Jordy Buijs
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Jordy Buijs (ˈjɔrdi ˈbœy̯s) (born December 28, 1988 in Ridderkerk
) is a Dutch
football
er who currently plays as a defender for NAC Breda
. He can also play as a midfielder and is not related to Scottish
club Kilmarnock F.C.
player Danny Buijs
.
Buijs is a player with a great ability to read the game and who is steady in passing. He joined Feyenoord's youth squad in 1995. He participated with the Netherlands under 17
squad at the 2005 under 17 European Championships, where the Dutch reached the final. Buijs provided the assist for the winning goal in the semi final against Italy. He also took part with the same team at the Under 17 World Championships in Peru
where they became third. Dutch under 17 coach Ruud Kaiser
said Jordy Buijs is a winners type, who is good in one on one clashes, who has a great heading ability and who is always determined to win.
. He was awarded squad number 23 and showed up at Feyenoord's first training for the 2007-08 season, which was visited by a record number of 20,000 fans. But, after having no chances on the first team, he was loaned to De Graafschap
for a half-year period, on January 30, 2008.
games for De Graafschap. Although he didn't play a lot of games De Graafschap decided to sign Jordy Buijs. In the beginning of the 2008/2009 season Buijs still wasn't a first eleven player. But during the season Buijs became important player. He played on the left back position but also on the midfield. He scored his first goal for De Graafschap in the home game versus Sparta Rotterdam
. He scored the 3-1. Unfortionatly the game ended in a 3-3 draw. He played in 28 games in the Eredivisie in the 2008/2009 season. He also scored a beautiful free kick in the play-off match versus MVV Maastricht
. Jordy Buijs became a fan favorite and is well known with his rushes down the leftflank and his clever passes.
Ridderkerk
Ridderkerk is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 44,886 in 2010, and covers an area of 25.10 km² ....
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er who currently plays as a defender for NAC Breda
NAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
. He can also play as a midfielder and is not related to Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
club Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
player Danny Buijs
Danny Buijs
Danny Buijs is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock. He can play as a defensive midfielder.- Early life :Buijs was born in Dordrecht and raised in Alblasserdam...
.
Buijs is a player with a great ability to read the game and who is steady in passing. He joined Feyenoord's youth squad in 1995. He participated with the Netherlands under 17
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
squad at the 2005 under 17 European Championships, where the Dutch reached the final. Buijs provided the assist for the winning goal in the semi final against Italy. He also took part with the same team at the Under 17 World Championships in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
where they became third. Dutch under 17 coach Ruud Kaiser
Ruud Kaiser
Ruud Kaiser is a former Dutch association football player turned manager who most recently was in charge of German fourth-tier side 1. FC Magdeburg.-Career:...
said Jordy Buijs is a winners type, who is good in one on one clashes, who has a great heading ability and who is always determined to win.
Feyenoord
In July 2007 Buijs became officially part of Feyenoord's first team managed by Bert van MarwijkBert van Marwijk
Bert van Marwijk OON is the coach of the Netherlands national football team. He also played for Go Ahead Eagles, AZ, MVV, Fortuna Sittard, and other clubs, as well as for the Dutch national team. In 1982, he began his transition into coaching, retiring as a player in 1988 and becoming a full time...
. He was awarded squad number 23 and showed up at Feyenoord's first training for the 2007-08 season, which was visited by a record number of 20,000 fans. But, after having no chances on the first team, he was loaned to De Graafschap
De Graafschap
De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
for a half-year period, on January 30, 2008.
De Graafschap
In his first period at De Graafschap he didn't play that much. In the second half of the 2007/2008 season he only played in 6 EredivisieEredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
games for De Graafschap. Although he didn't play a lot of games De Graafschap decided to sign Jordy Buijs. In the beginning of the 2008/2009 season Buijs still wasn't a first eleven player. But during the season Buijs became important player. He played on the left back position but also on the midfield. He scored his first goal for De Graafschap in the home game versus Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
. He scored the 3-1. Unfortionatly the game ended in a 3-3 draw. He played in 28 games in the Eredivisie in the 2008/2009 season. He also scored a beautiful free kick in the play-off match versus MVV Maastricht
MVV Maastricht
MVV Maastricht is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht, founded on April 2, 1902...
. Jordy Buijs became a fan favorite and is well known with his rushes down the leftflank and his clever passes.