Sagging socks are like cotton, they rarely deceive. With Dean Donny Huijsen Wijsmuller (Amsterdam, 4-14-2005), neither. He is a player… even if he acts as a center back. In fact, during his time in the youth ranks of Juventus and the Netherlands he took penalties.
Dean Huijsen.Driblab Performance Chart
Born in Malaga by adoption, he decided to change the ‘Oranje’ for ‘La Rojita’ and has already accumulated six caps and one goal with the Under 21 team. “I feel very Spanish, to be honest. I grew up in Malaga since I was 5 years old,” he acknowledged in a interview with MARCA. The future of Spain, at least in the rear axis, is in good hands with him.
I feel very Spanish, really. I grew up from the age of 5 in Malaga
Dean Huijsen
In the summer he changed Juventus for Bournemouth and in Turin there are already those who are ‘pulling their hair’ despite the 18 million euros – 15 fixed and three in variables – that he left in cash. “To be honest, I didn’t want to leave Juventus. It wasn’t my decision. During the preseason, the Board and Thiago Motta stated that my transfer would help the club financially,” Huijsen reports in ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’.
“To be honest, I didn’t want to leave Juventus. It wasn’t my decision
Dean Huijsen
Bournemouth’s youngest goalscorer
It was difficult for him to get going – he was left on the bench in six of the first nine Premier games – but he took advantage of Senesi’s injury to ‘explode’. Of the five games he has played as a starter, Andoni Iraola’s men have kept a clean sheet in three. But Huijsen (1.97 meters), renamed ‘Chill Guy’, not only defends, he also attacks: he scored the winning goal against Tottenham (1-0) and ‘opened the can’ in the victory against Tottenham. Manchester United (0-3).
“I saw the ball go in and, suddenly, everything was silent. I didn’t know what had really happened. I thought: ‘Have I really scored?’ It was a unique sensation. I got goosebumps,” Huijsen acknowledged. who has the ‘honor’ of being the youngest scorer for the ‘cherries’ (19 years and 235 days) in the Premier League.
“Since I was little, when I started playing as a centre-back, I have always scored quite a few goals. At least, for a defender,” Huijsen told the Bournemouth website. It comes from breed to the greyhound. His father, Donny, nicknamed ‘Maradonny’, fought with Patrick Kluiver in the Ajax youth teams for the ‘9’ position. It’s curious: now their children share a team in the Premier.
“Since I was little, when I started playing as a center back, I have always scored quite a few goals. At least, for a defender
Dean Huijsen
“We have high hopes for him”
“He has a degree of self-confidence that makes him even better. He sees himself capable of anything. You play against Tottenham and he says: ‘Ok, nothing happens. I’m here.’ He is not a player who becomes small in a big stadium. With “The level and age he has, he will grow, for sure. We have a lot of hopes for him,” Iraola acknowledged to ‘DAZN’, even before he scored at Old Trafford.
He has a degree of self-confidence that makes him even better. He looks capable of everything
Andoni Iraola
“In childhood he was thin, but not that tall. He was not one of those who stood out the most, but in cadet he made a growth spurt on a physical level. He was somewhat uncoordinated because he grew up suddenly, but he improved a lot on a technical level,” recalls Juan Jesús Gutiérrez Robles , ‘Juanito’, who coached Huijsen in the youth ranks of Málaga, to ‘Play Fútbol’.
Huijsen’s passing success rate and ball progression compared to other centre-backs in the five major leagues. Driblab
The former Málaga, Alavés, Real Sociedad and Almería player values one thing about Huijsen above the rest: “His mentality. He was clear that he wanted to be a footballer. As a cadet he scored 12 goals in half a season. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Villarreal loved him, But Juve is chosen because he believes that in Italy he can improve more defensively. He is a scorer and has a good ball output. If he manages to gain pace, he will be one of the best centre-backs in Europe, although, of course. age, it probably already is.
As a cadet he scored 12 goals in half a season. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Villarreal wanted him
Juan Jesús Gutiérrez Robles, ‘Juanito’
Mou: “He is one of Europe’s greatest promises”
Huijsen has fallen on his feet in Europe, but his fame precedes him. In January he had planned to go on loan to Frosinone, but José Mourinho convinced him to join, also on loan, at Roma.
They met for a short time, but ‘The Special One’ did not take long to appreciate his qualities: “He is one of the highest quality promises in European football in this age category. He will be a great footballer in the future.”
“José is enormous, he is an incredible coach and person. He filled me with confidence. It was good to hear that,” admits the Premier’s ‘chill guy’.