Deyovaisio Zeefuik (born 11 March 1998) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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for club Hertha BSC.

Club career

Ajax & Jong Ajax

Zeefuik is a youth exponent from

AFC Ajax Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the l ...

. He made his professional debut at Jong Ajax on 8 August 2016 in an

Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as t ...

game against FC Emmen.

FC Groningen

On 30 January 2018, it was announced that Zeefuik was loaned at FC Groningen until the end of the season. On 18 May 2018, Zeefuik signed a three-year contract at FC Groningen, officially transferring him from Ajax.

Hertha Berlin

On 6 August 2020, Zeefuik transferred to

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side Hertha BSC.

Blackburn Rovers

On 14 January 2022,

Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second tier of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. Th ...

announced the signing of Zeefuik on loan, with a view to making the deal permanent at the end of the season.

Hellas Verona

On 16 January 2023, Zeefuik joined

Hellas Verona Hellas Verona Football Club, commonly referred to as Hellas Verona or simply Verona, is a professional Italian football club based in Verona, Italy, that currently plays in Serie A. The team won the Serie A Championship in 1984–85. His ...

in Italy on loan until 30 June 2023, with an option to buy.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Zeefuik is of Surinamese descent. He is the younger brother of former footballer

Género Zeefuik Género Zeefuik (; born 5 April 1990) is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a striker. Career PSV Eindhoven Before coming to PSV in 2006, he played one year at the youth side of FC Omniworld, after being expelled by Ajax, where he had pla ...

, whilst his younger brother Lequincio Zeefuik plays for FC Volendam.

Career statistics

Honours

Jong Ajax *

: 2017–18

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zeefuik, Deyovaisio 1998 births Footballers from Amsterdam Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Living people Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football defenders AFC Ajax players FC Groningen players Jong Ajax players Hertha BSC players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Hellas Verona FC players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Bundesliga players English Football League players Serie A players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in England Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy