Emmanuel van de Blaak

Emmanuel van de Blaak (born 15 February 2005) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Jong PSV, as a defender.

Emmanuel van de Blaak
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005
Place of birth Netherlands
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Jong PSV
Number 2
Youth career
Advendo
RKVV JEKA
2015–2020 Willem II
2020–2021 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Jong PSV 54 (2)
2022– PSV 0 (0)
International career‡
2020 Netherlands U15 5 (0)
2021–2023 Netherlands U17 5 (0)
2023– Netherlands U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Early life

Van de Blaak is from Breda.[1] He travelled between Breda and Eindhoven every day whilst playing for PSV.[2]

He has Nigerian origin.[3]

Club career

Van de Blaak spent his early career with Advendo, RKVV JEKA and Willem II,[2] signing for PSV in May 2020.[3]

He made his professional debut for Jong PSV in August 2021, aged 16.[1][2] He suffered a serious knee injury in November 2021, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[4] In July 2022, he signed a new contract until 2025.[5] Later that year, on 3 November, he made his senior debut for PSV in a 2–1 away win over Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League, becoming one of the youngest debutants at the club following Jetro Willems and Zakaria Bakkali.[6]

Career statistics
As of match played 10 May 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 00———00
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 110———110
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 120———120
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 312———312
Total 542———542
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2023–24 Eredivisie 0000000000
Total 0000100010
Career total 542001000552
  1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League

International career

He has represented the Netherlands at under-15[8] and under-17[9] youth levels.

References
  1. Rik Elfrink (23 August 2021). "Emmanuel van de Blaak oogst lof bij Jong PSV: 'Winnen na zo'n wedstrijd geeft een heerlijk gevoel'" (in Dutch). ED.nl. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. Rik Elfrink (28 October 2021). "Geen circus meer, maar nu al volop profvoetbal voor talentvolle PSV-verdediger Emmanuel van de Blaak (16)" (in Dutch). ED.nl. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. Wilber Hack (15 May 2020). "Jeugdinternational Emmanuel van de Blaak uit Breda naar PSV" (in Dutch). BN De Stem. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. "'Van Nistelrooy slikt weer bittere pil: toptalent PSV loopt zware knieblessure op'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl.
  5. "New contract | Emmanuel van de Blaak signs with PSV". PSV. 14 July 2022.
  6. "Profile | After months of struggling, Emmanuel van de Blaak makes his debut for PSV". PSV. 4 November 2022.
  7. Emmanuel van de Blaak at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  8. "U15 profile". www.onsoranje.nl.
  9. "U17 profile". www.onsoranje.nl.


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