Deyovaisio Zeefuik

Deyovaisio Zeefuik
Zeefuik in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Right back
Team information
Current team
 Hertha BSC
Number 34
Youth career
2004–2006 D.W.V
2006–2016 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Jong Ajax 34 (1)
2017–2018 Ajax 6 (0)
2018 → Groningen (loan) 13 (0)
2018–2020 Groningen 58 (1)
2020– Hertha BSC 105 (2)
2022 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 6 (0)
2023 → Hellas Verona (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2014 Netherlands U17 1 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
2016–2017 Netherlands U19 10 (0)
2017–2018 Netherlands U20 8 (0)
2018–2021 Netherlands U21 15 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2021

Deyovaisio Zeefuik (born 11 March 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right back for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.[2]

Club career

Ajax & Jong Ajax

Zeefuik is a youth exponent from AFC Ajax. He made his professional debut at Jong Ajax on 8 August 2016 in an Eerste Divisie game against FC Emmen.[3]

FC Groningen

On 30 January 2018, it was announced that Zeefuik was loaned at FC Groningen until the end of the season.[4] On 18 May 2018, Zeefuik signed a three-year contract at FC Groningen, officially transferring him from Ajax.

Hertha Berlin

On 6 August 2020, Zeefuik transferred to Bundesliga side Hertha BSC.[5]

Blackburn Rovers

On 14 January 2022, Blackburn Rovers announced the signing of Zeefuik on loan, with a view to making the deal permanent at the end of the season.[6]

Hellas Verona

On 16 January 2023, Zeefuik joined Hellas Verona in Italy on loan until 30 June 2023, with an option to buy.[7]

International career

Deyovaisio Zeefuik’s first call-up to the Netherlands under-21 national team was announced on 9 November 2018,[8] after already appearing in the provisional squad published on 31 October 2018.[9] He was selected for the friendly against Germany U21 in Offenbach on 16 November. He then made his Netherlands U21 debut in the 3–0 defeat to Germany U21 on 16 November 2018.[10]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Zeefuik is of Surinamese descent.[11] He is the brother of fellow footballers Género Zeefuik and Lequincio Zeefuik.[12][13]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 271——271
2017–18 70——70
Total 341——341
Ajax 2016–17 Eredivisie 1000—10
2017–18 50201[a]080
Total 60201090
Groningen (loan) 2017–18 Eredivisie 130——130
Groningen 2018–19 32100—321
2019–20 26020—280
Total 71120—731
Hertha BSC 2020–21 Bundesliga 22100—221
2021–22 11010—120
2022–23 0010—10
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 18030—210
2024–25 10 1 2 0 — 12 1
Total 61270—682
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 2021–22 EFL Championship 60——60
Hellas Verona (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 10——10
Career total 1794110101814
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Jong Ajax

References

  1. ↑ "Deyovaisio Zeefuik". Hertha BSC. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 Deyovaisio Zeefuik at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Jong Ajax vs. Emmen - 8 August 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Ajax laat Zeefuik na komst Kristensen naar FC Groningen vertrekken (Dutch). Voetbal International. 30 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Hertha confirm the signing of Deyovaisio Zeefuik". bulinews.com. 6 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Deyo Deal Done!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Zeefuik è un nuovo difensore gialloblù!" (in Italian). Hellas Verona. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Maarten Paes in voorselectie Jong Oranje". FC Utrecht. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Debutant Zeefuik met Jong Oranje onderuit; 'grote' Oranje wint". www.rtvnoord.nl (in Dutch). 16 November 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Zo kan het nationaal elftal van Suriname eruit gaan zien". Elfvoetbal.nl.
  12. ↑ Walker, Mark (19 April 2019). "Genero Zeefuik launches comeback after being branded 'too fat to play'". Daily Record. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Historisch doelpunt Lequincio Zeefuik: jongst scorende debutant in bijna 37 jaar". www.nhnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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