Joshua Eijgenraam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Berkel en Rodenrijs, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VVV-Venlo | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | TOGB | ||
| 2014–2020 | Excelsior | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Excelsior | 72 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → TOP Oss (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | VVV-Venlo | 21 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:41, 30 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Joshua Eijgenraam (born 18 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.
Career
Excelsior
Eijgenraam was born in Berkel en Rodenrijs and progressed through the youth teams of hometown team TOGB before moving to the Excelsior academy in 2014.[1] He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie appearing as a substitute against Jong AZ at Excelsior's Stadion Woudestein on 20 November 2020.[2]
Following their promotion from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the 2021–22 season, Eijgenraam was given a new contract and an extension until 2025 as a reward for becoming a permanent fixture in the first team.[3] He subsequently made his Eredivisie debut for Excelsior on 12 August 2022 against Cambuur at Cambuur Stadion in a 2–0 victory.[4] During the team's return to the Eredivisie, Eijgenraam lost his starting position, featuring in 13 matches, of which only five were as a starter.[5]
Due to reduced playing time, Eijgenraam opted for a season-long loan to TOP Oss in the Eerste Divisie, joining the club on 26 July 2023.[6]
VVV-Venlo
On 14 May 2025, Eijgenraam joined VVV-Venlo on a two-year deal with an option for a third, ahead of the 2025–26 Eerste Divisie season.[7][8] He made his debut as a starter on 8 August, the opening matchday of the season, in a 3–2 away defeat against De Graafschap. On 5 December, he scored his first competitive goal in senior football, helping VVV to a 2–1 away victory against RKC Waalwijk.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 December 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Excelsior | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 72 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 0 | ||
| TOP Oss (loan) | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| VVV-Venlo | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| Career total | 109 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 122 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References
- ^ "TOGB trots op Joshua Eigenraam met debuut bij Excelsior Rotterdam". Haaglanden Voetbal (in Dutch). 22 November 2020. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Excelsior vs. AZ II – 20 November 2020". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Maten, Jeffrey van der (5 August 2022). "Excelsior beloont jeugdexponent Joshua Eijgenraam (20) met nieuw contract". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Cambuur vs. Excelsior – 6 August 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Excelsior verhuurt Joshua Eijgenraam aan TOP Oss". Excelsior Rotterdam (Press release) (in Dutch). 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "TOP Oss huurt Joshua Eijgenraam van Excelsior als 'cement van het elftal'" [TOP Oss loans Joshua Eijgenraam from Excelsior as 'cement of the team'] (Press release) (in Dutch). TOP Oss. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "VVV-Venlo versterkt selectie met Joshua Eijgenraam" [VVV-Venlo strengthen squad with Joshua Eijgenraam]. VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 14 May 2025. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Titulaer, Jannes (14 May 2025). "VVV begint met middenvelder Eijgenraam aan bouw nieuwe selectie" [VVV begin squad rebuild with midfielder Eijgenraam]. Omroep Venlo (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Schreurs, Joost (6 December 2025). "VVV'er Eijgenraam kan prachtdoelpunt nog niet helemaal geloven: 'Ik schrok er zelf een beetje van'" [VVV's Eijgenraam still can't quite believe his stunning goal: 'It surprised me too']. L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ Joshua Eijgenraam at Soccerway
External links
- Joshua Eijgenraam at Soccerway