Ralf Seuntjens

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Ralf Seuntjens
Seuntjens in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 De Graafschap
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2007 BSV Boeimeer
2007–2008 RBC Roosendaal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 RBC Roosendaal 60 (8)
2011–2014 FC Den Bosch 87 (19)
2014–2015 Telstar 36 (17)
2015–2019 VVV-Venlo 135 (49)
2019–2021 De Graafschap 64 (30)
2021–2022 NAC Breda 27 (12)
2022–2023 FC Imabari 12 (2)
2024– De Graafschap 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:27, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

Ralf Seuntjens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɑl(ə)f ˈsøːɲcə(n)s]; born 17 April 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.

Club career[edit]

Seuntjens formerly played for RBC Roosendaal, FC Den Bosch and Telstar. In April 2016, he was crowned the Eerste Divisie top goalscorer of the 2015–16 season with 28 goals.[1]

On 11 March 2021, it was announced that Seuntjens had signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year with NAC Breda, starting from the 2021–22 season.[2]

On 25 March 2022, Seuntjens joined FC Imabari in the Japanese third-tier J3 League.[3] He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in May 2022, and therefore ruled out for a substantial time.[4] He made his return to the pitch after beating cancer on 17 June 2023, coming on as a substitute shortly before full-time in a league match against Tegevajaro Miyazaki.[5]

On 24 December 2023, it was announced that Seuntjens would be returning to De Graafschap, effective 1 January 2024, after signing a six-month contract.[6][7]

Personal life[edit]

His younger brother Mats Seuntjens is also a professional footballer.[8]

On 12 May 2022, a neoplasm was discovered after a medical examination on Seuntjens' shoulder.[9][10] On 17 June, he wrote on Instagram that he a diagnosis had been made, and that he was to undergo treatment.[11] The diagnosis was later revealed to be Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[4] In January 2023, he was declared cancer-free.[12]

Honours[edit]

VVV-Venlo[13]

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ VVV-spits Seuntjens de beste schutter in Jupiler League - FOX Sports (in Dutch)
  2. ^ "Seun of God komt naar huis". NAC (in Dutch). 11 March 2021.
  3. ^ "【お知らせ】ラルフ・セウントイェンス選手入団について" (Press release) (in Japanese). FC Imabari. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Seuntjens vecht tegen kanker: 'Ik ben altijd open geweest naar iedereen'". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Dankbare Seuntjens maakt rentree in Japan na lymfeklierkanker: 'Emotioneel moment'". NOS (in Dutch). 3 July 2023. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Spits Ralf Seuntjens keert terug bij De Graafschap". De Graafschap (Press release) (in Dutch). 24 December 2023. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Van kanker herstelde Seuntjens keert na avontuur in Japan terug bij De Graafschap". NOS (in Dutch). 24 December 2023. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  8. ^ Tol, Iwan (17 April 2013). "'De bal is onze grootste vriend'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  9. ^ Blanco, Yadran (12 May 2022). "Ralf Seuntjens halsoverkop terug naar Nederland na ontdekking tumor: Leven volledig op zijn kop". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Emotionele Seuntjens over zieke broer: Ziet er niet goed uit". Soccernews (in Dutch). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  11. ^ Marcelis, Hanneke (17 June 2022). "Ralf Seuntjens over tumor: Zware en lange strijd, maar ik ga hem winnen". Breda Vandaag (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Ralf Seuntjens is vrij van lymfeklierkanker: 'Ik ben ontzettend dankbaar'". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  13. ^ "VVV-Venlo is kampioen: 'We gaan het goed laat maken'" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

External links[edit]

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