Jhondly van der Meer explained

Jhondly van der Meer
Birth Name:Jhondly Saint Juste
Birth Date:22 March 2002
Birth Place:Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height:1.83 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Cambuur
Clubnumber:22
Youthyears1:2010–2013
Youthclubs1:csv de Leeuwarder Zwaluwen
Youthyears2:2013–2020
Youthclubs2:Cambuur
Years1:2020–2024
Clubs1:Cambuur
Caps1:30
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Haiti
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:10 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:27 March 2022

Jhondly van der Meer ( Saint Juste; born on 22 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in the Dominican Republic, he plays for the Haiti national team.

Early life

Van der Meer was born as Haitian in the neighbouring Dominican Republic since his biological parents were Haitian and they were not regularised there. He was raised in Haiti until he was 6, when he was adopted by a Dutch family, the Van der Meers, who took him to live with them in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. He is now a naturalised Dutch citizen.[1]

International career

Van der Meer was followed by the under-23 national coach for the Dominican Republic, where he was born, despite the fact that he is not a Dominican national.[2] He is also on the Haiti national team radar.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ineens zag Van der Meer zich op tv terug bij de 'grote jongens' van SC Cambuur. nl. 8 September 2020. 23 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Cambuurspeler Jhondly van der Meer begint elke dag met een kus op zijn debuutshirt. nl. As far as I know I don't even have a passport from there (Dominican Republic). It's all very vague, but I'm on the radar (of Haiti).. Johan. Stobbe. 11 September 2020. 23 September 2020. Leeuwarder Courant.