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Niek de Jong

Midfielder

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2024

Class

Junior

D.O.B.

08/16/2004

Nationality

Netherlands

athletic info

CURRENT TEAM(S)

California State East Bay (NCAA D2)

Position

Midfielder

2nd position

Winger

Height

5'7

ACADEMIC INFO

GPA

3.3

SAT/ACT

TOEFL

Duo Lingo

Preferred Major

Business

Additional information

Personal Statement

As a forward/midfielder at CSU East Bay and NPSL team Miami dutch lions, I bring creativity and tactical brains and technique together. As a winger/midfielder I try to help the team with tactical thinking and creative solutions to help the team build up from difficult situations. Also I think that my passion for the game help the team to get over hard moments and be calm in situations with big pressure. I hope to be a really important player in my new team and get the joy in soccer back. Also I still strive to become a pro or get as high as possible as a player but also get a good degree and become a better person trough my time in the USA. For me the way of playing soccer and the click with the coach is super important. Also that the location of the school/ campus life is from a good level, because as a person I like to do a lot in my free time as well. But for me the soccer part stays the most important one and the way of playing. Because personally I’m the best player when we build up as a team and control the game.

Achievements

NPSL (2023): All-Sunshine Conference XI (2023)

CSU Eastbay  (2023): 18 Games played, 8 starts, 1 assist 744 minutes logged

LSU-Shreveport (2022): Competed one season at LSU Shreveport ... Red River Athletic Conference Tournament and regular season champions in 2022 ... Dean's List.

Netherlands: Played for the academies of Hercules and Eredivisie Club Willem II