Danzell Orlando Marcelino Gravenberch (born 13 February 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.
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Full name | Danzell Orlando Marcelino Gravenberch[1] | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1994-02-13) 13 February 1994 (age 28)[2] | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker / Centre-back | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | De Graafschap | |||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | SV Bijlmer | |||||||||||||||
2002–2013 | Ajax | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Ajax | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2013–2014 | → Jong Ajax | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||||
2014 | → NEC (loan) | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Universitatea Cluj | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Dordrecht | 28 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Reading | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2017–2019 | → Roeselare (loan) | 30 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2019–2020 | TOP Oss | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2020 | Dordrecht | 8 | (2) | |||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Sparta Rotterdam | 20 | (4) | |||||||||||||
2021– | De Graafschap | 24 | (4) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | Netherlands U16 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Netherlands U17 | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Netherlands U19 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 9 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2017 (UTC) |
Born in Amsterdam, Gravenberch began playing football in the youth ranks of local amateur side SV Bijlmer, from where he was recruited to join the Ajax Academy in 2002.[3] Gravenberch helped the Ajax A1 youth squad win the 2011–12 Nike Eredivisie league title.[4] The team finished as runners-up to Inter Milan in the NextGen Series (the Champions League equivalent for under-20 teams) after losing on penalties (5–3) following a 1–1 deadlock after extra time.[5]
On 7 June 2012, it was announced that Gravenberch had signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal binding him to the club until 30 June 2015.[6] Gravenberch began his career in the youth teams of Ajax as a striker, but was moved back to play as a defender while playing for Jong Ajax under manager Fred Grim in the 2012–13 Beloften Eredivisie.[7] Jong Ajax were promoted to the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands, for the 2013–14 season. Gravenberch made his professional debut in a 2–0 away loss to FC Oss in the Eerste Divisie on 8 August 2013. He was cautioned before being replaced by Sven Nieuwpoort on 46 minutes.[8]
On 17 January 2014, it was announced that Gravenberch had been sent on loan to NEC until the end of the season.[9]
On 4 September 2014, it was announced that Gravenberch had signed with Romanian club Universitatea Cluj.[10] The move came after an unsuccessful trial period with Scottish Premiership side Dundee.[11] Gravenberch signed a 2-year contract with U Cluj, reuniting him with his former coach and now technical director of the club Alfons Groenendijk, as well as newly appointed manager and former Ajax player George Ogăraru.[12] He made his Liga I debut on 14 September 2014 in an away match against FC Rapid București which ended in a 2–1 loss.[13]
On 24 June 2015 it was announced that Gravenberch had returned to the Netherlands, signing with the recently relegated FC Dordrecht, competing in the Eerste Divisie.[14]
On 25 May 2016 Reading announced the signing of Gravenberch on a three-year contract, the deal was then officially completed when the transfer window opened on 1 July 2016.[15] On 23 August 2016 Gravenberch made his competitive debut vs MK Dons in the EFL Cup.[16] He made his league debut as a late substitute against Aston Villa on 18 October 2016.[17] In October 2016, Gravenberch was criticized by Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, for a challenge on Lucas Perez, which left the Arsenal striker out for at least 6 weeks.[18]
On 4 July 2017, Gravenberch moved to Belgian First Division B club Roeselare for two seasons on loan.[19] However, he was injured throughout his first season with Roesleare.[20]
He was released by Reading at the end of the 2018–19 season.[21]
In September 2019, Gravenberch joined Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss. After an unfortunate first half of the season, in which he failed to score and was also utilised as a centre-back,[22] he left the club again. Gravenberch would play the remainder of the season at his former club Dordrecht.[23]
In June 2020, Sparta Rotterdam picked up Gravenberch from Dordrecht one a one-year deal.[24] However, he also failed to succeed there, as he mostly appeared as a substitute.[22] On 30 March 2021, it was announced that his contract would not be extended.[25]
In May 2021, Gravenberch signed a two-year contract with De Graafschap.[26]
Gravenberch has played for the Netherlands at various youth levels. On 6 February 2010, he received his first U-16 cap in a match against Italy at the Albufeira 4 Nations Tournament in Portugal.[27]
On 17 September 2010, Gravenberch made his U-17 debut in another encounter with Italy during the Ursapharm-Vier-Nationen-Turnier in Germany.[28] The following year, he was selected by Albert Stuivenberg to play in the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where he helped the Netherlands to their second consecutive title, defeating Germany in the final 5–4 on penalties, after extra time following a 1–1 deadlock.[29] Gravenberch was also selected for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico where he scored his first goal in the second group stage match against North Korea.[30] He appeared in all three group stage matches, of which they managed one victory, a draw and a loss resulting in an early exit from the tournament for the Dutch.[31]
On 11 November 2011, Gravenberch made his U-18 debut in a friendly match against Romania. His U-19 debut came in a friendly match against Scotland on 10 September 2012.[32] He was selected by U-19 head coach Wim van Zwam for the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Lithuania,[33] appearing in all three group stage matches before being eliminated following one win and two losses.[34]
Gravenberch is of Surinamese descent.[35] His younger brother, Ryan Gravenberch, is also a professional footballer.[36]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ajax | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
N.E.C. (loan) | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Universitatea Cluj | 2014–15 | Liga I | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 1 | ||
Dordrecht | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 28 | 0 | |||
Reading | 2016–17 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Roeselare (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division B | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | |||
Roeselare (loan) | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division B | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 24 | 0 | |||
Career total | 82 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 1 |
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