Enzio Boldewijn

Summary

Enzio Imaniel Ruel Boldewijn (born 17 November 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eastleigh.

Enzio Boldewijn
Personal information
Full name Enzio Imanuel Ruel Boldewijn[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-17) 17 November 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Almere, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Eastleigh
Number 11
Youth career
SC Voorland, SV Almere
0000–2011 Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Utrecht 11 (0)
2012–2013Den Bosch (loan) 31 (1)
2013–2016 Almere City 93 (16)
2016–2018 Crawley Town 91 (15)
2018–2021 Notts County 112 (19)
2021–2023 Sutton United 84 (3)
2023– Eastleigh 22 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024 (UTC)

He started his career in his native Netherlands before moving to England in 2016 to join Crawley Town.

Club career edit

Boldewijn began his career at SC Voorland in Amsterdam, before joining Utrecht. On 6 August 2011, Boldewijn made his Utrecht debut in a 0–0 draw against VVV-Venlo, in which he featured for 77 minutes before being replaced by Stefano Lilipaly.[2]

On 1 July 2012, Boldewijn joined Eerste Divisie side FC Den Bosch on a season-long loan to gain first team experience.[3] On 12 August 2012, Boldewijn made his FC Den Bosch debut in a 2–1 defeat against FC Oss, in which he featured up until the 80th minute before being replaced by Anthony van den Hurk.[4] On 15 April 2013, Boldewijn scored his first FC Den Bosch goal in a 5–1 victory against Almere City, netting in the 63rd minute.[5]

On 1 July 2013, Boldewijn joined Almere City upon the expiry of his contract with Utrecht.[3] On 3 August 2013, Boldewijn made his Almere City debut in a 3–2 defeat against FC Volendam.[6] On 27 September 2013, Boldewijn scored his first Almere City goal in a 3–1 victory over Helmond Sport, in which he netted Almere City's third goal.[7] Boldewijn started to impress between his two final years at Almere City, with an impressive tally of fourteen goals in over sixty games.

Crawley Town edit

On 16 May 2016, Boldewijn agreed a deal to join League Two side Crawley Town on 1 July, upon his release from Almere City.[8] On 6 August 2016, Boldewijn made his Crawley debut in a 1–0 victory against Wycombe Wanderers.[9] Three days later, Boldewijn scored his first goal for Crawley in a 2–1 EFL Cup loss against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[10] He was offered a new contract by Crawley at the end of the 2017–18 season.[11]

Notts County edit

On 4 July 2018, Boldewijn joined League Two side Notts County on a three-year deal for an undisclosed six-figure fee.[12] He was released at the end of the 2020/21 season by Notts County.

Sutton United edit

On 6 July 2021, Boldewijn joined newly promoted League Two side Sutton United on a free transfer.[13]

Eastleigh edit

In June 2023, Boldewijn joined National League side Eastleigh on a free transfer.[14] In December 2024, he was linked to a return to former club Crawley Town, but reportedly opted to remain with Eastleigh. [15]

Personal life edit

Born in the Netherlands, Boldewijn is of Surinamese descent.[16]

Career statistics edit

As of match played 12 October 2019.[3]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Utrecht 2011–12 Eredivisie 11 0 1 0 12 0
Den Bosch (loan) 2012–13 Eerste Divisie 31 1 3 0 34 1
Almere City 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 27 2 1 0 28 2
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 31 7 2 0 1[a] 0 34 7
2015–16 Eerste Divisie 35 7 2 1 4[b] 1 41 9
Total 93 16 5 1 5 1 103 18
Crawley Town 2016–17 League Two 46 5 2 0 1 1 3[c] 0 52 6
2017–18 45 10 1 0 1 0 1[c] 0 48 10
Total 91 15 3 0 2 1 4 0 100 16
Notts County 2018–19 League Two 36 5 1 0 0 0 2[c] 1 39 6
2019–20 National League 37 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 8
Total 53 13 1 0 0 0 2 1 76 14
Career total 237 44 13 1 2 1 11 2 279 48

Honours edit

Sutton United

References edit

  1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 90. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "VVV vs. Utrecht". Soccerway. 6 August 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "E. Boldewijn". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Oss vs. Den Bosch". Soccerway. 12 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Almere City vs. Den Bosch". Soccerway. 15 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Almere City vs. Volendam". Soccerway. 3 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Helmond Sport vs. Almere City". Soccerway. 27 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Reds going Dutch!". Crawley Town F.C. 16 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Crawley Town 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Crawley Town offer trio new deals but allow Jordan Roberts to leave". BBC Sport. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  12. ^ "ENZIO BOLDEWIJN LEAVES THE CLUB TO JOIN NOTTS COUNTY". Crawley Town Official Site. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Enzio Boldewijn: Sutton United sign former Notts County winger". BBC. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  14. ^ "NEWS ENZIO BOLDEWIJN JOINS THE SPITFIRES". Eastleigh F.C. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  15. ^ Moseley, Callum (30 December 2023). "Exclusive: Crawley Town Suffer Rejection In Pursuit Of National League Reunion". Look Sports Media. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  17. ^ Peddy, Chris (3 April 2022). "Papa John's Trophy final: Rotherham twice come from behind to beat Sutton United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

External links edit

  • Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)