Jayden Turfkruier (born 25 September 2002) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team.

Career

Turfkruier played youth football for ASC Waterwijk and AFC, before joining the

youth academy in 2021. He was one of the first talents progressing through the academy to the first team in the club's new youth setup. He made his professional debut for Telstar on 11 December 2022, replacing Anwar Bensabouh in the 82nd minute of a 1–0 home victory against

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. The week ahead of the game, the team had faced a situation where multiple players were experiencing cold and flu symptoms, making room for Turfkruier in the squad. On 10 March 2023, Turfkruier signed his first professional contract with Telstar, keeping him at the club until 2024. The deal included an option for an additional year. In his first

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in the first team, Turfkruier made 23 appearances. He quickly grew into a starter for Telstar, despite initially being on an amateur deal, winning the competition for his position in

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over Jonathan Mulder. Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Turfkruier attracted attention by scoring a hat-trick in a pre-season friendly against Hollandia. He scored his first professional goal on 9 September 2023, giving Telstar an early lead in a 2–1 home defeat to

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. In March 2024, Telstar exercised the option in his contract, extending his stay until mid-2025. Turfkruier scored his first competitive brace on 8 September 2024 in a 4–0 home win over

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. He concluded the 2024–25 season by helping the club secure promotion to the

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via the play-offs.

International career

Born in the Netherlands, both of Turfkruier's parents are from Suriname - his father is

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. He was called up to the Suriname national team for a set of

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matches against

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in November 2024.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Turfkruier, Jayden 2002 births Living people Footballers from Amsterdam Surinamese men's footballers 21st-century Surinamese sportsmen Suriname men's international footballers Dutch men's footballers Surinamese people of Indonesian descent Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Dutch people of Indonesian descent Men's association football midfielders Amsterdamsche FC players SC Telstar players Eerste Divisie players 21st-century Dutch sportsmen 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players