Patrick van Aanholt

Patrick van Aanholt

Van Aanholt playing for Vitesse Arnhem in 2012
Personal information
Full name Patrick John Miguel van Aanholt[1]
Date of birth (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990
Place of birth 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playing position Left Back
Club information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 3
Youth career
2003–2005 FC Den Bosch
2005–2007 PSV Eindhoven
2007–2009 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Chelsea 2 (0)
2009–2010 → Coventry City (loan) 20 (0)
2010 → Newcastle United (loan) 7 (0)
2011 → Leicester City (loan) 12 (1)
2011 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
2012–2014 → Vitesse Arnhem (loan) 83 (7)
2014– Sunderland 69 (6)
National team
2005–2006 Netherlands U16 7 (0)
2006–2007 Netherlands U17 17 (6)
2007–2008 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
2008–2009 Netherlands U19 8 (1)
2010 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
2010–2013 Netherlands U21 16 (0)
2013– Netherlands 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:42, 20 November 2016 (GMT).


Patrick John Miguel van Aanholt (born 29 August 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left back for Premier League club Sunderland.

He began his professional career at Chelsea, where he was used sparingly, spending time on loan at five other clubs. In 2014, he joined Sunderland for around £1.5 million.

Van Aanholt represented the Netherlands at numerous youth levels before making his full international debut in 2013.

Personal life

Van Aanholt was born in 's-Hertogenbosch to parents from Curaçao. He is the cousin of fellow Dutch international Leroy Fer, who currently plays for Swansea City F.C..[3]

Club career

Chelsea

Van Aanholt joined Chelsea's youth ranks in 2007, making his professional debut while on loan at Coventry City on 9 August 2009 in a 2–1 Football League Championship win over Ipswich Town.[4] He was later recalled to Chelsea in December due to the exit of many players due to the African Nations Cup.

Van Aanholt was first selected for Chelsea in an FA Cup tie away to Preston North End in the 2009–10 edition of the Cup, wearing the squad number 52, but did not make an appearance, remaining on the bench. He made his Chelsea debut on 24 March 2010 in a 0–5 away win at Portsmouth, replacing Yuri Zhirkov at left-back after 71 minutes.[5] He then made his home debut, on 27 March 2010, against Aston Villa in a 7–1 victory, again as a substitute.[6] On 29 January 2010, Van Aanholt joined Newcastle United on a one-month loan deal after regular left back José Enrique suffered an injury. He provided cover for the Spaniard, sustaining Newcastle's productive left flank alongside Jonás Gutiérrez. Van Aanholt played his last game in the 1–2 away victory at Watford.

Van Aanholt playing for Chelsea in 2010

Van Aanholt scored his first career goal on 22 September 2010 in the 4–3 defeat to former club Newcastle United in the League Cup.[7] On 26 January 2011, he joined Leicester City on loan until the end of the season.[8] He made his debut in a 1–0 win over Sheffield United on 1 February 2011,[9] and suffered a torn muscle in his thigh at the end of the month after playing six games.[10] Van Aanholt scored his first senior league goal in a 4–0 victory over Burnley on 9 April 2011.[11]

On transfer deadline day, 31 August 2011, Van Aanholt signed for Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan deal.[12] Van Aanholt's loan spell, originally a season-long arrangement, was later terminated by mutual consent between all three parties. During this uneventful loan spell, Van Aanholt played three league matches and one League Cup tie for the Latics, but did not feature in their first team after 1 October.[13]

Vitesse (loan spells)

On 6 January 2012, Van Aanholt returned to Chelsea during a season-long loan at Wigan Athletic. Nine days later, he signed for Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem on loan until the end of the season, alongside fellow Chelsea teammates Tomáš Kalas and Ulises Dávila. On 11 July 2012, Van Aanholt rejoined Vitesse on a new loan deal for the 2012–13 season.[14] On 7 July 2013, the Vitesse loan deal was extended for the 2013–14 season. He made his first start of the 2013–14 season in a 1–1 first leg draw away at Petrolul Ploiești in the UEFA Europa League, a match in which he was booked in the 86th minute.[15] He went on to start eight of the next nine league fixtures for Vitesse,[16][17] including earning an assist in a 1–1 draw at Roda JC.[18]

On 7 December 2013, Van Aanholt netted Vitesse's fifth goal in a 2–6 away defeat of PSV, keeping Vitesse at the top of the Eredivisie table.[19]

Sunderland

Van Aanholt playing for Sunderland in 2015

2014–15 season

On 25 July 2014, Van Aanholt left Chelsea and signed for Sunderland for an undisclosed fee, believed to be between £1.5 and £2 million, on a four-year contract.[20] He made his competitive debut on 16 August as Sunderland began their Premier League campaign away to West Bromwich Albion, assisting Sebastian Larsson for the final goal of a 2–2 draw.[21] On 3 November, as Sunderland won 1–3 at Crystal Palace, Van Aanholt set up the opening goal for Steven Fletcher, but was later stretchered off in the first-half with a shoulder injury and replaced by Wes Brown.[22] Van Aanholt scored his first goal for Sunderland on his return from injury on 4 January 2015, the only goal in an FA Cup third round win over Leeds United.[23]

