Kew Jaliens Explained

Kew Jaliens
Full Name:Kew Raffique Jaliens[1]
Birth Date:15 September 1978
Birth Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height:1.83 m
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Sagu Boys
Youthclubs2:Capelle
Youthclubs3:DCV
Years1:1997–1999
Clubs1:Sparta
Caps1:68
Goals1:4
Years2:1999–2004
Clubs2:Willem II
Caps2:147
Goals2:4
Years3:2004–2011
Clubs3:AZ
Caps3:166
Goals3:5
Years4:2011–2013
Clubs4:Wisła Kraków
Caps4:46
Goals4:1
Years5:2013–2015
Clubs5:Newcastle Jets
Caps5:36
Goals5:3
Years6:2015
Clubs6:Melbourne City
Caps6:11
Goals6:1
Years7:2018
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:480
Totalgoals:18
Nationalyears1:1998–1999
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008
Nationalteam2:Netherlands Olympic (O.P.)
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2006–2007
Nationalteam3:Netherlands
Nationalcaps3:15
Nationalgoals3:1
Manageryears1:2016–2021
Managerclubs1:Weston Workers Bears (assistant)
Manageryears2:2021–2022
Managerclubs2:Newcastle Jets FC Youth (assistant)

Kew Raffique Jaliens (born 15 September 1978) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Sparta

Kew Jaliens started his career at Sparta and made his league debut aged 18 in a 2–1 away win over FC Groningen on 25 May 1997. In the following 1997–98 season, Jaliens became a regular in the starting lineup. He finished his career at Sparta with 68 league appearances scoring 4 goals.

Willem II

Jaliens signed for Willem II in 1999 and made his league debut on 28 August in a match against FC Den Bosch. He scored his first goal on 3 February 2001 in a match against FC Twente Enschede.

AZ

In 2004 Jaliens signed for AZ and made his league debut in a 1–1 draw with SC Heerenveen on 14 August. He scored his first goal for AZ on 16 March 2005 in a match against Vitesse Arnhem. In July 2007 he signed a contract extension to 2012, with AZ director of football Marcel Brands, who described him as a "cornerstone of the team".[2] [3] Jaliens took a part in winning the Eredivisie and Dutch Super Cup in 2009.

Wisła Kraków

On 26 January 2011, Jaliens joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Wisła Kraków on a free transfer from AZ. He signed a two-and-a-half-year deal.[4] Jaliens won the Ekstraklasa championship in his debut season.

Newcastle Jets

On 15 August 2013, it was announced that Jaliens had signed with Australian club Newcastle Jets.[5]

On 4 August 2014, Jaliens was named as captain of the Newcastle Jets for the upcoming 2014–15 season.[6]

Jaliens was reportedly sacked from the Jets by owner Nathan Tinkler following a player revolt midway through the 2014–15 A-League season.

Melbourne City

Barely two weeks after his departure from Newcastle, Jaliens joined A-League rival Melbourne City on an injury replacement short-term contract.[7] Subsequently, Jaliens netted one of the winning goals in his first appearance against his former club, Newcastle Jets.

International career

In 2006 Jaliens received a call-up from Marco van Basten and made his debut for the senior side against Ecuador.

He was selected for the 23-man Netherlands squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals that were held in Germany. Jaliens played one game in the tournament against Argentina which Netherlands kept a clean sheet.

Jaliens has represented the Netherlands 10 times.

Beijing Olympics

Jaliens was selected as one of the three over aged players in the Netherlands football team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Jaliens played in all three group stage games in the tournament against United States, Japan and Nigeria, but missed the quarterfinal loss against Argentina due to yellow cards ban.[8]

Personal life

He was born on 15 September 1978 to Imro and Carmen Jaliens.[9] He is the nephew of Kenneth Jaliens, the technical director of the Surinamese national team.[10]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sparta Rotterdam1996–97Eredivisie2020
1997–9832310333
1998–993204140401
1999–2000212041
Total6847140795
Willem II1999–2000Eredivisie2201050280
2000–0131220332
2001–0229030320
2002–033212151393
2003–043314020391
Total14741211211716
AZ Alkmaar2004–05Eredivisie2210091312
2005–06300207121412
2006–072813011040461
2007–083021061373
2008–0924130271
2009–102402050310
2010–11803071181
Total16651404546123110
Wisła Kraków2010–11Ekstraklasa12020140
2011–1219140110341
2012–1315040190
Total461100110671
Newcastle Jets2013–14A-League232232
2014–15401050
Total272100000282
Career total4541644268510157624

Honours

AZ

2008–09

2009

Wisła Kraków

2010–11

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Netherlands . FIFA . 19 . 21 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf . 10 June 2019.
  2. http://az.nl/index.php?module=news&articleID=21146 Jaliens signs contract extension with AZ
  3. http://az.nl/index.php?module=news&articleID=21144 Kew Jaliens jaar langer bij AZ
  4. Web site: Kew Jaliens nowym zawodnikiem Wisły. wisla.krakow.pl. 26 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110129012657/http://www.wisla.krakow.pl/pl/aktualnosci/kew_jaliens_nowym_zawodnikiem_wisly. 29 January 2011. dead.
  5. Web site: Newcastle Jets sign Kew Jaliens. Football Federation Australia. 15 August 2013. 16 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131016033214/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Newcastle-Jets-sign-Kew-Jaliens/72790. dead.
  6. Web site: Jaliens named Jets captain. Football Federation Australia. Gerard. Laws. 4 August 2014. 4 August 2014. 12 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812053808/http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/jaliens-awarded-jets-captaincy/ybi36kju9qg1zwh45plbtrv0. dead.
  7. Web site: Duff Diagnosis, Jaliens Signs. Melbourne City FC. 18 February 2015. 18 February 2015. 18 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218050811/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/injury-update/xq6b0iimcd5k1c67g6tdiqj09. dead.
  8. Web site: Olympic QF predictions. noshortcorners.com. 29 November 2011.
  9. Web site: Jaliens' Journey . 8 December 2013 . FFA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140727014743/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Jaliens%20Journey/80223 . 27 July 2014 .
  10. Web site: Suriname's little secret. https://web.archive.org/web/20080217111827/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=692090.html. dead. 17 February 2008. 15 February 2008. 2008-02-15. FIFA.
  11. Web site: Kew Jaliens » Club matches. worldfootball.net. 27 October 2017.