Diederick Luigi Luydens (born 18 February 1999) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Vierde Divisie club SV DSO. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Aruba national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diederick Luigi Luydens | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SV DSO | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DWO Zoetermeer | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Jong Sparta | 56 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Alphense Boys | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Åtvidabergs FF | ||
| 2020–2022 | Prespa Birlik | ||
| 2022 | VfR Mannheim | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | SC Feyenoord | ||
| 2023– | SV DSO | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Aruba | 10 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editLuydens started his youth career with DWO Zoetermeer, where he was scouted by Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam. Even though he did trials at Ajax with Matthijs de Ligt and Justin Kluivert, he chose to join Sparta.[2] He played 56 matches for Jong Sparta in Tweede Divisie, before his contract with the club expired in June 2019.
In November 2019, Luydens joined Alphense Boys after spending few months as a free agent.[3] In February 2020, he moved to Swedish fourth division club Åtvidabergs FF.[4]
International career
editBorn in the Netherlands, Luydens represent Aruba at international level. He was part of under-20 team at 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[5] He made his senior team debut on 3 June 2021 in a 3–1 win against Cayman Islands.[6]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 11 June 2024[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Aruba's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Luydens goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 October 2023 | Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba |  U.S. Virgin Islands |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League |
References
edit- ^ a b Diederick Luydens at Soccerway
- ^ "Luydens ziet Alphense Boys als springplank naar profcarrière: 'Mijn tijd komt nog wel'". 13 November 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Alphense Boys haalt centrale verdediger Diederick Luydens". 8 November 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Oud-Spartaan Diederick Luydens naar Åtvidabergs FF". 6 February 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for the 2018 Concacaf Under-20 Championship". 29 October 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Aruba 3-1 Cayman Islands". Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
External links
edit- Diederick Luydens at WorldFootball.net