Dani de Wit

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Wit, not Wit.
Dani de Wit
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Hoorn, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 VfL Bochum
Number 10
Youth career
2013–2019 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Jong Ajax 56 (19)
2018–2019 Ajax 5 (0)
2019–2024 AZ 125 (30)
2024– VfL Bochum 10 (2)
International career
2015 Netherlands U17 6 (1)
2015–2016 Netherlands U18 7 (0)
2016–2017 Netherlands U19 15 (1)
2017–2018 Netherlands U20 11 (4)
2018–2021 Netherlands U21 15 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024

Dani de Wit (born 28 January 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for German Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.

Club career

Ajax

De Wit made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax on 3 February 2017 in a game against RKC Waalwijk.[2] On 25 February 2018, he made his debut in the senior squad in a 0–0 Eredivisie draw against ADO Den Haag.[3] On 22 August 2018, he made his European debut in a 3–1 Champions League play-off win against Dynamo Kyiv.[4]

AZ

On 30 August 2019, De Wit signed a contract with AZ Alkmaar who reportedly paid a €2 million transfer fee to Ajax.[5]

Bochum

On 3 July 2024, De Wit signed a four-year contract with VfL Bochum as a free agent.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 November 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 4 0 — — — 4 0
2017–18 33 13 — — — 33 13
2018–19 18 6 — — — 18 6
2019–20 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 56 19 — — — 56 19
Ajax 2017–18 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2018–19 4 0 3 0 4[b] 0 — 11 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 0 0 2 0
Total 5 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 14 0
AZ Alkmaar 2019–20 Eredivisie 22 3 3 2 8[c] 0 — 33 5
2020–21 20 4 0 0 7[d] 1 — 27 5
2021–22 33 8 4 1 10[e] 0 4[f] 2 51 11
2022–23 18 5 1 1 13[g] 7 — 32 13
2023–24 32 10 3 1 10[g] 1 — 45 12
Total 125 30 11 5 48 9 4 2 188 46
VfL Bochum 2024–25 Bundesliga 10 2 0 0 — — 10 2
Career total 196 51 14 5 54 9 4 2 268 67
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Conference League
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in play-off
  7. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Jong Ajax[7]

Ajax[7]

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Officiële website AFC Ajax Amsterdam - Ajax.nl".
  2. ^ "Jong Ajax - RKC Waalwijk 4:1 (Eerste Divisie 2016/2017, 23. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ^ "De Wit: 'Debuut smaakt zeker naar meer'". Ajax Showtime. 26 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Ajax pakt overtuigend eerste winst op Dinamo Kiev". Het Parool. 22 August 2018.
  5. ^ "AZ legt De Wit vast". Het Parool. 30 August 2019.
  6. ^ "VfL verpflichtet Dani de Wit". VfL Bochum. 3 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Dani de Wit at Soccerway
  8. ^ "Under-21 EURO Squad of the Tournament". UEFA. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.


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