Denzel Slager
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denzel Slager | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | FC Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | RKC Waalwijk | 14 | (1) |
| 2014 | Coventry City | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Orange County Blues | 21 | (6) |
| 2016 | LA Galaxy II | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Curaçao U-20 | ||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 October 2012 | |||
Denzel Slager (born 2 February 1993) is a Dutch-born Curaçaoan footballer who plays as a striker who last played for LA Galaxy II in the United Soccer League.
Career
RKC Waalwijk
Slager started his football career at RKC Waalwijk and signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him until 2014.[1] In his first season at the club Slager made five appearance for RKC Waalwijk.
In the first half of the season, Slager made nine appearance for the club, including scoring his first goal against Go Ahead Eagles on 31 August 2013.[2]
Coventry City
On 3 January 2014, Denzel agreed an 18-month deal which would keep him with the Sky Blues until the summer of 2015.[3] He started his first match for the Sky Blues against Barnsley in the third round of the FA Cup on 4 January 2014, which was won 2-1.[4]
On 18 February 2014 Slager had his contract cancelled by mutual consent.[5]
Orange County Blues
Slager signed with third-tier US club Orange County Blues on March 27, 2015.[6] Slager went on trial at SC Cambuur, but was unsuccessful of getting himself a contract.[7]
LA Galaxy II
Slager joined United Soccer League side LA Galaxy II on February 18, 2016.[8] He was released at the end of the 2016 season.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 1 February 2014[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2012–13 | Eredivise | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Eredivise | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Coventry City | 2013–14 | League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Orange County Blues | 2015 | USL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Career totals | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
International
In 2013, Denzel was part of the Curaçao under-20 side for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
References
- ^ "RKC Waalwijk contracteert FC Utrecht-talent" (in Dutch). AD.nl. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Grote Falkenburg-show in Waalwijk" (in Dutch). AD.nl. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "City hopeful on signing Denzel Slager". Coventry City. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Barnsley 1-2 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Slager leaves club by mutual consent". Coventry City FC. 18 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Slager, Petricevic Join Orange County". USL Official Website. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kortom - Mokotjo opgeroepen, Ivoorkust afgelast om ebola" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ http://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2016/02/17/la-galaxy-ii-acquire-forward-denzel-slager
- ^ "LA Galaxy II announce roster changes ahead of 2017 season". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ Denzel Slager at Soccerbase
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