Jordy de Wijs

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Wijs, not Wijs.
Jordy de Wijs
De Wijs training with PSV in 2014
Personal information
Full name Jordy Adriana Jozefina de Wijs[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-08) 8 January 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Kortrijk, Belgium
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Number 30
Youth career
Vlijmense Boys
RKC Waalwijk
2005–2014 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Jong PSV 67 (7)
2014–2018 PSV 2 (0)
2017–2018 → Excelsior (loan) 34 (0)
2018–2021 Hull City 74 (3)
2021 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 9 (1)
2021–2022 Queens Park Rangers 12 (0)
2022 → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 10 (1)
2022– Fortuna Düsseldorf 48 (3)
International career
2012 Netherlands U17 2 (0)
2012 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
2014 Netherlands U20 3 (1)
2015 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024

Jordy Adriana Jozefina de Wijs (born 8 January 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German club Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Club career

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Jong PSV

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Jordy de Wijs joined the PSV academy in 2005.[4] In 2008, de Wijs won the title with the PSV D-juniors. In 2013, de Wijs was part of the under-19 team that came from two down to beat Feyenoord 3–2 to win the cup.[5] He made his professional debut as Jong PSV player in the second division on 28 February 2014 against Almere City in a 3–1 away win playing the full game.[6]

PSV

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Throughout May 2014, de Wijs was part of the PSV squad that travelled to South Korea where Ji-Sung Park played his farewell matches.[5] On 4 June 2014, de Wijs signed a new two-year contract with an option of a further year.[5]

On 25 February 2015, de Wijs was called up for the trip to Saint Petersburg where PSV were to face Zenit in a Europa League round of 32 tie. PSV lost 3–0 on the day and 4–0 on aggregate and de Wijs was an unused substitute.[7]

On 9 July 2015, de Wijs was named part of the senior squad that would fly to PSV's pre-season camp in Evians-les-Bains taking part in the Valais Cup.[8] On 15 September 2015, de Wijs was an unused substitute in a 2–1 Champions League group win over Manchester United.[9] On 21 October 2015, he made his senior debut in a Champions League game coming on as a substitute for Simon Poulsen in the 74th minute against Wolfsburg where they lost 2–0. Ten days later, de Wijs made his Eredivisie debut against De Graafschap replacing Héctor Moreno where they won 6–3.[4][10] On 21 November 2015, de Wijs with teammate Jeroen Zoet signed new deals keeping them at the club until 2019.[11] After impressing at Jong PSV, de Wijs was called up for the first-team by manager Phillip Cocu on 3 December 2015.[12]

On 23 November 2016, de Wijs came on as a substitute at half-time replacing Jetro Willems in a Champions League match against Atlético Madrid where they lost 2–0.[13]

Excelsior (loan)

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On 15 January 2017, de Wijs joined fellow Eredivisie team Excelsior until the end of the season.[14] On 19 March 2017, de Wijs suffered a broken wrist in a 1–1 draw against Ajax.[15] He made 15 appearances under Mitchell van der Gaag, 13 of which were for the full 90 minutes.[16]

On 31 August 2017, he rejoined the club on a season-long loan for the 2017–18 season.[16] On 13 February 2018, de Wijs underwent meniscus surgery meaning he would be ruled out for six to eight weeks.[17]

Hull City

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On 11 July 2018, de Wijs signed a three-year contract, with an option of a fourth year, with Hull City for an undisclosed fee.[18] He made his debut in the first match of the 2018–19 season on 6 August 2018 at home to Aston Villa in a 3–1 defeat.[19] He scored a late goal on 10 April 2019 at the KCOM Stadium against Wigan Athletic to secure a 2–1 win.[20]

On 28 September 2019, de Wijs scored a header from a cross by Jarrod Bowen which was his first goal of the campaign in a 2–2 draw with Cardiff.[21] His only other goal of the season was another header in a defeat against Bristol City which ended 2–1.[22] On 17 June 2020, de Wijs was named as captain for rest of the restarted 2019–20 season after captain Eric Lichaj and vice-captain Jackson Irvine both turned down a short-term contract extension.[23]

