Marcelencio Esajas

Marcelencio Esajas (born 10 June 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Almere City.

Marcelencio Esajas
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-10) 10 June 2002
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Almere City
Number 36
Youth career
0000–2014 Vlug en Vaardig
2014–2021 Almere City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Almere City 32 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:27, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

Career

Esajas started playing football for Amsterdam-based club Vlug en Vaardig before he was admitted to the Almere City youth academy in 2014. After impressing with the under-21 team coached by Hedwiges Maduro,[1] he signed his first professional contract in September 2021; a three-year deal.[2]

He made his professional debut on 27 August 2021 in an Eerste Divisie match against Roda JC Kerkrade. He started the away game on the bench, but head coach Gertjan Verbeek gave him his debut in the 69th minute when he came on for Ryan Koolwijk in a 4–3 win.[3] He made 18 appearances for the first team in the 2021–22 season, as Almere finished in a disappointing 14th place.[4][5]

Personal life

Esajas was born in the Netherlands and is of Surinamese descent.[6]

Career statistics
As of match played 28 April 2023[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Almere City 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 18000—180
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 1400000140
Career total 3200000320

    References
    1. Berends, Sander (22 September 2021). "Marcelencio Esajas wil na contractondertekening vaste waarde worden bij Almere City". Elfvoetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
    2. "Marcelencio Esajas tekent eerste profcontract". Almere City FC (in Dutch). 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
    3. "Roda JC vs. Almere City – 27 August 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
    4. "M. Esajas: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
    5. "De Graafschap toch naar play-offs dankzij uitglijder Almere City, Roda JC pakt periodetitel". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 6 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
    6. "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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