Sydney van Hooijdonk
Attack - Centre-Forward
at NAC Breda
at NAC Breda
500 days · joined 2025-01-09
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€1.00m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.38
goals / match
NAC Breda
top club · 91 apps
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2023
€735k
top transfer fee · 21/22
23
best season · 17/18
10 · 10.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-02-06 · 6 players total
246Appearances
93Goals
10Assists
10Yellow cards
1Red cards
41Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sydney van Hooijdonk |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2000-02-06 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | NAC Breda |
| Joined | 2025-01-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | AESIR |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
25/26 — NAC Breda
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Transfer: Cesena → NAC Breda
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: Bologna → Cesena
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — NAC Breda, Cesena FC
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Norwich → Bologna
23/24 · Return from loan
Feb 2024
Transfer: Bologna → Norwich
23/24 · Loan
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Norwich City, Bologna FC 1909, Norwich City U21
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Heerenveen → Bologna
22/23 · Return from loan
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — SC Heerenveen
39 matches · 19 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2022
Transfer: Bologna → Heerenveen
21/22 · Loan
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
Jul 2021
Transfer: NAC Breda → Bologna
21/22 · Transfer · €735k
Jul 2021
21/22 — SC Heerenveen, Bologna FC 1909
20 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — NAC Breda
31 matches · 16 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — NAC Breda U21, NAC Breda
32 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — NAC Breda U21, NAC Breda, NAC Breda U19
34 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: NAC Breda U19 → NAC Breda
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — NAC Breda U21, NAC Breda U19
29 matches · 23 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: NAC Breda U17 → NAC Breda U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — NAC Breda U19
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
NAC Breda
40.6%
Cesena FC
0.0%
Bologna FC 1909
4.8%
Norwich City
0.0%
Norwich City U21
0.0%
SC Heerenveen
16.6%
NAC Breda U21
17.1%
NAC Breda U19
21.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAC Breda | 5 | 18/19 | 25/26 | 91 | 24 | 5 | 1,494 |
| Cesena FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Norwich City U21 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Heerenveen | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 54 | 26 | 2 | 610 |
| NAC Breda U21 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 629 |
| NAC Breda U19 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 41 | 35 | 2 | 774 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 991 |
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | Cesena FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie B | Cesena FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Norwich City | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship Play-Offs | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Norwich City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 33 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 163 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 22/23 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 168 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NAC Breda | 28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 113 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | NAC Breda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | NAC Breda U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NAC Breda | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | NAC Breda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 19/20 | Reserve Erediv. | NAC Breda U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Preliminary Round | NAC Breda U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Cup NL | NAC Breda U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | NAC Breda U19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 102 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | NAC Breda U19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 17/18 | Beloften Eredivisie | NAC Breda U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Cup NL | NAC Breda U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Fall | NAC Breda U19 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | NAC Breda U19 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | U21 Cup Netherlands | NAC Breda U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | NAC Breda U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | NAC Breda U17 | NAC Breda U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | NAC Breda U19 | NAC Breda | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-03 | NAC Breda | Bologna | Transfer | 500000 | €735k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-25 | Bologna | Heerenveen | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Heerenveen | Bologna | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Bologna | Norwich | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Norwich | Bologna | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-09 | Bologna | Cesena | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-09 | Cesena | NAC Breda | Transfer | 1700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Cut | 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-07 | 11 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Groin injury | 2021-01-31 | 2021-02-18 | 19 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-05 | 2022-01-09 | 5 | 0 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-02-03 | 2022-02-08 | 6 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-08 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Thigh problems | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-08 | 8 | 2 |
| 23/24 | flu | 2024-01-25 | 2024-01-29 | 5 | 1 |
Current€1.30m
Peak€6.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€1.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibor Halilovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rami Kaib | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yassine Azzagari | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Stenzler | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Skender Loshi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dion Malone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Freek van Gestel | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sven van Beek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Rösler | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan van der Gaag | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Amin Sarr | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Thom Haye | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Simon Olsson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roger Riera | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sjaak Kuyper | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pawel Bochniewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mats Köhlert | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robin Schouten | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 16 | 33 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NAC Breda | 15 | 28 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | NAC Breda U19 | 14 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NAC Breda | 2 | 28 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NAC Breda | 2 | 25 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Fall | NAC Breda U19 | 2 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Norwich | Bologna | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Bologna | Norwich | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Heerenveen | Bologna | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-25 | Bologna | Heerenveen | Loan | — | €800k |
Last 50 matches for NAC Breda while Sydney van Hooijdonk was at the club (joined 2025-01-09). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | NL1 |
AZ | – | NAC Breda | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 2–0 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–2 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–2 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 1–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | 2–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 6–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 3–3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-02-27 | NL1 |
Telstar 1963 | 3–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–0 | FC Volendam | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | NL1 |
Heracles Almelo | 0–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-02-06 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–2 | SBV Excelsior | Available |
| 2026-01-30 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 2–2 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | NL1 |
PSV | 2–2 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 3–4 | NEC | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 0–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–1 | Telstar 1963 | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | NL1 |
SBV Excelsior | 1–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–1 | PSV | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | NL1 |
FC Volendam | 2–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-10-24 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 3–3 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 2–2 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2025-10-03 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–2 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 2–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 2–1 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 2–2 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–1 | AZ | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | NL1 |
NEC | 3–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 2–1 | Fortuna Sittard | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | NL1 |
NEC | 3–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 1–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–3 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2025-04-24 | NL1 |
AZ | 1–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 3–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-03-14 | NL1 |
Almere City FC | 1–1 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-03-07 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 1–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–0 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | NL1 |
RKC Waalwijk | 5–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-01-31 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sydney van Hooijdonk's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Graafschap | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 36% |
| ADO Den Haag | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 8% |
| Almere City FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 50% |
| TOP Oss | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 75% |
| Heracles Almelo | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 25% |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 33% |
| FC Dordrecht | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 42% |
| FC Den Bosch | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 58% |
| FC Eindhoven | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 33% |
| PEC Zwolle | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 17% |
| Jong PSV | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 83% |
| Jong Ajax | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 20/21 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 32 | 991 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 175 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 262 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 348 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 220 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 726 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
79 apps
23 G
3 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
53 apps
21 G
4 A
U19 Div. 2 Spring
16 apps
15 G
0 A
U19 Div. 2 Fall
8 apps
8 G
2 A
U19 Div. 1 Fall
8 apps
7 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
6 apps
4 G
0 A
Reserve Erediv.
4 apps
3 G
0 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
8 apps
3 G
0 A
U19 Div. 1 Spring
6 apps
3 G
0 A
U19 Cup NL
3 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Sydney van Hooijdonk?
Sydney van Hooijdonk is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for NAC Breda.
How old is Sydney van Hooijdonk?
Sydney van Hooijdonk is 26 years old. He was born on February 6, 2000 in Breda.
What position does Sydney van Hooijdonk play?
Sydney van Hooijdonk plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Sydney van Hooijdonk play for?
Sydney van Hooijdonk currently plays for NAC Breda.
How many career goals has Sydney van Hooijdonk scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sydney van Hooijdonk has scored 93 goals in 246 appearances.
What is Sydney van Hooijdonk's market value?
Sydney van Hooijdonk's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.