![]() Sinkgraven playing for Ajax in March 2015
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 July 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Assen, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder, Left-Back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Ajax | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2008 | MVV Alcides | ||
2008–2013 | SC Heerenveen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | SC Heerenveen | 37 | (4) |
2015– | Ajax | 50 | (1) |
2015– | Jong Ajax | 5 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | Netherlands U17 | 3 | (0) |
2012 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
2014 | Netherlands U19 | 1 | (0) |
2014– | Netherlands U21 | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 June 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 April 2016 |
Daley Sinkgraven (born 4 July 1995) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a left back for Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Sinkgraven started playing football with MVV Alcides from his hometown Meppel. He ended up in the youth academy of SC Heerenveen. Sinkgraven had a breakthrough season in 2013/14 playing 17 games while starting five of them. He made his debut in the 2-2 draw against Roda JC Kerkrade on 18 January 2014 by replacing Hakim Ziyech. On 28 March 2014, he extended his contract until the summer of 2017.
On 30 January 2015, it was announced that Sinkgraven was transferred to Ajax for a fee of 7 million euros, making him the clubs most expensive acquisition since Miralem Sulejmani, who had also made the transfer to Ajax from Heerenveen. Sinkgraven signed a five and a half year-contract with the club and was given the number 8 shirt previously worn by Lerin Duarte, who was sent on a 6-month loan spell to Heerenveen in return. Sinkgraven's first goal for Ajax during the 2014–15 season was actually an own goal converted in the 4–1 loss on 22 November 2014 in Amsterdam while still playing for Heerenveen. He made his debut for the first team of Ajax in the starting lineup on 5 February 2015 in the 1–0 home loss to AZ.
Sinkgraven is the son of Dutch football coach Harry Sinkgraven.
1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
2 Includes the Johan Cruijff Shield and Eredivisie playoffs matches.