Jordan Vestering
Jordan Nicolas Vestering is a Singaporean-Dutch footballer currently playing as a defender for Hougang United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Nicolas Vestering | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hougang United | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hougang United Prime League | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Hougang United | 31 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Singapore U16 | 10 | (1) |
| 2017– | Singapore U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Singapore U22 | 4 | (1) |
| 2020– | Singapore | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:04, 3 March 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2019 | |||
Early life
He was born to a Dutch father and a Malay mother.[1] His brother, Joaquin Vestering, plays his football with the Singapore Sports School.
Early career
He played at National Football Academy level from 13 to 17. He signed with Hougang's Under-19 team at the start of the 2018 season.
Club career
Hougang United
Vestering made his first league appearance against Albirex Niigata FC (S) on 6 May. He scored his first goal for the club in 2019, against Geylang International through a cross by Zulfahmi Arifin.[2] The defender was named one of Singapore's 10 biggest talents by Goal in 2020, making the online publication's NxGn SG list.[3] He left Hougang in July 2020 to serve in the Singapore Armed Forces and complete his mandatory NS.[4]
International career
Youth
Vestering made his debut for the under-22 on against Fiji on 6 September 2019. He provided an assist for Daniel Goh who scored his first goal.[5][6]
Senior
Vestering was invited for the national team training on 3 and 10 March 2020.[7] This marks his first involvement with the senior side.
Career statistics
As of 14 July 2020
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hougang United | 2018 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
International statistics
U22 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2019 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | 2-0 (won) | Friendly | |
| 2 | 9 October 2019 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | 0-3 (lost) | Friendly | |
| 3 | 13 October 2019 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | 4-0 (won) | Friendly | |
| 4 | 1 December 2019 | Biñan Football Stadium, Manila, Philippines | 0-3 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | |
U22 International goals
- Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2019 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
U19 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 March 2017 | Po Kong Village Road Park, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong | 3-1 (won) | 2017 Jockey Cup | |
| 2 | 18 March 2017 | Po Kong Village Road Park, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong | 0-1 (lost) | 2017 Jockey Cup | |
| 3 | 19 March 2017 | Po Kong Village Road Park, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong | 1-1 (draw) | 2017 Jockey Cup | |
| 4 | 6 September 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | 1-3 (lost) | 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship | |
| 5 | 8 September 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | 3-0 (won) | 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship | |
| 6 | 10 September 2017 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | 0-3 (lost) | 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship | |
U16 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 July 2015 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 1-3 (lost) | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
| 2 | 30 July 2015 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 4-1 (won) | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
| 3 | 1 August 2015 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 2-8 (lost) | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
| 4 | 3 August 2015 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 0-0 (draw) | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
| 5 | 2 September 2015 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 0-5 (lost) | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | |
| 6 | 4 September 2015 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang], Singapore | 0-3 (lost) | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | |
| 7 | 6 September 2015 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 3-1 (won) | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | |
| 8 | 10 July 2016 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 3-1 (win) | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
| 9 | 12 July 2016 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 1-4 (lost) | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
| 10 | 16 July 2016 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 2-6 (lost) | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
U16 International goals
- Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 July 2015 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 1–3 | 1-3 | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
References
- "Jordan Vestering primed for bright future after Hougang breakthrough". Football Association of Singapore. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- "Zulfahmi inspires Hougang". The Straits Times. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "From Ilhan Fandi to Farhan Zulkifli - Meet the future of Singapore". Goal.
- "Meet Jordan Vestering - The Singaporean Vidic-Cole hybrid destined for SPL stardom". Goal. 14 July 2020.
- "Football: Fandi Ahmad's Singapore Under-22 team on the right track as SEA Games approaches". The Straits Times. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Football: Singapore Under-22 beat Fiji counterparts 2-0 as part of SEA Games prep". The Straits Times. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Tatsuma calls up 25 players for National Team training". Football Association of Singapore. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2020-03-02.