Jenson Seelt

Jenson Seelt
Personal information
Full name	Jenson Seelt
Date of birth	23 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Ede, Netherlands
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sunderland
Number	23
Youth career
0000–2017	NEC
2017–2021	PSV
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2023	Jong PSV
2022	PSV
2023–	Sunderland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024

Jenson Seelt (born 23 May 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Sunderland.^[3]

Club career

PSV

Seelt is a youth product of PSV, having joined the club in 2017 from NEC.^[4] He signed his first professional contract on 23 May 2019, the day of his 16th birthday. The deal linked him to PSV until 2022.^[5] He made his debut for Jong PSV (the reserve team of the club) on 11 December 2020, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 loss to TOP Oss.^[6] Seelt would go on to make his PSV senior debut in a 2–1 away win over PEC Zwolle.^[7]

Sunderland

On 23 June 2023, EFL Championship club Sunderland announced that it had reached an agreement with PSV for the transfer of Seelt. The deal became subject to a medical and international clearance.^[8] The deal was completed on 25 June 2023 with Seelt joining for an undisclosed fee, signing a five-year deal.^[9]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Seelt is of Indonesian descent.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 March 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong PSV	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	25	3	—		—		—		25	3
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	33	4	—		—		—		33	4
	Total		63	7	—		—		—		63	7
PSV	2022–23	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Sunderland	2023–24	EFL Championship	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Career total			81	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	81	7

References

^ Jenson Seelt at Global Sports Archive
^ "Jenson Seelt". FBref.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
^ Jenson Seelt at Soccerway
^ PSV (23 May 2019). Seelt: 'Ik lijk qua spel het meest op Varane' [Seelt: 'I resemble Varane the most in terms of game'] (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
^ "Eerste profcontract voor Jenson Seelt" [First professional contract for Jenson Seelt]. PSV FORUM (in Dutch). 23 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
^ "TOP Oss vs. PSV II". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
^ "PEC Zwolle vs. PSV". Soccerway. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "Jenson Seelt heads to Wearside". Sunderland A.F.C. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
^ "Jenson Seelt signs for SAFC". Sunderland A.F.C. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "Jenson Seelt Pemain Keturunan Indonesia berdarah Maluku".

External links

Jenson Seelt at WorldFootball.net

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[1] Jenson Seelt at Global Sports Archive

[2] "Jenson Seelt". FBref.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.

[3] Jenson Seelt at Soccerway

[4] PSV (23 May 2019). Seelt: 'Ik lijk qua spel het meest op Varane' [Seelt: 'I resemble Varane the most in terms of game'] (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2021.

[5] "Eerste profcontract voor Jenson Seelt" [First professional contract for Jenson Seelt]. PSV FORUM (in Dutch). 23 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.

[6] "TOP Oss vs. PSV II". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 May 2021.

[7] "PEC Zwolle vs. PSV". Soccerway. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[8] "Jenson Seelt heads to Wearside". Sunderland A.F.C. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

[9] "Jenson Seelt signs for SAFC". Sunderland A.F.C. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[10] "Jenson Seelt Pemain Keturunan Indonesia berdarah Maluku".

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