| Denzel Slager | |
| Fullname: | Denzel Slager |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet) |
| Position: | Forward, winger |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Utrecht |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs1: | RKC Waalwijk |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015 |
| Clubs3: | Orange County Blues |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 2016 |
| Clubs4: | LA Galaxy II |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Totalcaps: | 57 |
| Totalgoals: | 8 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Curaçao U20 |
Denzel Slager (born 2 February 1993) is a Dutch-Curaçao former footballer who plays as a forward.
Slager started his football career at RKC Waalwijk and signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him until 2014.[1] In his first season at the club Slager made five appearances for RKC Waalwijk.
In the first half of the season, Slager made nine appearances for the club, including scoring his first goal against Go Ahead Eagles on 31 August 2013.[2]
On 3 January 2014, Denzel agreed an 18-month deal which would keep him with the Sky Blues until the summer of 2015.[3] He started his first match for the Sky Blues against Barnsley in the third round of the FA Cup on 4 January 2014, which was won 2–1.[4]
On 18 February 2014 Slager had his contract cancelled by mutual consent.[5]
Slager signed with third-tier US club Orange County Blues on 27 March 2015.[6] Slager went on trial at SC Cambuur, but was unsuccessful of getting himself a contract.[7]
Slager joined United Soccer League side LA Galaxy II on 18 February 2016.[8] He was released at the end of the 2016 season.[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2012–13 | Eredivise | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Eredivise | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||
| Coventry City | 2013–14 | League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Orange County Blues | 2015 | USL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Career totals | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
In 2013, Denzel was part of the Curaçao under-20 side for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
On 10 August 2021 Slager confirmed his relation with singer Famke Louise after they appeared together on the cover of the Dutch Cosmopolitan.[10] On January 9, 2022, Meijer gave birth to their first child, a son.[11]