Juwensley Onstein

Juwensley Onstein
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-10-07) 7 October 2007
Place of birth Arnhem, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Barcelona
Youth career
–2018 ESA
2018–2019 Vitesse
2019–2023 Ajax
2026– Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Jong Genk 20 (0)
2026– Barcelona B 0 (0)
International career
2023 Netherlands U16 1 (0)
2024 Netherlands U18 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024

Juwensley Onstein (born 7 October 2007) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for La Liga club Barcelona.

Early life

Onstein was born on 7 October 2007. Born in Arnhem, Netherlands, he is of Surinamese descent through his parents.

Club career

As a youth player, Onstein joined the youth academy of Dutch side ESA. During the summer of 2018, he joined the youth academy of Dutch side Vitesse. Ahead of the 2019–20 season, he joined the youth academy of Dutch side Ajax.

Four years later, he signed for Belgian side Jong Genk, where he made twenty league appearances and scored zero goals.[1] Following his stint there, he signed for Spanish side Barcelona B after receiving interest from Italian side Milan Futuro.[2]

International career

Onstein is a Netherlands youth international. On 7 September 2024, he debuted for the Netherlands national under-18 football team during a 2–0 away friendly win over the Italy national under-18 football team.

Style of play

Onstein plays as a defender and is left-footed. Spanish news website SPORTARAGON.com wrote in 2026 that he "stands out for his tactical maturity , his ability to play the ball out from the back , and his left- footedness , a highly valued trait in modern football".[3]

References

  1. ^ Juwensley Onstein at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Van Ajax naar Barça, met een omweg langs Genk: het verhaal van Juwensley Onstein" [From Ajax to Barça, with a detour via Genk: the story of Juwensley Onstein] (in Dutch). Het Belang van Limburg. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  3. ^ "¿Quién es Juwensley Onstein? La joya desconocida que está cerca de firmar por el Barça" [Who is Juwensley Onstein? The unknown gem close to signing for Barça] (in Spanish). SPORTARAGON.com. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.