On 29 November 2020, de Wijs suffered a fractured eye socket in a FA Cup tie against Stevenage where they lost on penalties.[24]

Queens Park Rangers (loan)

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On 14 January 2021, de Wijs moved to Championship club Queens Park Rangers, on a loan with a view to make permanent in the summer.[25] He scored his first goal for QPR, a late winner, in a 3–2 win over Millwall on 17 March 2021.[26] On 13 April 2021, de Wijs suffered a broken nose in a 3–1 loss against Rotherham meaning he was substituted at half-time.[27]

Queens Park Rangers

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On 13 May 2021, following a successful loan spell, de Wijs signed permanently for Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.[28]

Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan)

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On 29 January 2022, de Wijs joined 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[29]

Fortuna Düsseldorf

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On 21 June 2022, de Wijs moved to Fortuna Düsseldorf on a permanent basis and signed a four-year contract with the club.[30]

International career

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De Wijs is a former Dutch youth international.[31] On 29 May 2015, he was handed his Netherlands under-21 debut in a 3–1 defeat to the USA under-21 team in the second game of the Toulon tournament.[32]

Personal life

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Jordy's father Edwin de Wijs and grandfather Hans van der Pluijm are both former professional footballers. His father made more than 100 appearances at the top level of Dutch football and his grandfather made over 300 appearances as a goalkeeper for Dutch club Den Bosch.[33]

Career statistics

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As of match played 30 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong PSV 2013–14[34] Eerste Divisie 7 0 — — — 7 0
2014–15[34] Eerste Divisie 25 1 — — — 25 1
2015–16[34] Eerste Divisie 21 3 — — — 21 3
2016–17[34] Eerste Divisie 12 2 — — — 12 2
2017–18[34] Eerste Divisie 2 1 — — — 2 1
Total 67 7 — — — 67 7
PSV 2014–15[34] Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2015–16[35] Eredivisie 1 0 1 0 — 1[c] 0 3 0
2016–17[36] Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 — 1[c] 0 1 0
2017–18[37] Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Total 2 0 1 0 — 2 0 5 0
Excelsior (loan) 2016–17[36] Eredivisie 15 0 0 0 — — 15 0
2017–18[37] Eredivisie 19 0 1 0 — — 20 0
Total 34 0 1 0 — — 35 0
Hull City 2018–19[38] Championship 32 1 0 0 0 0 — 32 1
2019–20[39] Championship 35 2 0 0 0 0 — 35 2
2020–21[40] League One 7 0 1 0 1 0 — 9 0
Total 74 3 1 0 1 0 — 76 3
Queens Park Rangers (loan) 2020–21[40] Championship 9 1 0 0 0 0 — 9 1
Queens Park Rangers 2021–22[41] Championship 12 0 0 0 1 0 — 13 0
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 2021–22[41] 2. Bundesliga 10 1 0 0 — — 10 1
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2022–23[42] 2. Bundesliga 20 1 1 0 — — 21 1
2023–24[43] 2. Bundesliga 28 2 2 0 — 2[d] 0 32 2
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
Total 60 4 4 0 — 2 0 67 4
Career total 258 15 7 0 2 0 4 0 271 15
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in Bundesliga promotion play-offs

References

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  2. ^ "Jordy de Wijs: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Jordy de Wijs". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Hull City sign Jordy de Wijs". www.psv.nl. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Jordy de Wijs signs new deal". www.psv.nl. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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  14. ^ "Jordy de Wijs joins Excelsior on loan". www.psv.nl. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Jordy de Wijs breekt pols tijdens wedstrijd tegen Ajax". SBV Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 20 March 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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  17. ^ "Meniscusoperatie voor verdediger Jordy de Wijs". SBV Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 5 February 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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  42. ^ "Jordy de Wijs | Football Stats | Fortuna Dusseldorf | Season 2022/2023 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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