Perr Schuurs

Dutch footballer (born 1999)

Perr Schuurs
Schuurs with Torino in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-26) 26 November 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Nieuwstadt, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Torino
Number 3
Youth career
2010–2011 FC RIA
2011–2016 Fortuna Sittard
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Fortuna Sittard 41 (7)
2018–2020 Jong Ajax 31 (5)
2018–2022 Ajax 62 (2)
2018 → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 16 (3)
2022– Torino 39 (1)
International career
2017–2018 Netherlands U19 4 (0)
2018–2021 Netherlands U21 17 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:33, 26 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2021

Perr Schuurs (born 26 November 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Torino.

Club career

Fortuna Sittard

Schuurs made his senior league debut for Sittard on 14 October 2016 in an Eerste Divisie 2–0 home win against VVV-Venlo. He scored his first goal on 6 February 2017 in Fortuna's 5–2 home victory over Jong Ajax.

For the 2017–18 season, Schuurs, aged 17, was made captain of Fortuna Sittard.[2]

Ajax

In January 2018, Schuurs became a player of Ajax, who sent him back on loan to Fortuna Sittard for the remainder of the season.[3] On 7 October 2018, Schuurs made his Eredivisie debut as a substitute for Ajax in a 5–0 win against AZ.[4]

Torino

Schuurs transferred to Italian club Torino in August 2022.[5] He quickly established himself as a starting centre-back for the team, scoring once in 33 appearances during his first season at the club.[6]

However, on 21 October 2023, Schuurs suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a match against Inter Milan, which sidelined him at least six months.[7][8]

International career

Schuurs was called up to the senior Netherlands squad for the UEFA Nations League matches against Poland and Italy in September 2020.[9]

Personal life

Schuurs is a son of former Dutch international handball player Lambert Schuurs and his sister Demi is a professional tennis player.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 September 2023[11][6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fortuna Sittard 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 24 2 0 0 24 2
2017–18 17 5 3 0 20 5
Total 41 7 3 0 44 7
Fortuna Sittard (loan) 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 16 3 0 0 0 0 16 3
Jong Ajax 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 29 4 29 4
2019–20 2 1 2 1
Total 31 5 31 5
Ajax 2018–19 Eredivisie 1 0 3 1 0 0 4 1
2019–20 10 1 1 0 5 0 1[a] 0 17 1
2020–21 27 1 4 0 10 0 41 1
2021–22 22 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 30 0
2022–23 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
Total 62 2 13 1 18 0 2 0 95 3
Torino 2022–23 Serie A 30 0 3 1 33 1
2023–24 3 1 1 0 4 1
Total 33 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 37 2
Career total 183 18 20 2 18 0 2 0 226 20
  1. ^ a b Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

Honours

Ajax

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Perr Schuurs". Torino F.C. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. ^ Perr Schuurs is 17 jaar en nu al aanvoerder van een profteam - L1 (in Dutch)
  3. ^ Perr Schuurs van Fortuna Sittard naar Ajax - NH Nieuws (in Dutch)
  4. ^ "Ajax kent geen genade voor AZ" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Schuurs al Toro" [Schuurs to Toro]. Torino FC 1906 (in Italian). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b Perr Schuurs at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Campanale, Susy (21 October 2023). "Schuurs stretchered off in tears with knee injury". Football-Italia. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Update: Nachtmerrie wordt werkelijkheid voor Schuurs: kruisband afgescheurd". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 23 October 2023. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Oranjeselectie Voor Duels Met Polen en Italië Bestaat Uit 23 Spelers". OnsOranje.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  10. ^ Opnieuw talentvolle telg uit familie Schuurs - L1 (in Dutch)
  11. ^ "Perr Schuurs » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Under-21 EURO Squad of the Tournament". UEFA. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Ajax still provides most players for team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 14 January 2022.

External links

  • Perr Schuurs at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  • Career stats - Voetbal International
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