Joshua Orobosa Zirkzee (born 22 May 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Bologna.[9][10]
![]() Zirkzee with Bayern Munich in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Orobosa Zirkzee | ||
Date of birth | (2001-05-22) 22 May 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Schiedam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bologna | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2010 | VV Hekelingen | ||
2010–2013 | Spartaan '20 | ||
2013–2016 | ADO Den Haag | ||
2016–2017 | Feyenoord | ||
2017–2019 | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Bayern Munich II | 32 | (6) |
2019–2022 | Bayern Munich | 12 | (4) |
2021 | → Parma (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 38 | (16) |
2022– | Bologna | 6 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Netherlands U15[2][3] | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Netherlands U16[4] | 6 | (3) |
2017 | Netherlands U17[5] | 2 | (1) |
2018 | Netherlands U18[6] | 7 | (2) |
2019–2020 | Netherlands U19[7] | 9 | (8) |
2020– | Netherlands U21[8] | 8 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:38, 16 November 2021 (UTC) |
Born in Schiedam to a Nigerian mother and a Dutch father, Zirkzee began his footballing career as a 5-year-old with VV Hekelingen after the family had moved to Spijkenisse.[11] After impressing early on, he moved to the youth department of Spartaan '20 in 2010,[11] where he played alongside his nephew, Nelson Amadin.[12] He then left for ADO Den Haag in 2013, before ending up in the Feyenoord youth academy in 2016.[13] One year later, Zirkzee left the Feyenoord academy in his native Netherlands to join the youth setup of Bayern Munich.[14]
On 1 March 2019, Zirkzee scored a hat-trick in his debut for Bayern Munich II.[14] Just a day later, he scored the winning goal for the under-19 side as they defeated 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1.[14] Zirkzee made his professional debut in the 3. Liga for Bayern Munich II on 20 July 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute for Oliver Batista Meier in the away match against Würzburger Kickers.[15]
On 11 December 2019, Zirkzee made his debut for the senior team against Tottenham Hotspur in the final group stage match of the Champions League.[16] He subsequently made his Bundesliga debut on 18 December, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute in a match against Freiburg tied at 1–1; he scored the winner almost immediately after entering the game. Shortly after, Serge Gnabry added another stoppage-time goal to secure a 3–1 victory.[17] Two days later, he again came off the bench in the final minutes of the game and scored the winning goal as Bayern defeated Wolfsburg.[18] On 13 June 2020, Zirkzee scored the opening goal in Bayern Munich's 2–1 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[19] He finished off his debut season with a continental treble.
On 31 January 2021, Zirkzee moved to Italian side Parma on a loan deal.[20] The deal included an option to buy.[20] On 2 April 2021, he suffered an LCL injury[21] and his loan was limited to 4 appearances, all as a substitute.
On 3 August 2021, Anderlecht announced the signing of Zirkzee on a season-long loan from Bayern Munich.[10]
On 30 August 2022, Zirkzee was transferred to Serie A club Bologna on a permanent deal.[22]
Born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and a Nigerian mother,[23][24] Zirkzee is a youth international for the Netherlands.[25]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bayern Munich II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Bayern | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | |||
2019–20 | 3. Liga | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||||
2020–21 | 3. Liga | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
Total | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | 32 | 6 | |||||
Bayern Munich | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
Parma (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Anderlecht (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 38 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 47 | 18 | |
Bologna | 2022–23 | Serie A | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
Career total | 92 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 29 |
Bayern Munich II
Bayern Munich
Via zijn neef Nelson Amadin, die nu bij FC Dordrecht speelt, belandde Zirkzee ooit bij Spartaan ’20. Daar, na drie jaar, waren de scouts van ADO de eersten die hem rijp vonden voor betaald voetbal.
Zirkzee speelde van 2013 tot 2016 in de jeugdopleiding van ADO Den Haag.
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