Immanuel-Johannes Pherai (born 25 April 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.[1] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.
 Pherai with Eintracht Braunschweig in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Immanuel-Johannes Pherai | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hamburger SV | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Amsterdamsche FC | ||
| 2013–2017 | AZ | ||
| 2017–2020 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Jong AZ | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → PEC Zwolle (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Borussia Dortmund II | 31 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 27 | (9) |
| 2023– | Hamburger SV | 37 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U15 | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Netherlands U16 | 11 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U18 | 8 | (2) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Suriname | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:21, 6 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editPherai was loaned from Borussia Dortmund to PEC Zwolle on 17 September 2020.[2] He made his professional debut for Zwolle in the Eredivisie two days later, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute for Jesper Drost against AZ, with the match finishing as a 1–1 away draw.[3]
Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Pherai returned to Dortmund, and scored on his Borussia Dortmund II debut, a 2–1 win vs. FSV Zwickau.[4] He made his Bundesliga debut for the main Borussia squad on 7 May 2022 in a 3–1 victory against Greuther Fürth, substituting Marco Reus in added time.[5]
On 22 June 2022, Pherai signed a two-year contract with Eintracht Braunschweig in 2. Bundesliga.[6]
International career
editPherai was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese father and Brazilian mother.[7] He is a former youth international for the Netherlands. He was called up to the Suriname national team for a set of World Cup qualifier matches in June 2024.[8]
Pherai made his debut on 5 June 2024 against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion. He started the game and played 75 minutes, recording an assist and earning a penalty kick, as Suriname won 4–1.[9]
References
edit- ^ Immanuel Pherai at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "BVB send Immanuel Pherai out on loan". 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Netherlands » Eredivisie 2020/2021 » 2. Round » AZ Alkmaar – PEC Zwolle 1:1". WorldFootball.net. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "FSV Zwickau vs Borussia Dortmund II - 3. Liga stats, H2H, lineups". FotMob. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Greuther Fürth v Borussia Dortmund game report". Soccerway. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Immanuel Pherai spielt künftig für die Eintracht" (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "HSV-Star Pherai spielt jetzt für Suriname" (in German). BILD. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Pherai called up by Suriname". HSV.de.
- ^ "Suriname v Saint Vincent and the Grenadines game report". ESPN. 5 June 2024.
External links
edit- Immanuel Pherai at DFB (also available in German)
- Immanuel Pherai – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Immanuel Pherai at kicker (in German)
- Immanuel Pherai at Soccerway