Emmanuel van de Blaak

Emmanuel van de Blaak
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Almere City
Number 22
Youth career
2010–2011 Advendo
2011–2015 RKVV JEKA
2015–2020 Willem II
2020–2021 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Jong PSV 89 (2)
2025– Almere City 28 (1)
International career‡
2020 Netherlands U15 5 (0)
2021–2023 Netherlands U17 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024

Emmanuel van de Blaak (born 15 February 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Almere City.

Early life

Van de Blaak was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and grew up in Breda, Netherlands.[1][2] He travelled between Breda and Eindhoven every day whilst playing for PSV.[3]

He has Nigerian origin.[4]

Club career

Van de Blaak spent his early career with Advendo, RKVV JEKA and Willem II,[3] signing for PSV in May 2020.[4]

He made his professional debut for Jong PSV in August 2021, aged 16.[2][3] He suffered a serious knee injury in November 2021, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[5] In July 2022, he signed a new contract until 2025.[6] Later that year, on 3 November, he made his senior debut for PSV in a 2–1 away win over Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League, becoming one of the youngest debutants at the club following Jetro Willems and Zakaria Bakkali.[7]

On 22 September 2025, Van de Blaak signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional season with Eerste Divisie club Almere City.[8]

International career

He has represented the Netherlands at under-15[9] and under-17[10] youth levels.

Career statistics

As of match played 10 May 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 00———00
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 110———110
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 120———120
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 312———312
Total 542———542
PSV 2022–23 Eredivisie 00001[a]00010
2023–24 Eredivisie 0000000000
Total 0000100010
Career total 542001000552
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "Emmanuel van de Blaak". PSV (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 Rik Elfrink (23 August 2021). "Emmanuel van de Blaak oogst lof bij Jong PSV: 'Winnen na zo'n wedstrijd geeft een heerlijk gevoel'" (in Dutch). ED.nl. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Rik Elfrink (28 October 2021). "Geen circus meer, maar nu al volop profvoetbal voor talentvolle PSV-verdediger Emmanuel van de Blaak (16)" (in Dutch). ED.nl. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 Wilber Hack (15 May 2020). "Jeugdinternational Emmanuel van de Blaak uit Breda naar PSV" (in Dutch). BN De Stem. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "'Van Nistelrooy slikt weer bittere pil: toptalent PSV loopt zware knieblessure op'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl.
  6. ↑ "New contract | Emmanuel van de Blaak signs with PSV". PSV. 14 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Profile | After months of struggling, Emmanuel van de Blaak makes his debut for PSV". PSV. 4 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Almere City versterkt defensie met Emmanuel van de Blaak". Almere City FC (in Dutch). 22 September 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "U15 profile". www.onsoranje.nl.
  10. ↑ "U17 profile". www.onsoranje.nl.
  11. ↑ Emmanuel van de Blaak at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2021.


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