Jerdy Schouten

Jerdy Schouten
Schouten in 2026 with PSV
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997
Place of birth Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
PSV
Number 22
Youth career
2008–2016 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 ADO Den Haag 2 (0)
2017–2018 Telstar 37 (4)
2018–2019 Excelsior 31 (1)
2019–2023 Bologna 103 (2)
2023– PSV 73 (6)
International career
2022– Netherlands 15 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Championship
2024 Germany Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025

Jerdy Schouten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxʌutə(n)]; born 12 January 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV and the Netherlands national team.

Club career

Schouten made his professional debut in the Eredivisie for ADO Den Haag on 10 December 2016 in a game against N.E.C.[1] Ahead of the 2017–18 season, he joined Eerste Divisie club SC Telstar where he became a regular starter in central midfield.[2]

In 2018, Schouten signed for Eredivisie club SBV Excelsior.[3] For his performances in the 2018–19 Eredivisie season, Schouten was voted by the fans as the club's player of the year.[4]

On 4 July 2019, Schouten signed for Serie A club Bologna.[5] He spent four seasons in Italy, making 109 appearances for the Rossoblù in all competitions.[6]

On 16 August 2023, Schouten signed a five-year contract with PSV Eindhoven after the Dutch club agreed a fee with Bologna for Schouten's transfer.[7] He made 38 appearances in his first season with PSV as the club won the Eredivisie title for the first time in six seasons.[8] On 26 July 2025, Schouten was appointed as the new captain of PSV Eindhoven.[9]

International career

Schouten was first called up to the Netherlands national team on 27 May 2022 for the UEFA Nations League matches against Belgium, Wales and Poland.[10] He made his senior debut in the game against Wales,[11] playing the first 67 minutes and assisting midfield partner Teun Koopmeiners' opening goal of the Netherlands' 2–1 win in Cardiff.[12]

On 29 May 2024, Schouten was named in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 March 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ADO Den Haag 2016–17 Eredivisie 2 0 1 0 3 0
Telstar 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 37 4 1 0 2[b] 0 40 4
Excelsior 2018–19 Eredivisie 31 1 1 0 2[b] 0 34 1
Bologna 2019–20 Serie A 19 0 1 0 20 0
2020–21 Serie A 34 1 1 0 35 1
2021–22 Serie A 17 1 1 0 18 1
2022–23 Serie A 33 0 3 0 36 0
Total 103 2 6 0 109 2
PSV 2023–24 Eredivisie 29 4 2 0 9[c] 0 0 0 40 4
2024–25 Eredivisie 18 1 4 0 7[c] 1 1[d] 0 30 2
2025–26 Eredivisie 26 1 3 0 8[c] 0 1[d] 0 38 1
Total 73 6 9 0 24 1 2 0 108 7
Career total 246 13 18 0 24 1 6 0 294 14
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Eredivisie relegation play-offs
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ a b Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

International

As of match played 14 November 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 2022 1 0
2023 1 0
2024 11 0
2025 2 0
Total 15 0

Honours

PSV

References

  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 10 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Jerdy Schouten trekt met vriendin en hond naar Italië waar hij uitgroeit tot een wasmachine van formaat". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 11 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Voormalig ADO-speler Jerdy Schouten gaat van Telstar naar Excelsior". Omroep West. Omroep West. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Speler van het jaar". SV Pro Excelsior. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Jerdy Schouten is a Bologna player". Bologna F.C. 4 July 2019.
  6. ^ "PSV acquires Jerdy Schouten from Bologna FC". PSV.nl. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ "PSV COMPLETE SIGNING OF JERDY SCHOUTEN FROM BOLOGNA FC". PSV.nl. 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. ^ "PSV crowned Dutch champions for the 25th time". Eredivisie. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Schouten kreeg berichtje van zijn voorganger: 'Maar ik ben geen Luuk 2.0'". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 26 July 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Jerdy Schouten debuteert in Oranje-selectie, waarin Wijnaldum ontbreekt". nos.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Wales 1-2 Netherlands: Nations League – as it happened". The Guardian. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Netherlands Euro 2024 squad: Ian Maatsen dropped, Georginio Wijnaldum and Daley Blind retained". The New York Times. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  14. ^ "J. Schouten". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  15. ^ Jerdy Schouten at National-Football-Teams.com
  16. ^ "PSV crowned Eredivisie champions for 26th time after historic Ajax collapse". Flashscore. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  17. ^ "PSV win 15th Johan Cruyff Shield after late comeback against Go Ahead Eagles". Flashscore. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.