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Kew Jaliens

Kew Jaliens
Kew Jaliens 2011.jpg
Jaliens in 2011
Personal information
Full name Kew Raffique Jaliens
Date of birth (1978-09-15) 15 September 1978 (age 38)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Sagu Boys
Capelle
DCV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Sparta 68 (4)
1999–2004 Willem II 147 (4)
2004–2011 AZ 166 (5)
2011–2013 Wisła Kraków 46 (1)
2013–2015 Newcastle Jets 36 (3)
2015 Melbourne City 11 (1)
Total 474 (18)
National team
1998–1999 Netherlands U-21 11 (0)
2008 Netherlands Olympic 3 (0)
2006–2007 Netherlands 15 (1)
Teams managed
2016– Weston Workers Bears (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2015.

Kew Raffique Jaliens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkju jɐ.ˈlins]) (born 15 September 1978) is a Dutch footballer who is last played as a defender for A-League club Melbourne City.

Kew Jaliens started his career at Sparta and made his league debut at age of 18 in a 2–1 away win over FC Groningen on 25 May 1997. In the following 1997–98 season, Jaliens became a regular in the starting lineup. He finished his career at Sparta with 68 league appearances scoring 4 goals.

Jaliens signed for Willem II in 1999 and made his league debut on 28 August in a match against FC Den Bosch. He scored his first goal on 3 February 2001 in a match against FC Twente Enschede.

In 2004 Jaliens signed for AZ and made his league debut in a 1–1 draw with SC Heerenveen on 14 August. He scored his first goal for AZ on 16 March 2005 in a match against Vitesse Arnhem. In July 2007 he signed a contract extension to 2012, with AZ director of football Marcel Brands, who described him as a "cornerstone of the team". Jaliens took a part in winning the Eredivisie and Dutch Super Cup in 2009.

On 26 January 2011 Jaliens joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Wisła Kraków on a free transfer from AZ. He signed a two and a half year deal. Jaliens won the Ekstraklasa championship in his debut season.


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