Kay Gerritsen (born 25 April 1997) is a Sint Maartener footballer who plays for FC Lisse of the Dutch Tweede Divisie, and the Sint Maarten national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kay Gerritsen | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | DSOV | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | FC VVC | ||
| 2009–2017 | FC Lisse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | FC Lisse | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | DSOV | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Sint Maarten | 7 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:21, 3 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Gerritsen began his career at FC VVC in Nieuw-Vennep where he stayed for a year and a half before joining FC Lisse.[1] He played for Lisse through every youth level. He was promoted from the "B" to "A" team for the 2017–18 season. As part of preparation for the season, Gerritsen appeared in a friendly against Feyenoord. He made his league debut for the club on 3 February 2018 in a 3–0 victory over Achilles '29. After only one season with the first team, it was announced that the player would leave the club at the end of the season in hopes of earning more playing time at another club.[2] In total, he spent over eight years with the club.[1]
On 18 March 2019, it was announced that Gerritsen would join DSOV of the Eerste Klasse.[3]
International career edit
Gerritsen was first called up to the Sint Maarten national team in March 2019.[4] He qualifies to represent the nation through his Dutch citizenship and spending two years on the island as a child before returning to the Netherlands.[1] He made his first international appearance for the team on 23 March 2019 in a 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying match against Saint Martin.[5] He started the match and played the full ninety minutes in the eventual 4–3 victory,[6][7] providing an assist on one of Sint Maarten's goals.[8]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Sint Maarten's goal tally first.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 June 2022 | Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad, Curaçao |  U.S. Virgin Islands |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C |
| 2. | 11 June 2022 |  Turks and Caicos Islands |
7–2 | 8–2 | ||
| Last updated 3 July 2022 | ||||||
International career statistics edit
- As of match played 14 June 2022.[7]
| Sint Maarten | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 2 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "GERRITSEN BLIJFT NUCHTER ONDER OFFICIËLE DEBUUT BIJ FC LISSE". voetbalindebollenstreek.nl. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Kay Gerritsen op zoek naar nieuwe uitdaging" (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Van der Aar, Ton. "zoek... Voetbal: Lisse talent Kay Gerritsen naar DSOV Voetbal: Lisse talent Kay Gerritsen naar DSOV" (in Dutch). DSOV. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Kay Gerritsen international Sint Maarten" (in Dutch). FC Lisse. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "LISSE-TALENT (21) OPGEROEPEN VOOR INTERLAND SINT MAARTEN" (in Dutch). voetbalindebollenstreek.nl. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Sint Maarten vs. Saint Martin". CONCACAF. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "GLANSRIJK DEBUUT VOOR GERRITSEN VOOR SINT MAARTEN" (in Dutch). voetbalindebollenstreek.nl. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
External links edit
- Kay Gerritsen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kay Gerritsen at Soccerway
- VI profile