Jürgen Colin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jürgen Colin | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
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Current team | clubnumber = 25 | ||
Jürgen Colin (born January 20, 1981) is a Dutch footballer who currently represents Ajax in the Eredivisie. He previously played for PSV Eindhoven, KRC Genk, NAC Breda and Norwich City.
Colin started his professional career at PSV Eindhoven after coming from amateur side HMS. His debut came on August 22, 2001 in a 3-2 home win over FC Den Bosch. He went on to play three more matches before he was sent on loan to KRC Genk which whom he won the Jupiler League championship. The following season he was sent on loan again to NAC Breda for which he played every game. He returned to PSV after the season and became a full squad member, gaining him a total of 20 appearances that season. NAC Breda showed interest in purchasing him and both Colin and PSV agreed to that. His performances in the 2004-05 season at NAC Breda earned him a transfer to Football League Championship side Norwich City.
Colin had a difficult first season at Norwich and struggled for form, eventually losing his place at right-back to Craig Fleming. He was re-instated to the team at the start of the 2006-07 season and his improved form has seen him retain his place. However, when new club manager Peter Grant took over, Colin lost his place to versatile midfielder Andy Hughes. In early July 2007, Colin was invited to a three week trial with Dutch side Ajax. On July 30, 2007 the move was finalised for a fee of 100,000 euros.
At Ajax Colin appeared in the battle of the Johan Cruijff-schaal which they won 1-0 over his old team PSV Eindhoven, winning his second career trophy.
Statistics
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001/02 | PSV Eindhoven |  Eredivisie |
4 | 0 |
| 2001/02 | KRC Genk |  Jupiler League |
7 | 0 |
| 2002/03 | NAC Breda | Eredivisie |
34 | 0 |
| 2003/04 | PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie |
20 | 1 |
| 2004/05 | NAC Breda | Eredivisie |
28 | 1 |
| 2005/06 | Norwich City |  Championship |
25 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | Norwich City | Championship |
33 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Ajax | Eredivisie |
14 | 0 |
| Total | 165 | 2 | ||
External links
- Jürgen Colin at Soccerbase
- Voetbal International profile
References
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