Arnaut Danjuma

Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (born 31 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Villarreal and the Netherlands national team.

Arnaut Danjuma
Danjuma with AFC Bournemouth in 2019
Personal information
Full name Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997[2]
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Villarreal
Number 15
Youth career
2008 TOP Oss
2008–2014 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 PSV 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Jong PSV 1 (0)
2016–2018 NEC 40 (12)
2018–2019 Club Brugge 21 (5)
2019–2021 AFC Bournemouth 47 (15)
2021– Villarreal 23 (10)
National team‡
2018 Netherlands U21 4 (2)
2018– Netherlands 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:20, 19 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Danjuma was born in Lagos, Nigeria to a Dutch father and a Nigerian mother.[4] After his parents' divorce, he was briefly homeless and spent time in foster care.[5] He joined PSV in 2008 from TOP Oss; he made his professional debut for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie on 7 December 2015 against NAC, replacing Moussa Sanoh after 65 minutes of a 3–0 home loss.[6]

In the summer of 2016, Danjuma signed for NEC where he was expected to play for the second team. On 10 September, he made his debut and first Eredivisie appearance against his former club PSV; he was an 85th-minute substitute for Reagy Ofosu in a 4–0 home loss.[7] In 16 appearances in his first season, he scored once to open a 2–0 win at Heerenveen on the final day of the season; the team were relegated through the playoffs.[8]

Club Brugge

In July 2018, Danjuma signed for Club Brugge. On 3 October, he scored a goal against Atlético Madrid in a 3–1 loss in the Champions League group stage.[9] In his only full season in the Belgian First Division A, he scored five goals, starting with two in a 3–0 home win over Kortrijk on 10 August.[10]

AFC Bournemouth

On 1 August 2019, Danjuma joined Premier League club AFC Bournemouth for a fee of £13.7 million, signing a long-term contract.[11] He made his debut against Burton Albion in the third round of the EFL Cup on 25 September, as a 61st-minute substitute for Dominic Solanke in a 2–0 away loss;[12] his first goal was in a 3–2 win against Blackburn Rovers on 12 September 2020.[13]

After ten goal contributions in a month, Danjuma was awarded the Championship Player of the Month award for April 2021.[14] He was awarded the Bournemouth Player of the Year award after receiving 40% of the supporters' vote, narrowly beating Asmir Begović who had 38% of the vote.[15]

Villarreal

On 19 August 2021, Danjuma joined La Liga club Villarreal for a fee believed to be in the region of €25 million, signing a contract until June 2026.[16][17] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with reigning league champions Atlético Madrid on 29 August,[18] and his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 2–2 draw against Atalanta on 14 September.[19] On 19 February 2022, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 league victory over Granada.[20]

International career

Danjuma was born in Nigeria to a Dutch father and Nigerian mother, and was eligible for either national team.[21][22][23] He was first called up for the Dutch national team by Ronald Koeman in October 2018.[24] He made his debut on 13 October in a 3–0 UEFA Nations League home win over Germany, as a 68th-minute substitute for former Jong PSV teammate Steven Bergwijn. Three days later, he scored his first international goal to equalise in a 1–1 friendly draw away to neighbours Belgium.[25]

After nearly three years without a cap, Danjuma returned to the squad as a replacement for Cody Gakpo. On 11 October 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier at home to Gibraltar, he came off the bench and scored in a 6–0 win.[26]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 27 April 2022[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2015–16 Eerste Divisie 10————10
NEC 2016–17 Eredivisie 12100——4[lower-alpha 1]0161
2017–18 Eerste Divisie 281122——003013
Total 401222——404614
Club Brugge 2018–19 Belgian Pro League 20510—2[lower-alpha 2]11[lower-alpha 3]0246
2019–20 Belgian Pro League 1000—00—10
Total 21510—2110256
AFC Bournemouth 2019–20 Premier League 1400010——150
2020–21 Championship 33152000—2[lower-alpha 4]23717
Total 47152010—225217
Villarreal 2021–22 La Liga 231000—11[lower-alpha 2]6003416
Total 1324252101377214853
  1. Appearances in Eredivisie relegation play-offs
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  4. Appearances in Championship play-offs

International
As of match played 26 March 2022[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 201821
202131
202210
Total62
As of match played 11 October 2021. Netherlands score listed first, score column indicates score after each Danjuma goal.[28]
List of international goals scored by Arnaut Danjuma
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
116 October 2018King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium2 Belgium1–11–1Friendly
211 October 2021De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands3 Gibraltar5–06–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club Brugge

Individual

References
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  12. "Burton 2–0 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  13. "Bournemouth 3-2 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  14. "Bournemouth duo Arnaut Danjuma and Jonathan Woodgate win Sky Bet Championship April awards". Sky Sports. 7 May 2021.
  15. "DANJUMA NAMED SUPPORTERS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR". www.afcb.co.uk. 21 May 2021.
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  19. "Villarreal-Atalanta". UEFA. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  20. "Granada vs. Villarreal". ESPN. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  21. "Selectie". NEC Nijmegen. 12 February 2018.
  22. "Nigeria, Netherlands Set For Battle Over NEC Rising Star Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld". OwnGoal Nigeria. 5 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  23. "Awoniyi Urges Nigeria To Beat Holland To Dutch-Nigerian Teammate Arnaut Groeneveld". OwnGoal Nigeria. 20 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  24. "Koeman happy with emerging Netherlands talents". Football Oranje. 9 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  25. "Nigeria 2 Netherlands 1: Club Brugge's Danjuma Makes Senior Debut For 1988 European Champions". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  26. "Danjuma: I couldn't let my chance go". Football Oranje. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  27. Arnaut Danjuma at Soccerway
  28. "Groeneveld, Arnaut". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  29. "Arnaut Danjuma trophies list - AiScore Football LiveScore". m.aiscore.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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