Tom Jan Hiariej (/ˈtɒm hˈɑːr/; born 25 July 1988) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or right-back. He is of Moluccan descent.[1]

Tom Hiariej
Hiariej with Groningen in 2011
Personal information
Full name Tom Jan Hiariej
Date of birth (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Winschoten, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, right-back
Youth career
0000–1998 ZNC
1998–1999 GRC
1999–2007 Groningen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2017 Groningen 146 (3)
2013Emmen (loan) 12 (0)
2016Cambuur (loan) 10 (0)
2017–2019 Central Coast Mariners 37 (0)
2019–2020 Emmen 17 (0)
Total 222 (3)
International career
2003–2004 Netherlands U16 8 (0)
2004–2005 Netherlands U17 14 (1)
2006–2007 Netherlands U19 7 (0)
2008–2009 Netherlands U20 8 (0)
2008 Netherlands U21 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
FIFA U-17 World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2005
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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The son of a Moluccan father and a Dutch mother,[2] he made his professional first team debut in 2007 with Eredivisie side FC Groningen under long-time head coach Ron Jans.[3] Hiariej scored his first professional goal on 23 January 2008 in a match against NEC.[4][5]

During his time at Groningen, Hiariej was sent on loan twice; to Emmen and Cambuur.[6] In May 2017, he moved to Australia to play in Gosford for the Central Coast Mariners.[7][8] After practicing with the first team for a few weeks, he signed another one-year contract with Emmen in July 2019.[9] He left the club at the expiration of his contract, after losing his starting spot to Hilal Ben Moussa.[10]

International career

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Hiarej is also a Dutch youth international; he played a number of matches for several youth teams. He was also part of the Netherlands under-17 team, who ended up third in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.[11]

Netherlands under-17 coach, Ruud Kaiser was very impressed by the young defender. Before the youth FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru, Kaiser said about Hiariej: "When Hiariej plays for his club, he plays central defender, but here he plays right-back. He is talented and quick. He also has the qualities to come up in attack; he sees the chances".[12]

Hiariej would also make appearances for the Netherlands under-21 team.[13]

Honours

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Groningen

Netherlands U17

References

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  1. ^ "Para Pemain Keturunan Indonesia di Eredivisie Rata-Rata U-23, Penggawa Tim Junior Oranye" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Voetballen in Spanje is een droom voor Tom Hiariej" (in Dutch). Voetbal Nieuws Online. 28 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Hiariej besluit na tien seizoenen te vertrekken bij FC Groningen". NU (in Dutch). 25 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Groningen en Heerenveen winnen". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). 24 January 2008.
  5. ^ "FC Groningen - NEC Nijmegen 5:1 (Eredivisie 2007/2008, 21. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Tom Hiariej op huurbasis naar SC Cambuur". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 11 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Tom Hiariej naar Australië; voor twee jaar naar Central Coast Mariners". Groninger Internet Courant (in Dutch). 24 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Hiariej: The fans, that's who we're playing for". Central Coast Mariners. 4 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Welkom, Tom Hiariej! – FC Emmen". FC Emmen (in Dutch). 16 July 2019.
  10. ^ Dijkhuizen, Niels (11 June 2020). "Hiariej moet op zoek naar een andere club". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch).
  11. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Championship 2005 - Mexico reign supreme". FIFA. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Paspoort van Tom Hiariej". KNVB. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
  13. ^ "Drie nieuwelingen bij Jong Oranje". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). 28 August 2009.
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