Terrence Douglas

Terrence Douglas
Personal information
Full name Terrence John Douglas
Date of birth (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Eindhoven
Youth career
2007–2009 Zeeburgia
2009–2019 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Jong Ajax 44 (2)
2022 → Den Bosch (loan) 12 (0)
2022–2023 Roda JC 30 (1)
2023–2024 Istra 1961 13 (0)
2024– Eindhoven 0 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Netherlands U16 10 (1)
2017 Netherlands U17 1 (0)
2018 Netherlands U18 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024

Terrence John Douglas (born 14 September 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club Eindhoven.

Club career

Ajax

Douglas began his football career with Zeeburgia, where he played until 2009. At the age of seven he moved to the youth academy of Ajax. In the 2016–17 season he was in the under-17 squad for the first time. In the following season he developed into a regular player for the side and made a total of 26 appearances, including one call-up for the under-19 team. The following season he played 21 gamed for the under-19 team and also made two appearances in the UEFA Youth League.[2] At the end of the season he won the domestic double with the U19s.[3]

He made his debut for Jong Ajax under head coach Michael Reiziger on 25 March 2019 against Jong Utrecht.[4] The following season he finished the season with 21 appearances for the under-19 team, of which he played seven times in the UEFA Youth League, where he scored once – in a 1–1 draw against Chelsea.[5][6]

In 2020–21 he became a regular starter for Jong Ajax.[7] He scored his first professional goal against Jong Utrecht on 19 October 2020.[8][9]

Loan to FC Den Bosch

On 31 January 2022, Douglas moved to FC Den Bosch on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season, with an option to make the transfer permanent upon the completion of the loan.[10][11] He made his competitive debut for the club on 6 February against ADO Den Haag, starting at left-back and impressing at the position despite the game ending in a 1–0 loss.[12]

Roda JC

On 1 July 2022, Douglas signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Roda JC Kerkrade.[13][14] He made his competitive debut for the club on 12 August, starting at left-back in a 1–0 home victory over his former club Jong Ajax.[15] On 5 February 2023, in a local derby against MVV, Douglas scored his first goal and the matchwinner for Roda off a header from Sami Ouaissa's corner-kick to secure a 2–1 home win.[16]

Istra 1961

On 19 July 2023, Douglas signed a three-year contract with Croatian Football League club Istra 1961.[17][18]

Eindhoven

On 29 August 2024, Douglas returned to the Netherlands and signed a contract with Eindhoven for one season, with the club option to extend for a second season.[19]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Douglas is of Surinamese descent.[20] Douglas is a youth international for the Netherlands, having gained 16 caps at different youth levels.[21][22]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 December 2023[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 1 0 — — — 1 0
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 1 0 — — — 1 0
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 31 1 — — — 31 1
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 11 1 — — — 31 1
Total 44 2 — — — 44 2
FC Den Bosch (loan) 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 12 0 0 0 — — 12 0
Roda JC 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 30 1 1 0 — — 31 1
Istra 1961 2023–24 Croatian Football League 11 0 1 0 — — 12 0
Career total 97 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 99 3

References

  1. ^ "5 Terrence Douglas". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Terrence Douglas » Youth Youth League 2018/2019". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. ^ Jager, Jelmer (1 June 2019). "Ajax O19 wint mini-Klassieker en pakt de dubbel!". Ajax1.nl (in Dutch).
  4. ^ "Jong Ajax – FC Utrecht (J) 3:3 (Eerste Divisie 2018/2019, 30. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  5. ^ Harbord, Oliver (5 November 2019). "Chelsea U19s vs Ajax U19s live: Match action from UEFA Youth League". Football.London.
  6. ^ "Chelsea FC – AFC Ajax 1:1 (Youth Youth League 2019/2020, Group H)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Terrence Douglas » Eerste Divisie 2020/2021". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Heerlijk: Jong Ajax-talent maakt schitterende eerste profgoal". Voetbalprimeur.nl (in Dutch). 19 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Jong FC Utrecht strijdend ten onder". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 19 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Terrence Douglas op huurbasis naar FC Den Bosch". ajax.nl (in Dutch). 31 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Ajax verhuurt Douglas met optie tot koop aan FC Den Bosch". Ajax Showtime. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  12. ^ Kinder, Peter de (7 February 2022). "Debuut Terrence Douglas lichtpuntje FC Den Bosch in boeiend voetbalgevecht tegen ADO Den Haag". Voetbal247 (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Ajax en Roda JC bereiken akkoord over Terrence Douglas". Ajax (in Dutch). 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Talentvolle Terrence Douglas tekent bij Roda JC". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  15. ^ Visser, Emil (11 August 2022). "Terrence Douglas kan zijn debuut voor Roda JC maken tegen zijn oude ploeg: Ik heb tegen de jongens van Jong Ajax gezegd: vrijdag gaat het gebeuren". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  16. ^ Schreurs, Joost (5 February 2023). "Douglas geniet van 'lekker goaltje', 'frustratie' bij MVV". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  17. ^ Berkalo, Josip (19 July 2023). "DOBRO DOŠAO TERRENCE DOUGLAS". NK Istra 1961 (Press release) (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  18. ^ Verweij, Mike (18 July 2023). "Terrence Douglas van Roda JC naar nummer vijf van Kroatië". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  19. ^ "FC Eindhoven voegt verdediger Douglas bij selectie" [FC Eindhoven adds defender Douglas to selection] (in Dutch). FC Eindhoven. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal.
  21. ^ "Terrence Douglas – OnsOranje – O16". onsoranje.nl. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  22. ^ "Terrence Douglas – OnsOranje – O17". onsoranje.nl. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  23. ^ Terrence Douglas at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2020.