Lorenzo Burnet (born 11 January 1991) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a left back for Emmen.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1991-01-11) 11 January 1991 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Emmen | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Zeeburgia[1] | |||
Ajax[1] | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2016 | Groningen[2] | 104 | (4) |
2016–2017 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | (0) |
2017 | → NEC (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Excelsior | 33 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Emmen | 20 | (0) |
2020–2021 | HB Køge | 10 | (0) |
2021– | Emmen | 7 | (1) |
National team | |||
Netherlands U17[3] | 9 | (0) | |
Netherlands U19[3] | 3 | (1) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2021 |
After starting as a footballer at amateur East Amsterdam club AVV Zeeburgia, Burnet joined the top-ranked Ajax Amsterdam youth system in 2004.[4] He spent seven years as a youth player for Ajax but was not offered a senior contract.
In April 2011, Burnet and his team-mate Johan Kappelhof reached a three-year agreement with fellow Eredivisie club Groningen, a club managed by former Ajax youth coach Pieter Huistra. Burnet made his debut in a league game against Roda JC Kerkrade on 7 August 2011.[2] He helped the Green-White Army win the KNVB Cup in 2014–15 against defending champions PEC Zwolle. It was their first major trophy and they qualified for the UEFA Europa League.[5][6]
In May 2016, he joined Slovak club Slovan Bratislava.[7] After making 8 appearances he was loaned out to NEC Nijmegen.
In June 2017, Burnet signed a two-year deal with Excelsior after his contract with Slovan Bratislava had been dissolved[8] After playing the 2019–20 season for FC Emmen, Burnet moved to Denmark where he signed a season-long deal on 18 October 2020 with Danish 1st Division club HB Køge.[9] He left the club again at the end of the 2020–21 season.[10]
On 15 July 2021, he returned to Emmen on a one-year deal.[11]
Burnet was born in the Netherlands and is of Surinamese descent.[12] Burnet represented the Netherlands at various youth level, including under-17 and under-19.[3]
Groningen
FC Emmen – current squad | |
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