Dean Huijsen Explained

Dean Huijsen
Nickname:Maldeani [1]
Full Name:Dean Donny Huijsen
Birth Date:14 April 2005
Birth Place:Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Height:1.97 m
Position:Centre-back
Clubnumber:2
Currentclub:AFC Bournemouth
Youthyears1:2010–2015
Youthclubs1:Costa Unida CF
Youthyears2:2015–2021
Youthclubs2:Málaga
Youthyears3:2021–2023
Youthclubs3:Juventus
Years1:2023
Clubs1:Juventus Next Gen
Caps1:23
Goals1:1
Years2:2023–2024
Clubs2:Juventus
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2024
Clubs3:Roma (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:2
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:AFC Bournemouth
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:–2021
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U16
Nationalyears2:2021–2022
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U17
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2022–2023
Nationalteam3:Netherlands U18
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2023–2024
Nationalteam4:Netherlands U19
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2024–
Nationalteam5:Spain U21
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:19:24, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:23:33, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Dean Donny Huijsen[2] (born 14 April 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. Born in the Netherlands, he is an under-21 youth international for Spain.

Born in Amsterdam to a Dutch family, Huijsen moved to Spain (of which he became a citizen in 2024) at the age of five and joined Costa Unida CF. In 2015, he joined Málaga's youth sector, where he played until 2021, when he was signed by Juventus. After playing for the under-17 and under-19 teams, he was promoted to reserve team Juventus Next Gen in January 2023 and made his Serie A debut with first team in the following October. Following a loan spell at Roma, Huijsen signed for Premier League side Bournemouth in June 2024.

Club career

Having started playing with Costa Unida CF de Marbella, before joining Málaga's youth set-up in 2015, aged 10.[3] [4] In 2021, he joined Juventus, after being contended by Real Madrid. In his first season, he played with the under-17 team, scoring seven goals. In the following season, he advanced to U19 level; from August to November 2022, he scored six goals in 14 matches with the under-19s in all competitions.[5] He also featured in two first-team friendlies against Standard Liège and Rijeka in December of the same year.

In early January 2023, Huijsen was promoted to Juventus Next Gen, the reserve team of Juventus.[6] [7] He subsequently made his professional debut on 8 January 2023, starting in a 2–1 league loss against Pordenone.[8] He was booked at the seventh minute and scored with a 50th-minute header a goal which was disallowed for offside.[9]

On 15 February, Huijsen scored his first professional goals, netting a brace in the second leg of a Coppa Italia Serie C semi-final match against Foggia: the game ended in a 2–1 win for his side (3–3 on aggregate) after 90 minutes, as Juventus Next Gen eventually won the tie on penalties.[10] [11] [12] On 2 April, he also scored his first goal in Serie C in Juventus Next Gen–Feralpisalò 1–3, through a tap-in after Nikola Sekulov's shot.[13]

In June 2023, Huijsen renewed his contract with Juventus until 2027, having collected 40 official appearances and scored ten goals among Juventus U19 and Next Gen throughout the 2022–23 season.[14] [15] On 22 October, he made his Serie A debut, coming off the bench in the 78th minute to substitute Federico Gatti, in a 1–0 away win over AC Milan.[16] On 7 November, Juventus announced that Huijsen, alongside his Next Gen teammate Kenan Yıldız, had been promoted to the first team.[17]

Loan to Roma

Huijsen was loaned to fellow Italian side Roma until the end of the 2023–24 season on 6 January 2024,[18] after rejecting Frosinone's interest.[19] He made his debut with the Giallorossi the following day, playing the entire second half in a home league draw against Atalanta.[20]

Huijsen scored his first Serie A goal on 5 February, sealing Roma's 4–0 win against Cagliari.[21] On the 18th of the same month, he scored the opener of an away match against Frosinone (whom Huijsen had refused prior to going to Roma)[22] after carrying the ball from the defense, overtaking a few opponents and shooting from outside the area.[23] Huijsen had been whistled by the opposing fans and celebrated in a provocative manner towards them; so much so that he was immediately yellow-carded by the referee and substituted by head coach Daniele De Rossi during the half-time break.

AFC Bournemouth

On 30 July 2024, Huijsen was signed from Juventus by Premier League club AFC Bournemouth on a six-year deal.[24] [25]

International career

Huijsen has represented the Netherlands at various youth international levels, having played for the under-16, under-17 and under-18 national teams.[26]

In May 2022, he was included in the Dutch under-17 squad that took part in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Israel,[27] where he scored two penalties in the group stage matches against France and Poland,[28] [29] as Oranje eventually finished as runners-up after losing to France itself in the final.[30]

On 15 March 2024, Huijsen was called up by the Spain national under-21 team to play the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group B match against Belgium eleven days later.[31]

Personal life

Born in Amsterdam,[32] Huijsen's family relocated to Marbella, Andalusia, Spain when he was five years old. In February 2024, he became a Spanish citizen.[33]

He is son of, who played for Jong Ajax and had a professional career in the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie.[34] [35]

Career statistics

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Juventus Next Gen2022–23Serie C16132193
2023–24Serie C110110
Total27132303
Juventus2023–24Serie A100010
Roma (loan)2023–24Serie A1321000142
AFC Bournemouth2024–25Premier League10000010
Career total4231032465

