Nicky Souren

Nicky Joël Jari Souren (born 18 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.

Nicky Souren

Personal information
Full name	Nicky Joël Jari Souren
Date of birth	(1999-12-18) 18 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cambuur
Number	28
Youth career
2006–2007	VV Eijsden
2007–2017	Roda JC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Roda JC	56	(2)
2021–2024	MVV	98	(8)
2024–	Cambuur	12	(0)
International career‡
2015	Netherlands U16	3	(0)
2015	Netherlands U17	2	(0)
2024–	Curaçao	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:54, 2 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:02, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Roda JC

Souren was born in Rotterdam, but grew up in his mother's hometown of Eijsden after his parents divorced.^[2] After having played one season for local club VV Eijsden, he progressed through the Roda JC academy.^[3] In the second half of the 2017–18 Eredivisie season, he was included in the matchday squad of the first team on several occasions, but did not yet make his debut.^[4] He signed a contract with the club until 2020 on 21 March 2018.^[5] At the end of the season, Roda suffered relegation to the Eerste Divisie.^[6]

He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Roda on 14 October 2018, starting in a 3–0 away loss to Go Ahead Eagles.^[7][8] On 30 November 2018, Souren scored his first goal, volleying home in a 5–0 away win over TOP Oss.^[9]

Souren made a total of 60 appearances for Roda between 2017 and 2021, scoring twice.^[4]

MVV

On 25 August 2021, Souren signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year with MVV,^[10] making the move alongside teammate Mart Remans.^[11] He made his debut for the club two days later, starting in a 5–0 away loss to Volendam.^[12] He impressed during his first season with MVV and grew into an key player in midfield, extending his contract with the club by another season on 29 April 2022.^[13]

Souren scored his first goal for MVV on 29 August 2022 in a 2–2 away draw against Heracles Almelo.^[14]

Cambuur

On 28 May 2024, Cambuur announced an agreement for the signing of Souren on a three-year deal, to be effective as of 1 July 2024.^[15] At Cambuur, Souren was set to work with head coach Henk de Jong, which reminded him of his late grandfather's words: "My grandfather was often here and always said, 'You need to work with Henk de Jong at Cambuur.' When Cambuur approached me, I found that very special."^[16]

International career

Souren made his international debut on 13 March 2015 for the Netherlands under-16 team, starting in a 4–0 friendly win over Republic of Ireland.^[17] He gained three caps at under-16 level.^[18] In December 2015, he was called up for Netherlands under-17 friendlies but was ruled out due to injury.^[19] He made a total of five appearances for the Netherlands youth national sides.^[20] He was first called up to the Curaçao national team in May 2024.^[21]

Personal life

Souren is a Christian.^[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 November 2024^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			KNVB Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Roda JC	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	26	2	2	0	—		28	2
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	22	0	2	0	—		24	0
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		56	2	4	0	0	0	60	2
MVV	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	29	0	2	0	—		31	0
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	33	6	1	0	2[a]	0	36	6
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	36	2	1	0	—		37	2
	Total		98	8	4	0	2	0	104	8
Cambuur	2024–25	Eerste Divisie	12	0	1	0	—		13	0
Career total			166	10	9	0	2	0	177	10

1. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

1. "N. Souren – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
2. Leenders, Jimmy (14 December 2018). "Nicky Souren, wonderkind tegen wil en dank". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
3. "Talentscout - Nicky Souren | Keuken Kampioen Divisie". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
4. "N. Souren: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
5. Wiche, Roel (21 March 2018). "Roda verlengt contract met Nicky Souren (18)". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
6. "Roda JC degradeert voor tweede keer in clubhistorie, Almere City door". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 13 May 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
7. "Game Report by Worldfootball". Worldfootball. 14 October 2018.
8. Leenders, Jimmy (14 October 2018). "Gehavend Roda in slotfase gevloerd door Eagles". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
9. "Effectief Roda JC wint eenvoudig van TOP Oss". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
10. Caelen, Sem (25 August 2021). "Kogel door de kerk: Remans en Souren van Roda JC naar MVV". 1Limburg (in Dutch).
11. "Remans en Souren maken overstap naar MVV". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 25 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
12. Visser, Emil (27 August 2021). "MVV wordt weggespeeld door FC Volendam: 5-0". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
13. Appeven, Stephan van (29 April 2022). "Nicky Souren ook volgend jaar MVV'er". RTV Maastricht (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
14. "Heracles Almelo–MVV Maastricht: 2 – 2". MVV (in Dutch). 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
15. "Eerste versterking een feit: Nicky Souren komt naar Leeuwarden". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 28 May 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
16. Faber, Andor (28 May 2024). "Hoe de woorden van zijn overleden opa Nicky Souren naar Cambuur hebben gebracht". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
17. "Ierland O16 – Nederland O16". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
18. "NICKY SOUREN – Jeugd mannen onder 16". Ons Oranje. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
19. "Stage O-17: Twee wijzigingen". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). 3 December 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
20. Huisman, Sebastian (13 January 2019). "Nicky Souren: "Roda JC is een prachtige club waarvan ik hou"". WIJ ZIJN RODA JC (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
21. "Nicky Souren in voorselectie Curaçao". www.mvv.nl.
22. Visser, Emil (19 January 2023). "Met een bijbel in de spelersbus en een trotse opa leeft MVV'er Nicky Souren op". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.

External links

• Nicky Souren at Soccerway.com
• Nicky Souren at WorldFootball.net
• Nicky Souren at FBref.com