Joël Zwarts (born 26 April 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for ADO Den Haag, on loan from the 2. Bundesliga club Jahn Regensburg.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999 (age 23)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | ADO Den Haag (on loan from Jahn Regensburg) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Hillegersberg | |||
| VV Nieuwerkerk | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | |||
| 0000–2017 | Excelsior | ||
| 2017–2018 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Jong Feyenoord | ||
| 2019 | → FC Dordrecht (loan) | 14 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Excelsior | 60 | (19) |
| 2021– | Jahn Regensburg | 24 | (2) |
| 2022– | → ADO Den Haag (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Netherlands U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:23, 15 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:40, 1 June 2020 (UTC) | |||
Born in Capelle aan den IJssel,[3] Zwarts played youth football for VV Hillegersberg, VV Nieuwerkerk, Sparta Rotterdam and SBV Excelsior before joining Feyenoord in the summer of 2017.[1] On 31 January 2019, he joined FC Dordrecht on loan until the end of the season.[4] He made his debut for the club a day later in a 3–3 Eerste Divisie draw with Jong Ajax.[5] On 24 June 2019, he returned to Excelsior on a three-year contract.[6]
On 15 July 2021, Zwarts signed for 2. Bundesliga side Jahn Regensburg.[7] On 14 July 2022, he returned to the Netherlands and joined ADO Den Haag on loan.[8]
Zwarts has played for the Netherlands at under-19 level.[3] He is also eligible to represent Suriname at international level, since his mother is from Suriname.[9]
ADO Den Haag – current squad | |
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