Ricky van Wolfswinkel

Ricky van Wolfswinkel

Van Wolfswinkel playing for Sporting CP in 2012
Personal information
Full name Ricky van Wolfswinkel[1]
Date of birth (1989-01-27) 27 January 1989
Place of birth Woudenberg, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Vitesse
Number 13
Youth career
1998–1999 v.v. Woudenberg
1999–2008 Vitesse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Vitesse 33 (8)
2009–2011 Utrecht 64 (26)
2011–2013 Sporting CP 55 (28)
2013–2016 Norwich City 26 (2)
2014–2015 → Saint-Étienne (loan) 28 (5)
2015–2016 → Betis (loan) 17 (1)
2016– Vitesse 14 (7)
National team‡
2008 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
2009–2010 Netherlands U21 7 (3)
2010– Netherlands 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 July 2014

Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɪki vɑn ˈʋɔlfsˌʋɪŋkəl]; born 27 January 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Vitesse.

Whilst playing in Portugal with Sporting CP, he was nicknamed O Lobo ("The Wolf"), although during his early days in the Netherlands, he was known as "HatRicky" because of the number of hat-tricks he scored.[2]

He has been capped twice by the Netherlands national football team.

Club career

Vitesse

Van Wolfswinkel started his football career at the D-pupils of Vitesse Arnhem. In the A-juniors, he became top scorer in the national first division, winning a prize awarded by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) for the feat. This prize was handed over by Wesley Sneijder in 2007.[3] On 5 April 2008, Van Wolfswinkel made his debut for Vitesse's first team in a match against Sparta Rotterdam, in which Van Wolfswinkel was substituted in the 85th minute for Santi Kolk. Against De Graafschap, in the 2008–09 season, he was in the starting lineup for the first time. In his third match this season, against Sparta Rotterdam, he scored his first Eredivisie goal.[4]

Utrecht

Ricky van Wolfswinkel being interviewed following Utrecht's qualification for the Europa League

On 29 May 2009, Van Wolfswinkel announced his departure from Vitesse, subsequently signing a three-year contract with FC Utrecht.[5] He began the 2010–11 league campaign with a goal in a 3–1 loss against Feyenoord. On 22 August 2010, he scored two goals against Willem II resulting in a 3–0 win for Utrecht. On 26 August 2010, Van Wolfswinkel scored a hat-trick against Celtic in the UEFA Europa League; Utrecht went on to win the match 4–0.[6] On 3 October 2010, Van Wolfswinkel scored two penalties against Ajax to gain a 2–1 away win over the Dutch runners-up.

Sporting CP

On 3 June 2011, Van Wolfswinkel moved to Sporting CP, signing a five-year contract on a €5.4 million deal;[7] the club signed him in a leverage by aid from Sporting Portugal Fund and Quality Sports Investments. He scored his first goal for Sporting on 10 September 2011 against Paços de Ferreira in a 3–2 win. On 15 September 2011, he scored in the 2–0 win against Zürich in the UEFA Europa League, scoring another goal on 19 September against Rio Ave, and two more five days later against Vitória de Setúbal. He scored another goal against Lazio on 29 September 2011. His impressive goal scoring form led to him being awarded the SJPF Player of the Month for September 2011. His goal scoring tally did not stop there, as he scored yet another two goals in a third round Taça de Portugal match against Famalicão. Overall, he scored 25 goals in all competitions during the 2011–12 season.[8]

Norwich City

On 22 March 2013, it was announced that Van Wolfswinkel had agreed a deal to join English club Norwich City for the 2013–14 season, a transfer thought to be worth £8.5 million, plus up to €2 million in bonuses.[9][10]

He joined the Canaries on 1 July 2013 on a four-year deal.[11] He revealed that Dutch legend Johan Neeskens had urged him to join Norwich, saying, "Ricky, you have to go. It's a great club for you, if you have a great feeling, do it."[12] It was confirmed by the official Norwich City Twitter page that Van Wolfswinkel would be handed the number 9 shirt, previously worn by Grant Holt, who had left the club to join Wigan Athletic. He scored on his league debut on 17 August, rescuing a point for Norwich in a 2–2 home draw against Everton.[13] In the aftermath of the match, he said in an interview that Manchester United and Netherlands international Robin van Persie also recommended Norwich to him. Van Persie had supposedly told Van Wolfswinkel that Norwich are "a difficult team to beat" and that the "crowd always get really behind them."[14]

Van Wolfswinkel was involved in late controversy in a 0–0 home draw against Cardiff City on 26 October 2013. After teammate Alexander Tettey went down injured, Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall sportingly put the ball out of play. Van Wolfswinkel quickly threw the ball to Leroy Fer, who punted the ball into the open net. This caused outrage amongst the Cardiff players, who started shoving both Van Wolfswinkel and Fer. The goal was disallowed despite it not technically being a violation of any rules.

