.jpg) De Jong playing for the All Whites in March 2026. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andre Ernest de Jong | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Ōtorohanga, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Wanderers SC | 30 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Canterbury United | 15 | (7) |
| 2016 | Maccabi Hakoah | 18 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Canterbury United | 17 | (5) |
| 2017 | Maccabi Hakoah | 22 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Eastern Suburbs | 16 | (11) |
| 2018 | Maccabi Hakoah | 17 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Eastern Suburbs | 20 | (17) |
| 2019 | APIA Leichhardt | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | AmaZulu | 32 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Royal AM | 9 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Stellenbosch | 114 | (19) |
| 2026– | Orlando Pirates | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | New Zealand | 10 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2022 | |||
Andre Ernest de Jong (born 2 November 1996) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for South African Premiership club Orlando Pirates and the New Zealand national team.[1]
Personal life
De Jong is of Dutch descent through his paternal grandparents.[2] He is the son of former New Zealand striker, Fred de Jong.[3]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wanderers SC | 2013–14 | NZ Premiership | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
| Canterbury United | 2015–16 | NZ Premiership | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 7 | |||
| 2016–17 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | ||||||
| Total | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 12 | ||
| Maccabi Hakoah | 2017 | NPL NSW | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 6 | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | 2017–18 | NZ Premiership | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Maccabi Hakoah | 2018 | NPL NSW | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | |||
| Eastern Suburbs | 2018–19 | NZ Premiership | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 20 | 17 | |||
| APIA Leichhardt | 2019 | NPL NSW | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| AmaZulu | 2019–20 | SA Premiership | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Royal AM | 2022–23 | SA Premiership | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Stellenbosch | 2022–23 | SA Premiership | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3[d] | 1 | 34 | 7 | |||
| 2024–25 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13[c] | 4 | 4[d] | 1 | 47 | 8 | ||
| 2025–26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 4[d] | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Total | 72 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 114 | 19 | ||
| Orlando Pirates | 2025–26 | SA Premiership | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Career total | ||||||||||||||
- Appearances in New Zealand Football Championship play-offs
- Appearances in CAF Champions League
- Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
- Appearances in MTN 8
International
- Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 June 2018 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai, India |  India | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 Intercontinental Cup |
| 2. | 24 March 2022 | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  New Caledonia | 4–1 | 7–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- Ndubane, Khaya (1 July 2022). "Royal AM unveil four new signings". The Citizen (South African newspaper).
- Rattue, Chris. "De Jong in soccer's hot performance seat". NZ Herald.
- "Soccer: Talented sons follow the trail blazed by their fathers". The New Zealand Herald. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- "de Jong, Andre". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
External links
- Andre de Jong at Soccerway