Jizz Hornkamp (born 7 March 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo.[1][2]

Jizz Hornkamp
Hornkamp with SC Heerenveen in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-07) 7 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth De Rijp, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Heracles Almelo
Number 9
Youth career
SV De Rijp
2006–2014 Ajax
2014–2015 AZ
2015–2018 Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Heerenveen 20 (2)
2019–2022 Den Bosch 52 (25)
2022–2023 Willem II 45 (13)
2023– Heracles Almelo 17 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:23, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Heerenveen

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Born in De Rijp, North Holland, Hornkamp played in the youth sides of SV De Rijp, Ajax, AZ and SC Heerenveen. In the 2017–18 season, Hornkamp became part of the first-team squad of Heerenveen, making his debut for the club in the playoffs for the UEFA Europa League on 9 May 2018, a home match against FC Utrecht, which was won 4–3. He came on as a substitute for Reza Ghoochannejhad in the 88th minute.[3] He scored his first goal as an injury time substitute on 22 September 2018, the equaliser, against Excelsior.[4] After the winter break of the 2018–19 season, the Heerenveen coaching staff decided to utilise him as a right back, due numerous injuries in defence.[5]

Den Bosch

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In July 2019, it was announced that Hornkamp had joined second-tier Eerste Divisie club FC Den Bosch on a three-year contract.[6] There, he stated that he wanted to prove himself as a striker after having mostly been used as a reserve right back in the season before at Heerenveen.[5] He made his debut for the club as a starter on 12 August 2020 in a 2–2 away draw against Jong PSV.[7]

In the 2020–21 season, Hornkamp grew into a proven goalscorer. His first goal for the club came on 31 August 2020 in a 4–2 away loss against De Graafschap – a header after an assist provided by Don Bolsius in the 80th minute.[8][9] After having scored four goals during the first half of the season, his goalscoring took off in the spring. On 30 January 2021, Hornkamp scored four goals in a span of 30 minutes to secure a 4–4 away draw against Excelsior.[10][11] He also scored braces against Go Ahead Eagles, Dordrecht and Roda JC Kerkrade,[12][13][14] to finish the season with 20 goals in 35 appearances.[2]

Willem II

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On 24 January 2022, Hornkamp signed with Willem II until the summer of 2024.[15] He made his competitive debut for the club on 6 February, also scoring his first goal as RKC Waalwijk were beaten 3–1.[16]

Heracles

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Hornkamp joined newly promoted Eredivisie side Heracles on 3 July 2023, signing a contract until the summer of 2026.[17] He made his debut for the club on 12 August, the first matchday of the season, starting in a 4–1 loss to Ajax.[18] Shortly before half-time, he suffered an ankle injury which would require surgery, ruling him out for several months.[19] He made his return to the pitch on 12 January 2024, coming on as a substitute for Emil Hansson in the second half of a 2–1 league victory against RKC Waalwijk.[20] In the following week, he scored his first goal for the club, securing the equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Volendam.[21] He continued his impressive form by scoring in several consecutive league games, including a brace of headers in a memorable 3–2 comeback win over Vitesse on 10 February.[22]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 February 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
SC Heerenveen 2017–18 Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 2 0
2018–19 Eredivisie 18 2 1 0 19 2
Total 20 2 1 0 21 2
FC Den Bosch 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 1 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 34 20 1 0 35 20
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 18 5 0 0 18 5
Total 54 25 1 0 55 25
Willem II 2021–22 Eredivisie 13 4 0 0 13 4
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 32 9 1 0 2[a] 2 35 11
Total 45 13 1 0 2 2 48 15
Heracles Almelo 2023–24 Eredivisie 8 5 8 5
Career total 121 40 3 0 0 0 2 2 126 42
  1. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

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  1. ^ Jizz Hornkamp at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b c Jizz Hornkamp at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Heerenveen vs. Utrecht". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  4. ^ Goerres, Lars (24 September 2018). "'Als Jizz Hornkamp zo door blijft gaan, wordt hij een hele grote'". Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b van der Put, Max (24 July 2019). "Jizz Hornkamp: de rechtsback die zich spits voelt en dat wil bewijzen bij FC Den Bosch". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. ^ van der Put, Max (22 July 2019). "FC Den Bosch haalt Jizz Hornkamp en meldt zich voor Ryan Trotman" (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. ^ "PSV II vs. Den Bosch - 12 August 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ "De Graafschap vs. Den Bosch - 31 August 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  9. ^ "De Graafschap start seizoen met winst op Den Bosch". nos.nl (in Dutch). 31 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Vierklapper van Hornkamp bezorgt FC Den Bosch krankzinnig punt bij Excelsior". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 30 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Hornkamp bezorgt FC Den Bosch dankzij vier goals na rust punt tegen Excelsior". NU (in Dutch). 30 January 2021.
  12. ^ Martens, Jan (3 April 2021). "Ook ziek schiet Jizz Hornkamp zijn penalty's binnen voor FC Den Bosch". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
  13. ^ Martens, Jan (16 April 2021). "FC Den Bosch speelt frustratie van zich af met dikke winst in Dordrecht: 2-6". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
  14. ^ Martens, Jan (24 April 2021). "Plotseling is FC Den Bosch een doelpuntenmachine: zestien goals in de laatste drie wedstrijden". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
  15. ^ "Jizz Hornkamp tekent tot 2024" (Press release) (in Dutch). Willem II. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Willem II vs. RKC Waalwijk – 6 February 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Heracles Almelo versterkt voorhoede met Jizz Hornkamp" (Press release) (in Dutch). Heracles. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Ajax vs. Heracles 4–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Heracles Almelo moet aanwinst Jizz Hornkamp voorlopig missen". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 29 August 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Van de Looi heel benieuwd naar herstart Heracles: "Denk dat we er klaar voor zijn"". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 11 January 2024. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Jizz Hornkamp: "Hij schreeuwde alsof hij zijn nek had gebroken"". Soccernews.nl (in Dutch). 20 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  22. ^ Weijs, Daan (16 February 2024). "Met Hornkamp in de spits kan Heracles degradatie afwenden". ESPN.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.