Daryl Janmaat

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Daryl Janmaat
Personal information
Full name:	Daryl Janmaat
Date of birth:	22 July 1989 (1989-07-22)
Place of birth:	Leidschendam, Netherlands
Height:	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position:	Right back
Club information
Current club	Watford
Number:	2
Youth clubs
1995–2007	Feyenoord
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
2007-2008 2008-2012 2012-2014 2014-2016 2016-	ADO Den Haag SC Heerenveen Feyenoord Newcastle United Watford	025 00(2) 084 00(5) 063 00(5) 071 00(3) 032 00(4)
National team
2009 2009-2011 2012-	Netherlands U19 Netherlands U21 Netherlands	004 00(0) 011 00(0) 023 00(0)

Daryl Janmaat (born 22 July 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for Premier League side Watford and the Dutch national team, as a right back.

Club career

ADO Den Haag

Janmaat began his senior career in the 2007-08 season, with Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag.

Heerenveen

Before the start of the 2008-09 season, Janmaat moved to Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen. He made 84 appearances, scoring 5 goals.

Feyenoord

In the middle of 2012, after his contract with Heerenveen expired, Janmaat moved to Feyenoord, making 63 apperances and scoring 5 goals.

Newcastle United

Daryl Janmaat in action for Newcastle United

In July 2014, Janmaat joined Premier League team Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee. He made an impressive start, earning several assists and, for his defensive performances, being awarded Player of the Year by the Newcastle Supporters' Trust.

The 2015-16 season was less successful, with Newcastle being relegated.

Watford

Following Newcastle's relegation at the end of the 2015-16 season, Janmaat moved to Premier League Watford for a fee of £7.5 million.

International career

Janmaat made his international debut for the Netherlands in September 2012, and since then has remained a part of the national squad.

Personality and playing style

Janmaat is known for both his defensive capabilities and attacking instincts, as well as physical strength. He has been involved in several on- and off-pitch incidents. In October 2009 he was sent off just three minutes after coming on as a substitute during a Europa League match against Hertha BSC, and in December 2012 was shown two yellow cards in the space of one minute in a league match against NAC Breda.

In March 2016, after an away loss to Stoke City, he was involved in a confrontation with travelling Newcastle supporters and had to be turned away by Jamaal Lascelles. In April 2016, Janmaat was substituted during the first half of an away match against Southampton, having sustained a groin injury. In frustration, he punched a wall in the dressing room, breaking two fingers and therefore missing the next four matches for Newcastle.

Daryl Janmaat in action for Newcastle United

Janmaat has attained a certain notoriety among fans and other players for not wearing any underwear while playing. In the absence of public comment about the matter from Janmaat himself, it is not known if he forgoes underwear in an attempt to keep cooler during matches, or if he simply enjoys the feeling of wearing nothing beneath his shorts. Nonetheless, during Janmaat's time at Newcastle fans were often engaged in lively debate about the wisdom of such a decision, citing modesty concerns and the risk of potential injury. The issue came to media attention in April 2016, when Janmaat was involved in an altercation with Norwich defender Steven Naismith while defending a corner. Naismith, knowing that Janmaat was, as usual, not wearing anything underneath his shorts, tickled Janmaat's crotch to distract him during the set piece. Janmaat reacted angrily and complained, although the referee did not see the incident.

When he joined Watford in August 2016, Janmaat started to wear briefs during matches. Although no public comment was made, such an abrupt change to his career-long preference for no underwear led to speculation that Watford management had expressed injury or modesty concerns about his lack of underwear and instructed him to use some form of athletic support.

Honours

Clubs

Heerenveen

• KNVB Cup: 2008–09

International

Netherlands

• FIFA World Cup Third place: 2014

Individual

• Newcastle United Player of the Month: February 2015

External links

Netherlands – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Third place

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