Honours

Netherlands U17

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: juworld.net. Scheda Dean Donny Huijsen. auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator -->
  2. Web site: juworld.net. Scheda Dean Donny Huijsen.
  3. Web site: 15 July 2021 . La Juventus compensará al Málaga por la contratación del excanterano Dean Huijsen . 7 January 2023 . Diario Sur . es.
  4. Web site: Marín . Dani . 5 May 2021 . La Juventus pesca en La Academia y ficha al cadete Dean Huijsen . 7 January 2023 . ElDesmarque Málaga . es.
  5. Look at the list of matches played in Campionato Primavera 1 and in the UEFA Youth League for the number of matches and goals in that range of time.
  6. Web site: 5 January 2023 . Huijsen brucia le tappe alla Juve: arriva la promozione . 7 January 2023 . Juventus News 24 . it-IT.
  7. Web site: 7 January 2023 . Huijsen, arriva la promozione: dalla Primavera alla Next Gen . 8 January 2023 . Tuttosport . it-IT.
  8. Web site: Andreuccetti . Gianluca . 8 January 2023 . Juventus Next Gen, scatta l'ora di Huijsen: esordio in Serie C per il classe 2005 . 8 January 2023 . MondoPrimavera . it-IT.
  9. Web site: Baridon . Marco . 8 January 2023 . Juventus Next Gen Pordenone 1–2: Brambilla rimontato, il 2023 si apre con un KO . 9 January 2023 . Juventus News 24 . it-IT.
  10. Web site: 15 February 2023 . Huijsen, eroe Next Gen: doppietta e rigore, Foggia ko e Juve in finale . 16 February 2023 . Tuttosport . it-IT.
  11. Web site: Agresti . Romeo . 15 February 2023 . La Juventus blinda Huijsen: rinnovo di quattro anni . 16 February 2023 . Goal.com.
  12. Web site: Zarra . Angelo . 16 February 2023 . La notte magica di Huijsen: doppietta al Foggia, Juve Next Gen. in finale di Coppa Italia Serie C . 16 February 2023 . MondoPrimavera . it-IT.
  13. Web site: 2023-04-02 . Gol Huijsen: prima rete in Serie C per il difensore della Juventus – VIDEO . 2023-04-02 . Juventus News 24 . it-IT.
  14. Web site: 16 June 2023 . Ufficiale Dean Huijsen rinnova fino al 2027 . 17 June 2023 . Juventus.com . it-IT.
  15. Web site: 16 June 2023 . Huijsen, ufficiale il rinnovo con la Juve Next Gen: i dettagli . 17 June 2023 . Tuttosport . it-IT.
  16. Web site: Allegri lauds Dean Huijsen on his debut, compares him to Juventus legend . juvefc.com . 23 October 2023 .
  17. Web site: 7 November 2023 . Huijsen and Yildiz added to the Juventus First Team . 8 January 2024 . . en.
  18. News: Dean Huijsen arrives on loan . AS Roma . 6 January 2024 . 6 January 2024.
  19. Web site: 5 January 2024 . Huijsen alla Roma, accordo con la Juventus: la formula del trasferimento . 19 February 2024 . Goal.com . it.
  20. Web site: La Roma scopre un Huijsen di personalità: ottimo il debutto contro l'Atalanta . it. Goal.com . 8 January 2024 . 7 January 2024.
  21. Web site: Huijsen, luce Roma: primo gol in Serie A per il classe 2005 . 7 February 2024 . MondoPrimavera . it.
  22. Web site: 18 February 2024 . Huijsen segna da campioncino e provoca il pubblico. L'arbitro lo ammonisce, De Rossi lo toglie . 18 February 2024 . La Gazzetta dello Sport . it.
  23. Web site: 18 February 2024 . Super gol di Huijsen! E quell'esultanza come l'ex bianconero… – VIDEO . 18 February 2024 . Juventus News 24 . it.
  24. News: Cherries complete signing of young defender Huijsen. AFC Bournemouth. 30 July 2024. 30 July 2024.
  25. Web site: Dean Huijsen: Bournemouth sign teenage defender for £12.8m from Juventus. 30 July 2024. BBC Sport.
  26. Web site: Rossi . Marco . 16 March 2022 . Juventus, Huijsen è un gigante. E ha il vizio del gol . 7 January 2023 . Corriere della Sera . it-IT.
  27. Web site: 6 May 2022 . Definitieve selectie Onder 17 voor EK in Israël . 8 January 2023 . . nl.
  28. Web site: Privacyinstellingen op VI.nl . 7 January 2023 . www.vi.nl.
  29. Web site: 22 May 2022 . Oranje onder 17 van Groninger bondscoach als groepswinnaar naar kwartfinale EK . 7 January 2023 . www.rtvnoord.nl . nl.
  30. Web site: 1 June 2022 . France 2–1 Netherlands: French fight back to claim third U17 EURO title after Kumbedi double . 8 January 2023 . UEFA.com . en.
  31. Web site: OFICIAL | Convocatoria para los partidos frente a Eslovaquia y Bélgica | www.rfef.es.
  32. Web site: 26 August 2021 . Dean Huijsen treedt in de voetsporen van De Ligt: 'Het ging tussen Real en Juve' . 7 January 2023 . Voetbalzone . nl.
  33. Web site: Huijsen è diventato spagnolo: ora può essere convocato dalla Roja. La Gazzetta dello Sport . it . 21 February 2024 . 21 February 2024 .
  34. Web site: 19 May 2022 . Huijsen (17) volgt vader 'Maradonny' op: 'Ik kan verleidingen beter weerstaan' . 7 January 2023 . nos.nl . nl.
  35. Web site: Nu blijkt dat zijn zoon Dean een supertalent is, moet ex-prof 'Maradonny' Huijsen zijn leven weer omgooien. Huijsen junior stapt over naar Juventus, het land van de topverdedigers [video] ]. 7 January 2023 . www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl . 25 August 2021 . nl-BE.