Van Wolfswinkel failed to score for the remainder of the season, making 25 Premier League appearances in total.[15] His first season with the club would prove to be very difficult, and Norwich were relegated to the Championship after finishing with 33 points.[16]

Upon his return to Norwich from his loan spell at Saint-Étienne, he scored against Rotherham United in the League Cup on 25 August 2015.[17]

Saint-Étienne (loan)

On 5 August 2014, van Wolfswinkel joined Saint-Étienne of the French Ligue 1 on a season-long loan. He stated that his goal was to work hard for the team and to be important for the club.[18] He scored his first goal for the club on 25 September, opening an eventual 1–1 home draw against Bordeaux.[19] On 30 November, he scored the second goal as the team won 3–0 in the Derby du Rhône against Lyon, his team's first home win over their rivals in 20 years.[20]

Real Betis (loan)

On 31 August 2015, van Wolfswinkel joined Real Betis of the Spanish La Liga on a season-long loan.[21] On 24 September 2015, van Wolfswinkel made his Real Betis debut in a 2–1 defeat against Deportivo La Coruña, replacing Jorge Molina in the 59th minute.[22] On 1 November 2015, after two months of signing for Real Betis, van Wolfswinkel was finally handed his first start under manager Pepe Mel in a 3–1 home defeat against Athletic Bilbao, playing the full 90 minutes.[23] On 15 December 2015, van Wolfswinkel scored his first goals for Real Betis in a Copa del Rey tie against Sporting Gijón, which finished a 3–3 draw with van Wolfswinkel scoring twice.[24] On 19 April 2016, van Wolfswinkel finally scored his first La Liga goal in a 1–0 victory over Las Palmas.[25]

Return to Vitesse

On 28 July 2016, van Wolfswinkel rejoined Vitesse for an undisclosed fee from Norwich.[26] On 6 August 2016, van Wolfswinkel marked his comeback with a goal in a 4–1 away victory over Willem II, netting in the 21st minute to give Vitesse a 1–0 lead.[27] A week later, van Wolfswinkel went onto score his second goal of the season in a 2–1 defeat against rivals ADO Den Haag.[28]

International career

Van Wolfswinkel played several matches for the Netherlands' national youth sides in various age groups[29] and in August 2010 was called up for the senior national team for a friendly against Ukraine, during which he made his senior debut.[30] He earned his second full international cap against Indonesia in June 2013.[31]

Honours

Club

Sporting CP

Individual

Career statistics

As of match played 26 November 2016.[32]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitesse 2007–08 Eredivisie 1000——10
2008–09 Eredivisie 32820——348
Total 33820——358
Utrecht 2009–10 Eredivisie 31711—4[lower-alpha 1]43612
2010–11 Eredivisie 291530—12[lower-alpha 2]84423
Total 602241—16128035
Sporting CP 2011–12 Primeira Liga 2514632013[lower-alpha 2]64623
2012–13 Primeira Liga 301400327[lower-alpha 2]34019
Total 552863522098642
Norwich City 2013–14 Premier League 2512000—271
2015–16 Premier League 000011—11
Total 2512011—282
Saint-Étienne (loan) 2014–15 Ligue 1 28543206[lower-alpha 2]1409
Real Betis (loan) 2015–16 La Liga 16132——193
Vitesse 2016–17 Eredivisie 14711——158
Career total 231722210834222303107
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Eredivisie European play-offs
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "Barclays Premier League Squad Numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Paul Nelson Score 1 Miss 0. "Question Socqer". Socqer.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Talentjagd: Eredivisie buhlt um van Wolfswinkel". Goal.com (in German). 2016-07-10. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  5. ↑ "Utrecht Sign Ricky Van Wolfswinkel From Vitesse". Goal.com. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  6. ↑ "Hoops humbled by Dutch". ESPN Soccernet. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ "Sporting vence (2–0) Famalicão com bis de Van Wolfswinkel" [Sporting wins (2–0) Famalicão with two goals from Van Wolfswinkel]. A Bola (in Portuguese). abola.pt. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "Ricky van Wolfswinkel will join Norwich City, says Chris Hughton". The Guardian. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Comunicado" (PDF). Sporting CP (in Portuguese). CMVM. 23 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "Ricky van Wolfswinkel: Norwich City agree deal for Dutch striker". BBC. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  12. ↑ Ricky van Wolfswinkel urged to join Norwich by Johan Neeskens", BBC Sport. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Norwich 2–2 Everton" BBC Sport. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  14. ↑ "Norwich City striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel thanks Robin van Persie for recommending move to Carrow Road". Telegraph. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  15. ↑ "Ricky van Wolfswinkel — Goal.com". Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  16. ↑ "Norwich City relegated from the Premier League after Sunderland complete their great escape". Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  17. ↑ "Rotherham 1–2 Norwich". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "Ricky van Wolfswinkel joins Saint-Etienne on loan from Norwich". Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  19. ↑ Beneddra, Naim (25 September 2014). "Saint-Etienne-Bordeaux (1–1), Bordeaux résiste à Saint-Etienne". Goal.com (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "St-Étienne end Lyon derby streak in style". UEFA. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  21. ↑ "El Real Betis firma al delantero internacional holandés Van Wolfswinkel" [Real Betis signs Dutch international forward Van Wolfswinkel] (in Spanish). Betis' official website. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "Real Betis vs. Deportivo La Coruña". Soccerway. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  23. ↑ "Real Betis vs. Athletic Club". Soccerway. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  24. ↑ "Sporting Gijón vs. Real Betis". Soccerway. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  25. ↑ "Real Betis vs. Las Palmas". Soccerway. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  26. ↑ "Norwich City striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel completes permanent move to Vitesse Arnhem". Canaries.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  27. ↑ "Willem II vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  28. ↑ "Vitesse vs. ADO Den Haag". Soccerway. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  29. ↑
  30. ↑ "Ukraine 1–1 Netherlands". ESPN Soccernet. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  31. ↑ "Van Wolfswinkel not fazed by transfer fee". Fox Sports Asia. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  32. ↑ "R. van Wolfswinkel". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
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