Ishan Kort

Surinamese association football player

Ishan Kort
Personal information
Full name	Ishan Ernesto Arturo Kort
Date of birth	(2000-06-01) 1 June 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Philipsburg, Netherlands Antilles
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Be1 NFA
Number	1
Youth career
2014–2017	Zeeburgia
2017–2019	Twente
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Jong Almere City	3	(0)
2021–2023	Jong Sparta Rotterdam	26	(0)
2023–	Be1 NFA	13	(0)
International career^‡
2021–	Suriname	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2021

Ishan Ernesto Arturo Kort (born 1 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lithuanian I Lyga club Be1 NFA.^[1] Born in the Netherlands Antilles, he plays for the Suriname national team.

Club career

A former youth academy player of Zeeburgia and Twente, Kort joined Almere City in September 2019.^[2] He initially joined under-21 team of the club, which played in Derde Divisie, the fourth tier of football in the Netherlands. He made his debut on 21 September 2019 in a 2–1 league defeat against ODIN '59.^[3]

On 27 July 2023, Kort joined Lithuanian club Be1 NFA.^[4]

International career

Born in the Netherlands Antilles, Kort was given green light by FIFA to represent Suriname.^[5] In March 2021, he received his first call-up to the Suriname national team for World Cup qualifying matches against Cayman Islands and Aruba.^[6] He made his international debut on 24 March 2021 in a 3–0 win against Cayman Islands.^[7]^[8]

In June 2021, Kort was named in Suriname's squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[9]

Career statistics

International

As of 24 March 2021^[1]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Suriname	2021	1	0
Total		1	0

References

^ ^a ^b Ishan Kort at Soccerway
^ "Talentvolle doelman Jong FC Twente maakt overstap naar derde divisie". 2 September 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ "Jong Almere City FC laat drie punten uit handen vallen". 22 September 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ "BE1 NFA PAPILDĖ NAUJAS VARTININKAS!" (in Lithuanian). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ "Acht nieuwe spelers voor Suriname, maar FIFA blokkeert Leerdam en Donk". 16 October 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ "Gorré tekent bij en maakt eerste 'Nederlandse' selectie bekend". 16 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ "Suriname vs. Cayman Islands - 24 March 2021". Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ "Doelman Ishan Kort debuteert voor Suriname". 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ Surinamese Football Federation [@OfficialSVB1920] (June 25, 2021). "The 2️⃣3️⃣ That Will Represent Us At The CONCACAF Gold Cup" (Tweet). Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Twitter.