Nathan Tjoe-A-On

Nathan Tjoe-A-On (born 22 December 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Swansea City.

Nathan Tjoe-A-On
Personal information
Full name Nathan Noel Tjoe-A-On
Date of birth (2001-12-22) 22 December 2001
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back, center-back
Team information
Current team
 Swansea City
Number 21
Youth career
2010–2013 VV Nieuwerkerk
2013–2019 Excelsior
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Excelsior 55 (1)
2023– Swansea City 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2023

Club career

Tjoe-A-On was signed to a three-year contract with Excelsior in 2019, after developing through their youth system. However, injuries stunted his development and he lost around 14 months of playing and training time.[1] After the 2021–22 winter break he returned to action and gained confidence in his ability and felt able to do himself justice on the football field again. Following their promotion from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the 2021–22 season he received a contract extension in June 2022, for an additional two years.[2] He made his Eredivisie debut for Excelsior on 12 August 2022 against SC Cambuur at Cambuur Stadion in a 2–0 victory.[3] On 9 September 2022, he scored his first professional league goal, helping Excelsior to a 2-1 win over FC Emmen.[4]

On 13 August 2023, Tjoe-A-On signed for Championship club Swansea City for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[5]

Personal life

Born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Tjoe-A-On is of Surinamese and Indonesian descent.[6]

International career

In October 2023, reports in Indonesia suggested that Tjoe-A-On was invited to play internationally for the Indonesia national football team through naturalization.[7] On October 12, 2023, Nathan Tjoe-A-On watched and talked directly with PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir and Indonesian president Joko Widodo when the Indonesian national team hosted Brunei Darussalam in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.[8]

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Nathan Tjoe-A-On after basic return after 14 months of injury in 4-0 victory over FC Den Bosch: 'This was the confirmation. I am ready."". rijnmond.nl.
  2. "NATHAN TJOE-A-ON EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH TWO SEASONS". excelsiorrotterdam.nl.
  3. "CAMBUUR VS. EXCELSIOR 0-2". UK.Soccerway.com.
  4. "Nathan Tjoe-A-On after Excelsior-FC Emmen (2-1): 'Nice that I was able to draw the match'". Rijnmond.nl.
  5. "Swansea City seal transfer of Nathan Tjoe-A-On". www.swanseacity.com. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. "Nathan Tjoe-A-On This is a Big Club, it's Great for a Player Like Me". Swanseacity.com. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. Indonesia, C. N. N. "Profil Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Pemain Swansea yang Minat Bela Indonesia". olahraga (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  8. Eristiawan Kamis, Rio (12 October 2023). "Nonton Laga Timnas Indonesia Nathan Tjoe-A-On Bakal Dinaturalisasi". SINDOnews.com. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. "First Johan Cruijff Talent of the Month award for Tjoe-A-On". Eredivisie. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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