Cain Seedorf
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Almere, Netherlands
Position(s) Right-back, right winger
Team information
Current team
 Telstar
Number 7
Youth career
2009–2010 Ajax
2010–2012 Zeeburgia
2012–2014 Almere City
2014–2015 Zeeburgia
2015–2019 Heerenveen
2019–2021 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Jong ADO Den Haag 17 (3)
2021–2022 ADO Den Haag 23 (0)
2022– Telstar 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:59, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Cain Seedorf (born 19 January 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right winger for Eerste Divisie club Telstar.

Career

ADO Den Haag

Seedorf started his youth career in the famous Ajax academy, before being cut and moving to Zeeburgia in 2010. After two seasons at Almere City, he returned to Zeeburgia before being scouted by Heerenveen in 2015.[1] Four years later, ADO Den Haag signed him, and at that club, he signed his first professional contract on 19 May 2020.[2] He made his debut for the reserves, Jong ADO Den Haag, in the Derde Divisie on 1 September 2019, replacing Killian van Mil in the 60th minute of a 5–0 away defeat against OSS '20.[3] On 1 December 2019, he scored his first goal for the reserves, helping secure a 2–2 away draw against Hoogland.[4][5] He scored his first brace on 26 January 2020, helping Jong ADO to a league win over UNA.[6]

On 4 April 2021, he made his professional debut for ADO, starting in a 4–1 Eredivisie loss to Utrecht.[7] The team suffered relegation at the end of the season for the first time since 2007, with Seedorf making three appearances.[8][9]

The following season, with ADO in the Eerste Divisie, Seedorf played more regularly. He also scored his first professional goal, helping the team to a 4–2 victory in the KNVB Cup against Gemert on 14 December 2021.[10] In total, he scored once in 22 appearances as ADO were close to promoting back to the Eredivisie.[9] A penalty shootout loss to Excelsior in the play-off final eventually saw them miss out on a quick return to the top tier.[11]

Telstar

Seedorf joined Eerste Divisie club Telstar in July 2022, signing a one-year amateur deal with the club.[12] He made his competitive debut for the club on 8 August 2022, replacing Tom Overtoom in the 62nd minute of a 1–1 away draw against Jong Ajax on the first matchday of the season.[13][14] Mainly a substitute through the season, Seedorf made 25 appearances as the team finished ninth in the league table – only five points from promotion play-offs.[9][15]

In June 2023, Seedorf signed a professional contract extension with Telstar, keeping him at the club until 2024 with an option for another season.[16][17]

Personal life

Seedorf is a member of the Seedorf family with roots in Suriname. He is the nephew of the footballers Clarence, Jürgen, and Chedric Seedorf. He is also the cousin of the footballers Stefano, Collin, and Regilio Seedorf.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 November 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong ADO Den Haag 2019–20 Derde Divisie 17 3 — — 17 3
ADO Den Haag 2020–21 Eredivisie 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 20 0 2 1 0 0 22 1
Total 23 0 2 1 0 0 25 1
Telstar 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 24 0 1 0 — 25 0
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 12 0 1 0 — 13 0
Total 36 0 2 0 0 0 38 0
Career total 76 3 4 1 0 0 80 4

References

  1. ^ "Kleine' Seedorf koos bewust voor Heerenveen: Zag hier meer potentie". FeanOnline (in Dutch). 4 December 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Cain Seedorf (20) tekent eerste contract bij ADO Den Haag". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 19 May 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. ^ "OSS '20 – ADO Den Haag (J) 5:0 (Derde Divisie Zondag 2019/2020, 2. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. ^ "VV Hoogland – ADO Den Haag (J) 2:2 (Derde Divisie Zondag 2019/2020, 14. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Opnieuw gelijkspel voor Jong ADO Den Haag". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 1 December 2019. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Winnend Jong ADO Den Haag heeft smaak te pakken". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Neefje van Clarence Seedorf maakt profdebuut bij ADO Den Haag". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 4 April 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Terugblik op degradatie ADO Den Haag: grote aankopen leverden simpelweg niet". NOS (in Dutch). 14 May 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d Cain Seedorf at Soccerway
  10. ^ "ADO Den Haag door in de beker na 4–2 zege op Gemert". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 14 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Knotsgek duel en rellen in Den Haag: Excelsior promoveert en vlucht van het veld". NOS (in Dutch). 29 May 2022. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  12. ^ Dalsem, Kees van (29 July 2022). "Alle vis nog geen bakvis. Stagiaires kunnen geen indruk maken bij Telstar, waar smaakmaker Cain Seedorf op amateurbasis aansluit". IJmuider Courant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Jong Ajax deelt de punten met Telstar: Conceição luistert debuut op met goal". Voetbalnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Ajax II vs. Telstar – 8 August 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  15. ^ Dalsem, Kees van (19 May 2023). "Het bier blijft bij de 2-1 wel in de glazen. Telstar sluit seizoen na laatste – gestaakte – competitiewedstrijd af met een feestje". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Seedorf blijft een Witte Leeuw". SC Telstar (Press release) (in Dutch). 10 June 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  17. ^ Beije, Ton (11 June 2023). "Cain Seedorf ook volgend seizoen onder contract bij Telstar". Haaglanden Voetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

External links

SC Telstar – current squad
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