Jordy Clasie
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Full nameJordy Clasie[1]
Birth date27 June 1991 (age 35)
Birth placeHaarlem, Netherlands
Height1.69 m
PositionDefensive midfielder
CurrentclubAZ
Clubnumber8
Youthclubs 1DSK
Youthyears 2-2000
Youthclubs 2EDO
Youthyears 32000–2010
Youthclubs 3Feyenoord
Years 12010–2015
Clubs 1Feyenoord
Caps 1129
Goals 18
Years 22010–2011
Clubs 2→ Excelsior (loan)
Caps 232
Goals 22
Years 32015–2019
Clubs 3Southampton
Caps 338
Goals 31
Years 42017–2018
Clubs 4→ Club Brugge (loan)
Caps 420
Goals 40
Years 52018–2019
Clubs 5→ Feyenoord (loan)
Caps 533
Goals 51
Years 62019–
Clubs 6AZ
Caps 6153
Goals 68
Nationalyears 12008–2009
Nationalteam 1Netherlands U18
Nationalcaps 13
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 22009–2010
Nationalteam 2Netherlands U19
Nationalcaps 212
Nationalgoals 20
Nationalyears 32010–2013
Nationalteam 3Netherlands U21
Nationalcaps 312
Nationalgoals 31
Nationalyears 42012–2016
Nationalteam 4Netherlands
Nationalcaps 417
Nationalgoals 40
Pcupdate17 May 2026

Jordy Clasie (ˈjɔrdi ˈklaːsi; born 27 June 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and captains for Eredivisie club AZ.[2]

Club career

Early career

Clasie arrived at the youth Feyenoord Academy (Varkenoord) as a 9-year-old in the summer of 2000 and progressed through the ranks to the Feyenoord / Excelsior U19s. In the summer of 2010 the Haarlem-born youngster went out on loan to Excelsior.[3]

Clasie made his professional debut for Excelsior on 15 August 2010, when he was part of the starting line-up in the Rotterdam derby victory against Feyenoord (3–2).[citation needed]

Feyenoord

Clasie was brought into the first-team squad at Feyenoord at the start of the 2011–12 season and incoming coach Ronald Koeman immediately handed the youngster a place in the starting line-up.[3] On 31 July 2011, he made his debut for Feyenoord in a friendly game against Málaga. Because of his good play and his tenacity he soon became one of the most popular players among the supporters.[4]

On 29 August 2014, a day after Clasie helped Feyenoord qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, Clasie agreed to extend his contract until 2018.[5] Clasie explained the decision that he was keen on developing himself as a player within the team as well as developing together with the team as a whole.[5]

Southampton

On 15 July 2015, Clasie signed for Southampton on a five-year deal for a fee in the region of £8 million. This meant he would once again link up with Ronald Koeman who brought him into the Feyenoord first-team.[6]

In the summer of 2016, Frenchman Claude Puel took over at the helm of Southampton. Clasie then scored his first goal for the club on 30 November 2016, in a 2–0 win over Arsenal in the EFL Cup.[7] Clasie's creativity was instrumental in Southampton getting to the League Cup final of 2017 where the Saints eventually emerged as runners up.[8][9][10]

He scored his only Premier League goal on 8 April 2017 in a 1–0 victory at West Bromwich Albion.[11]

Club Brugge

On 30 August 2017, Clasie joined Club Brugge on loan for the duration of the 2017–18 season.[12][13]

Feyenoord

On 25 July 2018, the midfielder rejoined Feyenoord on loan for the duration of the 2018–19 season.[14][15]

AZ Alkmaar

On 22 July 2019, Clasie signed a two-year contract for AZ Alkmaar, leaving Southampton on a free transfer.[16][17]

International career

In November 2010, two months after his debut for Excelsior, he was selected for the Netherlands U21 squad. In February 2012, Bert van Marwijk, the coach of the first team of the Netherlands, pronounced his interest in Clasie. He was made aware that his name was on the stand-by list for Euro 2012.

Clasie was part of Louis van Gaal's 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil where the Dutch finished third beating the likes of defending champions Spain and hosts Brazil. He made two appearances in the tournament, coming on as a substitute for Nigel de Jong in the semi-finals against Argentina and started the third place game against the hosts which the Dutch won 3–0 comfortably.[18]

Playing style

As a combative midfielder with an eye for goal, Clasie's style of play has earned him the label of the "Dutch Xavi".[19]

Career statistics

Club

[20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[a]League cup[b]EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Excelsior (loan)2010–11[21]Eredivisie32210––2[c]0352
Feyenoord2011–12[22]Eredivisie33300–––333
2012–13[23]33220–4[d]0–392
2013–14[24]32130–2[e]0–371
2014–15[25]31210–12[f]02[g]0462
Total129860–180201558
Southampton2015–16[26]Premier League22010101[e]0–250
2016–17[27]16120412[e]0–242
Total381305130–492
Club Brugge (loan)2017–18[28]Belgian Pro League20051–00–251
Feyenoord (loan)2018–19[29]Eredivisie33150–2[e]0–401
AZ2019–20[30]Eredivisie18030–11[e]0–320
2020–21[31]8110–2[h]0–111
2021–22[32]30140–8[i]14[g]1463
2022–23[33]33320–18[j]0–533
2023–24[34]28230–8[j]0–392
2024–25[35]24030–10[e]1–371
2025–26[36]12110–4[j]0–171
Total1538170–6124123511
Career total40520371518427153925
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie relegation play-offs
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
  8. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  9. ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
  10. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands201220
201340
201450
201520
201640
Total170

Honours

Feyenoord

Southampton

Club Brugge

AZ Alkmaar

Netherlands

References

  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Netherlands". FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 25. Archived 3 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ SFC Media. "Clasie joins AZ Alkmaar". Southamptonfc.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Jordy Clasie". Feyenoord. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Excelsior – Feyenoord (15-08-2010)" (in Dutch). VI. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  5. ^ 'Jordy Clasie tekent bij tot 2018'. Retrieved from www.feyenoord.nl on 29 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Jordy Clasie: Southampton sign Dutch midfielder". BBC Sport. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Arsenal 0–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Jordy Clause: Feature". Daily Echo. 14 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Southampton's route to the EFL Cup final". Daily Mirror
  10. ^ "Manchester United 3–2 Southampton". BBC Sport
  11. ^ "West Brom 0–1 Southampton". BBC Sport
  12. ^ "Clasie joins Club Brugge on loan". Southampton F.C. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Jordy Clasie: Southampton midfielder joins Club Brugge on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Clasie completes Feyenoord loan switch". Southampton FC. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.[dead link]
  15. ^ "Ras-Feyenoorder Jordy Clasie keert terug in de Kuip" (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  16. ^ "Clasie blij met contract: 'Ik wilde per se naar Nederland'" (in Dutch). AD.nl. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Clasie joins AZ Alkmaar". Southampton. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  18. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: Brazil-Netherlands". FIFA. 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  19. ^ "The 'Dutch Xavi' Jordy Clasie – from 'physically too weak' to Euro 2012 candidate within six months". Goal.Com. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
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