Dutch). 10 (2): 12. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "TOP Oss-talent geeft hoop op: 'Als dat me lukt, krijg ik een miljoen'". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Sven Zitman tekent contract tot einde seizoen". Feyenoord (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Feyenoord formally cancels contract El Bouchataoui and two youth players". Rijnmond.nl.
- ^ "Jeugdspeler Sven Zitman tekent contract bij PEC Zwolle". Destentor.nl.
- ^ "PEC Zwolle crashes hard in Dordrecht and misses out on the period title". Destentor.nl.
- ^ "Sven Zitman makes quick steps in Zwolle: 'Glad that I can play for so many audiences'". Destentor.nl.
- ^ "Sven Zitman maakt de overstap naar TOP Oss" [Sven Zitman makes the switch to TOP Oss] (in Dutch). TOP Oss. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
External links
edit- Sven Zitman at Soccerway