Neal Viereck
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neal Roëll Viereck | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jong Utrecht | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Jong Ajax | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Jong Utrecht | 36 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2025 | |||
Neal Roëll Viereck (born 3 May 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eerste Divisie club Jong Utrecht.
Early life
[edit]He joined the Ajax Youth Academy as a youngster. However, his progress as a young player was not linear, and whilst transitioning his playing time between Ajax under-13 and their under-14 set-up, Viereck suffered from a number of injuries. This could well have been linked to a growth spurt he had that saw his grow by 4cm in a single season.[1]
Career
[edit]Jong Ajax
[edit]Viereck made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on 11 December 2022 against Jong Utrecht in the Eerste Divisie.[2][3]
Viereck received unfortunate worldwide press coverage when he was sent-off playing for Jong Ajax against De Graafschap on 13 January 2023, just 30 seconds after appearing on the pitch as a substitute. He entered the field of play in the 59th minute as a replacement for Jorrel Hato, but was immediately dismissed in the 60th minute with a straight red card for a professional foul on Camiel Neghli by referee Luuk Timmer.[4] The event was reported as unusual and of a comical nature worldwide, including in Ecuador,[5] Portugal,[6] Peru,[7] Argentina,[8] and Bosnia.[9] It was only his second professional appearance. An appeal against the red card by the club was unsuccessful and Viereck’s red card was upheld and he served suspension.[10]
Jong Utrecht
[edit]On 19 July 2023, Viereck signed a two-year contract with Utrecht and was assigned to Jong Utrecht.[11] He made his league debut for the club as a starter on 18 September 2023 in an away 2-0 loss to FC Emmen in the Eerste Divisie.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mentally strong Viereck wins For The Future Trophy". Ajax.nl. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "BoJA: Who will be Jong Ajax's new permanent central defender?". Ajaxshowtime.com. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Ajax II vs. Utrecht II 1-2". Soccerway. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "ADO in slotminuut langs MVV, speler Jong Ajax pakt na 30 seconden rood en ook Koeman van veld gestuurd". ad.nl. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Unusual: he came on from the bench and was sent off after 30 seconds!". Ole.com. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Ajax B player entered and 10 seconds later... he was expelled". Record.pt. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Ajax footballer was sent off 30 seconds after entering the field". Americatv.com. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Video: He entered from the bench and was sent off after 30 seconds! /Sports Headlines". Titulares.ar. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Fudbaler drugog tima Ajaxa dobio crveni karton 30 sekundi nakon ulaska u igru". Sport1.oslobodjenje.ba. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Questionable red card Jong Ajax player Hlynsson dismissed, Viereck suspended". nhnieuws. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Neal Viereck versterkt Jong FC Utrecht" [Neal Viereck strengthens Jong FC Utrecht] (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Emmen vs. Utrecht II 2–0". Soccerway. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
External links
[edit]Neal Viereck at Soccerway