Julliani Eersteling (born 27 October 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cypriot club Ayia Napa.[1]

Julliani Eersteling
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-27) 27 October 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Ayia Napa
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2018 Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Jong Sparta 5 (0)
2020–2021 Go Ahead Eagles 20 (0)
2021–2023 Jong FC Utrecht 50 (1)
2023– Ayia Napa 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023

Club career edit

Eersteling played in the youth department of Sparta Rotterdam. In the 2018–19 season, he made five appearances for Jong Sparta in the Tweede Divisie.[2]

In 2020, he left on a free transfer to Go Ahead Eagles, where he initially joined the under-21 team.[3] He made his professional debut for Go Ahead on 11 September 2020, in the 2–0 win against SC Cambuur, coming on for Bradly van Hoeven in the 88th minute.[3] He made a total of 20 appearances in the Eerste Divisie for Go Ahead, who finished second and thus won promotion to the Eredivisie.[2][4]

On 30 July 2021, Eersteling signed a two-year contract with FC Utrecht, initially joining the reserve team Jong FC Utrecht.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Julliani Eersteling profile at Ayia Napa FC". cfa.com.
  2. ^ a b "Netherlands – J. Eersteling – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Cambuur vs. Go Ahead Eagles – 11 September 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ "FC Utrecht haalt talentvolle Eersteling weg bij GA Eagles". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 30 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Julliani Eersteling maakt transfer naar FC Utrecht". Go Ahead Eagles (in Dutch). 30 July 2021.