Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-04-04 · 6 players total
| Full name | Vurnon Anita |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Vurnon San Benito Anita |
| Date of birth | 1989-04-04 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Willemstad, Curacao |
| Citizenship | Curacao Netherlands |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 169.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Volendam | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Orobah FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1,419 |
| RKC Waalwijk | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 97 | 3 | 5 | 4,126 |
| CSKA Sofia | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willem II Tilburg U21 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 155 | 3 | 6 | 5,242 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 05/06 | 12/13 | 152 | 7 | 9 | 2,816 |
| Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Volendam | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | King's Cup | Al-Orobah FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Saudi First Division League | Al-Orobah FC | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,419 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,385 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | RKC Waalwijk | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,741 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | RKC Waalwijk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | RKC Waalwijk | 29 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Willem II Tilburg U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Leeds United | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Newcastle United | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 28 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2,108 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,461 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Newcastle United | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 673 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 33 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,332 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 31 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 760 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 26 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 424 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Gatorade Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Gatorade Cup | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Ajax U17 | Ajax U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Ajax U19 | Ajax | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-16 | Ajax | Newcastle | Transfer | 6000000 | €8.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-06 | Newcastle | Leeds | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Leeds | Willem II | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Willem II | Leeds | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Leeds | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-26 | Without Club | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-31 | CSKA Sofia | RKC Waalwijk | Transfer | 725000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | RKC Waalwijk | Al-Orobah | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Al-Orobah | Without Club | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-16 | Without Club | FC Volendam | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | FC Volendam | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Ankle injury | 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-01 | 7 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Achilles tendon problems | 2016-01-02 | 2016-02-19 | 49 | 8 |
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2017-01-14 | 2017-02-24 | 42 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2021-01-13 | 2021-01-29 | 17 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34684 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32364 | #6 | 17 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16342 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16341 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10933 | — | 28 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Eriksen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Juriën Gaari | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saïd Bakari | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Papiss Demba Cissé | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Suárez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenneth Vermeer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Etienne Vaessen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayoze Pérez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 31 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 33 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | RKC Waalwijk | 2 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 26 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 28 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Willem II | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Leeds | Willem II | Loan | — | €2.50m |
Teams faced most often by Vurnon Anita'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 34 | -27 | 8% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 33% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 27% |
| Everton FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 20% |
| Arsenal FC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 10% |
| Sunderland AFC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 20% |
| Liverpool FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 30% |
| Swansea City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 30% |
| Stoke City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 40% |
| Aston Villa | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 1,419 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 22/23 | 34 | 1,385 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 2,741 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 2,108 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 14/15 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 2,461 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 673 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 1,332 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 1,060 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 424 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Vurnon Anita
Who is Vurnon Anita?
Vurnon Anita is a Curacao professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Without Club.
How old is Vurnon Anita?
Vurnon Anita is 37 years old. He was born on April 4, 1989 in Willemstad.
What position does Vurnon Anita play?
Vurnon Anita plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Vurnon Anita play for?
Vurnon Anita currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Vurnon Anita scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Vurnon Anita has scored 15 goals in 508 appearances.
What is Vurnon Anita's market value?
Vurnon Anita's most recent reported market value is €150k.