Kyle Jurgens
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Jurgens | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stellenbosch FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Ubuntu Football Academy | ||
| 2021–2024 | Stellenbosch FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Stellenbosch FC | 22 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:34, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kyle Jurgens (born 30 September 2003) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for Betway Premiership side Stellenbosch FC.
Having spent his formative years in the Ubuntu Football Academy, Jurgens joined the development structures of Stellenbosch in 2021 and helped the club's reserve team win the DStv Diski Challenge and Premier League Next Gen Cup later that season. He was promoted to the first team in 2023 and has since made nearly forty senior appearances for Stellenbosch, forming part of the squads that won the 2023 Carling Knockout Cup and ended as runners-up in the 2024 MTN 8 final.
Club career
[edit]Stellenbosch FC
[edit]Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Jurgens started his footballing career with the Ubuntu Football Academy where he received his early training and education.[2] His performances at youth level with Ubuntu earned him a move to Betway Premiership side Stellenbosch FC in 2021 where he played a starring role in the club's reserve team winning the DStv Diski Challenge and Premier League Next Gen Cup titles in the 2021–22 season.[3] He was subsequently called up to the first team where he made his debut as a substitute for Deano van Rooyen in a 3–0 Nedbank Cup Round of 16 win over Moroka Swallows.[4]
The following season, he was permanently promoted to the first team, whilst still eligible for the reserves, and signed his first professional contract in December 2023.[3][5] Shortly thereafter, Stellenbosch defeated TS Galaxy to win the inaugural edition of the Carling Knockout Cup while Jurgens also added another DStv Diski Challenge medal to his name for his role in helping the reserve team reclaim their title with a league-record 69 points.[6][7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 19 November 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | League Cup2 | Continental3 | Other4 | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stellenbosch FC | Premiership | 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
1 Includes Nedbank Cup matches.
2 Includes Carling Knockout matches.
3 Includes CAF Champions League and/or CAF Confederations Cup matches.
4 Includes MTN 8 matches.
Honours
[edit]Stellenbosch FC
- Carling Knockout Cup: 2023[9]
- DStv Diski Challenge: 2021–22; 2023–24[3][10]
- Premier League Next Gen Cup: 2022;[3] 2023 (runner-up)[11]
- MTN 8 (runner-up): 2024[6]
Individual
- Stellenbosch FC Reserve Team Player of the Season: 2022–23[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stellenbosch FC First Team Squad". Stellenbosch Football Club. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "'I was struggling a lot with my attitude". Kick Off. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Done Deal: Kyle Jurgens signs professional contract". Stellenbosch Football Club. 29 November 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Baleka, Mihlali (11 February 2003). "Stellenbosch FC beat Swallows in first match since Oshwin Andries' passing". Independent Online. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Barker delighted after quartet sign new Stellies deals". Stellenbosch Football Club. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b Sherman, Michael (5 October 2024). "Moment of referee madness helps Orlando Pirates beat Stellenbosch FC to MTN8 title". Independent Online. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Stellies crowned Diski Champions". Eikestad Nuus. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Kyle Jurgens at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Modiba, Katlego (16 December 2023). "Stellenbosch make history to claim Carling Knockout". The Citizen. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile: Kyle Jurgens". Stellenbosch Football Club. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Young Maroons to battle Wolverhampton Wanderers for Next Gen crown". Stellenbosch Football Club. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Stellenbosch FC honours 2022-23 award winners". Stellenbosch Football Club. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.