2015–16 season

On 28 November 2015, scored the first goal in a 2-0 at home to Stoke City.[24] He scored his second of the season on 16 January 2016, where he gave Sunderland the lead against Tottenham, although Sunderland would go on to lose 4-1.[25] His third of the season, came the following week, on 23 January 2016, where he scored the equaliser in a 1-1 draw at home to Bournemouth.[26] He scored his fourth goal of the season when he opened the scoring, with a 25-yard free-kick, in a 3-0 win against Everton. The result sealed Sunderland's Premier League safety, and relegated local rivals Newcastle United, along with Norwich City.[27]

On 8 June 2016, Van Aanholt put pen to paper, signing a new 4-year deal, keeping him at the club until the year 2020.[28]

2016–17 season

On 13 August 2016, in the opening game of the season, Van Aanholt conceded an early penalty, as Sunderland fell to a 2-1 defeat at Manchester City.[29] He scored his first goal of the season on 21 August 2016, in a 1-2 Premier League defeat to Middlesbrough F.C.[30] On 1 October 2016, he came off the bench to score a late equaliser, in a 1-1 draw at home to West Brom.[31]

International career

On 19 November 2013, Van Aanholt won his first senior cap for the Netherlands in a friendly match against Colombia, coming on in injury time for Memphis Depay in a 0–0 draw at the Amsterdam Arena.[32]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 November 2016.[33][34]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2009–10Coventry City (loan)Championship200000000200
2009–10Newcastle United (loan)Championship7000000070
2009–10ChelseaPremier League2000000020
2010–110010114061
2010–11Leicester City (loan)Championship121000000121
2011–12Wigan Athletic (loan)Premier League3000100040
Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total
2011–12Vitesse Arnhem (loan)Eredivisie9010 – – 100
2012–1331140 – 41392
2013–1429431 – 20345
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2014–15SunderlandPremier League2804110 – 331
2015–163341020 – 364
2016–171120030 – 142
Sunderland total 726516000837
Career total 185121428110121816

References

  1. ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Premier League Player Profile Patrick van Aanholt". Premier League. Barclays Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/sport/football/queens-park-rangers/qpr_midfielder_leroy_fer_looking_forward_to_facing_cousin_against_sunderland_1_3746231
  4. ↑ "Coventry 2–1 Ipswich". BBC Sport. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  5. ↑ "Portsmouth 0–5 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Ameobi sends Chelsea crashing out". ESPN Soccernet. 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  8. ↑ "Foxes clinch Van Aanholt loan". Sky Sports. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  9. ↑ "Sheff Utd 0 – 1 Leicester". BBC Sport. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  10. ↑ "Leicester's Patrick van Aanholt set to miss a month". BBC Sport. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  11. ↑ "Leicester City vs Burnley". LCFC. 9 April 2011. Archived from the original on 13 April 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  12. ↑ http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/31082011/58/spl-wigan-sign-maloney-celtic.html
  13. ↑ "Chelsea FC:Latest News". 1 October 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  14. ↑ VITESSE LOANS FOR YOUNG PAIR
  15. ↑ UEFA Europa League – Petrolul-Vitesse – UEFA.com
  16. ↑ Games played by Patrick van Aanholt in 2013/2014
  17. ↑ Vitesse Results/Matches
  18. ↑ RODA JC VS. VITESSE 1 – 1
  19. ↑ "Vitesse Arnhem hammered PSV Eindhoven to keep their place at the top of the Dutch table.". BBC Sport. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  20. ↑ "Sunderland sign Patrick van Aanholt from Chelsea". Sky Sports. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  21. ↑ Strickland, Jamie (16 August 2014). "West Brom 2–2 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  22. ↑ "Patrick van Aanholt: Sunderland defender injures shoulder". BBC Sport. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  23. ↑ Williams, Adam. "Sunderland 1-0 Leeds". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  24. ↑ "Sunderland 2-0 Stoke". BBC Sport. 4 January 2015.
  25. ↑ "Spurs 4-1 Sunderland". BBC Sport.
  26. ↑ "Sunderland 1-1 Bournemouth". BBC Sport.
  27. ↑ "Sunderland 3-0 Everton". BBC Sport.
  28. ↑ "Van Aanholt signs new deal". Sunderland's Official Twitter. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  29. ↑ "Sunderland 1-2 Manchester City".
  30. ↑ "Sunderland 1-2 Middlesbrough".
  31. ↑ "Sunderland 1–1 West Bromwich Albion".
  32. ↑ "Netherlands cling on against Colombia". UEFA. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Patrick van Aanholt". 16 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.

    *League Only as SoccerBase don't count Dutch Cup and Europa League matches for whatever reason*
  34. ↑ "Patrick van Aanholt Appearances". 16 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.

    *Listed ESPNFC ref as it shows he has indeed played in the Dutch Cup and Europa League*
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