Joris Mathijsen

Joris Mathijsen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːrɪs maˈtɛisə(n)]; born 5 April 1980) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a centre-back. Currently he is the director of football at Willem II.

Joris Mathijsen
Mathijsen training with Feyenoord in 2012
Personal information
Full name Joris Mathijsen[1]
Date of birth (1980-04-05) 5 April 1980[1]
Place of birth Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1986–1989 VOAB
1989–1998 Willem II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2004 Willem II 127 (6)
2004–2006 AZ 52 (2)
2006–2011 Hamburger SV 145 (6)
2011–2012 Málaga 28 (0)
2012–2015 Feyenoord 57 (1)
Total 409 (15)
National team‡
2004–2012 Netherlands 84 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2015
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 November 2012

Club career

Mathijsen started his football career at SV VOAB in Goirle after he visited a training session of a friend as a young boy. At the age of nine, he left this club and came through the youth system of Willem II. He was promoted to the first team for the 1998–99 season, making his debut on 27 February 1999 in a match against FC Utrecht. After six seasons at Willem II, he was sold by manager Co Adriaanse to AZ. However, he endured a harder time breaking into the first team with AZ and his case was not helped by injuries.

After finishing as runners-up in the Eredivisie in 2006, Mathijsen opted to transfer to German Bundesliga side Hamburger SV for €6 million, where he teamed up with fellow Dutchmen Rafael van der Vaart and Nigel de Jong. He scored Hamburg's 2,500th Bundesliga goal (his first for the club) on 20 October 2007 against VfB Stuttgart.[2]

In November 2008, Mathijsen signed a new contract extension, tying him to Hamburg until the summer of 2012.[3] In mid-June 2011, however, he signed a two-year contract with Spanish La Liga side Málaga.

In the summer of 2012, it became apparent that Málaga was willing to let Mathijsen transfer to another club, prompting several Dutch sides to show interest, including Feyenoord and Ajax; on 10 August, Mathijsen signed with the former.

International career
Mathijsen playing for the Netherlands at Euro 2012.

On 17 November 2004, Mathijsen made his international debut for the Netherlands against Andorra in a 3–0 away win.

Since his international debut, Mathijsen became a mainstay figure in the national team, especially after impressing with Hamburger SV. He was usually positioned as left central defender, because of his strong left-foot. He was called up to the Dutch squad for UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. Initially in danger of losing his spot to Wilfred Bouma, he followed it up with a decent enough performance at the Euro 2008 and remained first-choice.[4]

Mathijsen was ever present for Oranje during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying.[5] He played more minutes than any other player in the Dutch squad and played a key role in their record of having conceded the fewest goals in their qualifying group.

2010 World Cup

Mathijsen was part of the Dutch team for the 2010 World Cup, managed by Bert van Marwijk.[6] The player was in the starting line-up for their first match in the competition, a 2–0 victory over Denmark.[7]

Career statistics
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe1 Other2 Total
1999–00Willem IIEredivisie700000–70
2000–0122120––241
2001–0231121––332
2002–033412060–421
2003–043235020–393
2004–05AZ25110103–364
2005–06250305020350
2006–071100000010
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
2006–07Hamburger SVBundesliga3200060–380
2007–083110080–391
2008–0933200121–453
2009–1033100141–472
2010–1119200––192
Spain League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
2011–12MálagaLa Liga28020––280
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
2012–13FeyenoordEredivisie2903020–340
2013–142014010–251
2014–1580005000130
Totals Netherlands 23492213132028313
Germany 148600402–1888
Spain 28020––280
Career totals 410152417152050721
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 17 May 2015.[8]

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

2 Includes Eredivisie playoffs matches.

International performance
Mathijsen battling for the ball with Germany's Mesut Özil at Euro 2012.
Dutch national team
YearAppsGoals
200410
200540
2006121
2007101
2008141
2009110
2010150
2011110
201260
Total843
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 11 September 2012.[8]
Joris Mathijsen: International Goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 September 2006Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Luxembourg
0–1
0–1
Euro 2008 qualifying
2.7 February 2007Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands Russia
3–1
4–1
Friendly
3.11 October 2008De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands Iceland
1–0
2–0
2010 World Cup qualification

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). p. 20. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  2. "Mathijsen: We have what it takes". FIFA.com. 19 February 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  3. "Mathijsen extends Hamburg association". UEFA.com. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  4. "Mathijsen speelde alles" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 7 June 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  5. "Mathijsen bij Oranje 'zekerheidje'" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  6. "Holland coach Bert van Marwijk finalises World Cup squad". The Guardian. Press Association. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  7. "Netherlands-Denmark". FIFA.com. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  8. "Joris Mathijsen" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

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