Ruben Ewald Ligeon (born 24 May 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who last played as a right back for Ajax Amateurs.[3] Before moving to Slovakia where he featured for Slovan Bratislava and AS Trenčín, he played for Ajax Amsterdam, NAC Breda, Willem II and Utrecht in the Netherlands.[4]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruben Ewald Ligeon[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1992[2] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Ajax Amateurs | |||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| De Meteoor | ||||||||||||||
| OSV | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2011 | Ajax | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Ajax | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | → Jong Ajax | 33 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2015 | → NAC Breda (loan) | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2015 | → Willem II (loan) | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | → Utrecht (loan) | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Slovan Bratislava | 21 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2019 | → De Graafschap (loan) | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | AS Trenčín | 33 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | NAC Breda | 26 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2023– | Ajax Amateurs | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Netherlands U17 | 14 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Netherlands U19 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Netherlands U20 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Netherlands U21 | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:53, 20 March 2023 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Club career
editAjax
editLigeon played for De Meteoor and OSV in his early career before joining the youth ranks of Ajax. He made his debut for the first team in a home draw against AZ on 15 October 2011, replacing André Ooijer in the 45th minute. He scored his first goal in the 41st minute of an 8–0 pre-season friendly match win over Noordwijk on 16 July 2012. He scored his second goal in a pre-season friendly encounter the next season against Waalwijk on 13 July 2013, scoring the fourth goal just before half-time in the 5–1 win.[5] On 18 August 2013, Ligeon started in his first ever Klassieker match against arch-rivals Feyenoord, when he replaced the suspended Ricardo van Rhijn in the starting line-up. His cross in the 37th minute led to Kolbeinn Sigþórsson's header and his second goal in the 2–1 home win.[6]
NAC Breda
editOn 27 January 2015, it was announced that Ligeon would spend the rest of the season on loan with NAC Breda.[7]
Willem II
editOn 22 June 2015, it was announced that Ligeon was sent on loan at Willem II, together with Lesly de Sa and Richairo Zivkovic.[8]
Slovan Bratislava
editLigeon left Slovan Bratislava on 31 August 2017. Ligeon then trained with the Danish Superliga-club AGF in December 2017.[9]
PEC Zwolle
editOn 16 January 2018, Ligeon signed a contract for 2.5 years with Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle.[10]
AS Trenčín
editOn 6 July 2019, Ligeon moved to Slovak side AS Trenčín on a free transfer.[11]
Return to NAC Breda
editLigeon returned to NAC on 22 August 2021, signing a two-year contract.[12]
Ligeon's contract with NAC was terminated by mutual consent on 19 March 2023.[13]
Ajax Amateurs
editOn 15 August 2023, Ligeon joined Ajax Amateurs.[14]
Personal life
editBorn in the Netherlands, Ligeon is of Surinamese descent.[15] He is a younger brother of American international player Maurice Ligeon.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 22 April 2022[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ajax | 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 0 | – | – | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| NAC Breda (loan) | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Willem II (loan) | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FC Utrecht (loan) | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Slovan Bratislava | 2016–17 | Slovak Super Liga | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| PEC Zwolle | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| De Graafschap (loan) | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Trenčín | 2019–20 | Slovak Super Liga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| NAC Breda | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 154 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 184 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the Johan Cruijff Schaal
- ^ Appearances in the Eredivisie Playoffs
- ^ a b Appearances in the Europa League
- ^ Appearances in the Slovak First Football League Playoffs
Honours
editAjax
- Eredivisie: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Eusébio Cup: 2014
References
edit- ^ "List of Players — 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Ruben Ligeon Profile". ajaxinside.nl. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Ruben Ligeon at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Het leven van Ruben Ligeon als transfervrije voetballer vice.com
- ^ "Ajax door goede eerste helft ruim voorbij RKC". Goal.com. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Zeer matig Ajax wint wel van Feyenoord". Ajax Showtime. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ 'Volgende aanwinst voor slagvaardig NAC komt regelrecht uit Amsterdam' (Dutch). 27 January 2015.
- ^ 'Twee andere Ajacieden volgen voorbeeld van Zivkovic en trekken naar Tilburg' (Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. 22 June 2015.
- ^ Tidligere Ajax-spiller træner med i AGF‚ bold.dk, 5 December 2017
- ^ Ruben Ligeon tekent bij PEC Zwolle (Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Stentor: AS Trencin helpt PEC Zwolle van overbodige rechtsback af". www.voetbalprimeur.nl. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Ruben Ligeon terug bij NAC". NAC Breda (Press release) (in Dutch). 22 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "NAC Breda neemt per direct afscheid van Ligeon en Welat". NAC Breda (in Dutch). 19 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Ruben Ligeon sluit aan bij selectie" [Ruben Ligeon joins selection]. ajaxzaterdag.nl. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Gayadien, Gepost door Rajesh. "Inventarisatie Suriprofs verdedigers".
- ^ "Kansen missend Unicum heeft de buit toch zo goed binnen". radiolelystad.nl. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Ruben Ligeon at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
External links
edit- Ruben Ligeon at WorldFootball.net
- Netherlands stats at OnsOranje
- Netherlands U21 stats at OnsOranje
- Ruben Ligeon at Soccerway