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Calvin Twigt
Twigt in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Amsterdam-Noord, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Go Ahead Eagles
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2014 Buitenveldert
2014–2021 Volendam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Jong Volendam 14 (0)
2020–2024 Volendam 81 (4)
2024– Go Ahead Eagles 0 (0)
International career
2023– Netherlands U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Calvin Twigt (born 30 January 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.

Club career

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Twigt started his youth career with SC Buitenveldert before moving to the academy of FC Volendam.[3] On 12 September 2020, he made his debut for Jong FC Volendam in the Tweede Divisie in the 0–3 away loss to Rijnsburgse Boys.[4]

On 16 October 2020, Twigt made his professional debut in the first team, in the 5–1 home win over Jong PSV. He came on as a substitute for Boy Deul in the 88th minute.[5][6] On 23 February 2021, Twigt made his first ever start for Volendam in the 3–2 win against Jong Ajax.[7] On 6 May 2021, Twigt signed a new contract with Volendam until 2024.[5]

He scored his first goal for Volendam on 27 August 2021 in a 5–0 win over MVV.[8][9]

On 19 July 2024, Twigt signed a four-year contract with Go Ahead Eagles.[10]

Career statistics

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As of 5 May 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Volendam 2020–21 Tweede Divisie 5 0 5 0
2022–23 Tweede Divisie 9 0 10 0
Total 14 0 1 0 15 0
Volendam 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 15 0 0 0 1[a] 0 16 0
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 24 1 0 0 24 1
2022–23 Eredivisie 16 1 1 0 17 1
2023–24 Eredivisie 24 2 0 0 24 2
Total 79 4 1 0 1 0 81 4
Career total 94 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 97 4
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs

References

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  1. ^ Koelemeijer, Tijmen (26 February 2021). "Ineens stond Calvin Twigt (18) tegenover Champions League-spelers van Ajax: "Het is bizar"". NH Nieuws (in Dutch).
  2. ^ a b "Netherlands - C. Twigt - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ Berkhout, Han; Bras, Albert; Hommes, Henk; Meer, Judith van der; Poel, Harry; Remijnse, Rob; Stork, Theo (2014). Johanna’s Hof E-Top Tournament - PROGRAMMA (PDF) (in Dutch). FC Castricum. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021. De E1 van Buitenveldert staat dan ook bol van het talent. Dat willen Arttu Koldijk, Ayoub Aitali, Calvin Twigt, Diego Diaz Lopez, doelman Floris Rozemond, Ivar Krijger, Jan Muller, Joaud Mahraoui, Lezil da Silva, Mauro Di Bella en Soufiane Elomour op dit toernooi voor een groot publiek laten zien.
  4. ^ "Jong FC Volendam maat te klein voor Rijnsburgse Boys". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 12 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b "FC Volendam beloont ontwikkeling Calvin Twigt met contract". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 6 May 2021.
  6. ^ Veerman, Eddy (17 October 2020). "Eerste en meteen forse thuiszege FC Volendam". Nieuw-Volendam (in Dutch).
  7. ^ "Volendam vs. Ajax II - 23 February 2021 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Volendam vs. MVV - 27 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  9. ^ Dekker, Edward (27 August 2021). "Calvin Twigt heeft zijn eerste goal voor FC Volendam te pakken: "Hartstikke blij"". NH Nieuws (in Dutch).
  10. ^ "CALVIN TWIGT: 'IK HEB HET GEVOEL DAT IK KLAAR BEN VOOR DEZE STAP'" [CALVIN TWIGT: 'I FEEL LIKE I'M READY FOR THIS STEP'] (in Dutch). Go Ahead Eagles. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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