Dillon Hoogewerf

Dillon Ifunanya Chukwu Hoogewerf (born 27 February 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Borussia Mönchengladbach II.[2]

Dillon Hoogewerf
Personal information
Full name Dillon Ifunanya Chukwu Hoogewerf [1]
Date of birth (2003-02-27) 27 February 2003
Place of birth Almere, Netherlands [1]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Mönchengladbach II
Number 28
Youth career
2008–2012 Almere City
2012–2019 Ajax
2019–2022 Manchester United
2022– Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Borussia Mönchengladbach II 9 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Netherlands U15 8 (6)
2018–2019 Netherlands U16 5 (2)
2019 Netherlands U17 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 August 2023

Early life

Hoogewerf was born to a Dutch father and a Nigerian mother,[3] making him eligible for both the Netherlands and Nigeria national team.

Club career

In the 2018–19 season, Hoogewerf tallied ten goals and six assists, while averaging a goal every 167 minutes for the Ajax U17 team.[4]

On 1 June 2019, Hoogewerf announced that he was moving from Ajax to Manchester United after rejecting a contract offer from the Dutch club.[5][6] He was Ole Gunnar Solskjær's first signing as Manchester United manager.[7] He signed his first professional contract in March 2020.[8]

On 28 November 2020, Hoogewerf scored his first hat-trick for United in a 4–1 victory over the Newcastle U18s.[9]

On 31 January 2022, Hoogewerf was signed by Borussia Mönchengladbach for its reserve team.[10][11]

References
  1. "Dillon Hoogewerf". worldfootball.net.
  2. "Netherlands - D. Hoogewerf". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. "New Manchester United Signing Hoogewerf Wants To Improve Nigeria; Reveals Best Player He's Played With:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. Cudworth, Tony (1 June 2019). "Dillon Hoogewerf: 5 Things to Know About Manchester United's First Summer Signing". 90min.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. "Man Utd transfer news: Ajax striker Dillon Hoogewerf confirms Old Trafford move | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. Polden, Jake (23 May 2019). "Man Utd set to complete transfer for Ajax wonderkid". mirror. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. Nicholson, John (3 February 2022). "Farewell Dillon Hoogewerf, just another Manchester United commodity". Football365. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  8. Fay, Richard (26 March 2020). "Two Manchester United youngsters sign professional contracts". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  9. "Ones to Watch: Dillon Hoogewerf – young, hungry and destined to score the goals for United and a dream to reach the big time". MUFCLatest.com. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  10. Fay, Richard (1 February 2022). "Man United forward Hoogewerf completes Mönchengladbach transfer". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. "German move for Hoogewerf". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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