Jerry St. Juste
Dutch footballer (born 1996)
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Jeremiah Israël "Jerry" St. Juste (born 19 October 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
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St. Juste with Mainz 05 in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremiah Israël St. Juste[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002-2007 | SV Marum | ||
| 2007–2015 | Heerenveen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Heerenveen | 64 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | Feyenoord | 39 | (5) |
| 2019–2022 | Mainz 05 | 65 | (3) |
| 2022–2026 | Sporting CP | 46 | (1) |
| 2026– | Feyenoord | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Netherlands U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Netherlands U21 | 9 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026 | |||
Early life
St. Juste was born in Groningen to a Dutch mother and a Kittitian father.[3] He grew up with three siblings.[1][4] His brother Benjamin is a former Heerenveen and Groningen youth player, and has played futsal for VV Pelikaan.[5] His other brother Yoshua plays futsal for the Netherlands national futsal team.[6] His sister Naomi works as a fashion model and television actress in the Netherlands.[7]
Club career
Heerenveen
St. Juste started his career for SV Marum.[8] In summer 2007 he joined to Jong Heerenveen.[9] He made his Eredivisie debut on 24 January 2015 against Vitesse. He replaced Joost van Aken in injury time in a 4–1 home win.[10] On 16 January 2016, he scored first Eredivisie goal in a 5–2 away defeat against Zwolle.[11]
Feyenoord
St. Juste moved to Feyenoord on 18 July 2017 on a four-year deal.[12] He made his debut for that club on 9 September 2017 in a match against Heracles Almelo.[13] Later that year, on 17 December, he scored his first goal in a 7–0 away victory over Sparta Rotterdam in the Rotterdam derby.[14]
Mainz 05
On 7 August 2019, Feyenoord announced on their website St. Juste was moving to Mainz on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[15] A month later, on 14 September, he scored his inaugural Bundesliga goal in the 88th minute of a 2–1 victory over Hertha BSC.[16]
Sporting CP
On 11 May 2022, it was confirmed that St. Juste would sign for Portuguese club Sporting CP at the beginning of the 2022–23 season.[17] The deal was worth a reported €9.5 million.[18] Later that year, on 2 September, he scored his first Primeira Liga goal in a 2–0 away win over Estoril.[19] The next season, St. Juste had rumors of interest from Liverpool F.C. after becoming a frequent starter for Ruben Amorim.[20]
In the 2024 Taça de Portugal final, he scored the first goal for his club against FC Porto, before being sent off in the first half, in a match which ended in a 2–1 defeat after extra time.[21]
At the start of the 2025–26 season, after being considered surplus to requirements by manager Rui Borges and allegedly rejecting arranged transfers to Osasuna and Union Berlin, St. Juste was relegated to Sporting's B team.[22]
Return to Feyenoord
On 22 January 2026, St. Juste left Sporting CP and returned to Feyenoord on a free transfer, signing a contract until June 2027, with an option for a further year.[23]
International career
St. Juste was called up for the Netherlands U21 national team for qualifiers for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Poland. He is also eligible to play for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team at senior level.[citation needed]
St. Juste was called up to the senior Netherlands squad in March 2021.[24]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 February 2026[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heerenveen | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |||
| Total | 64 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 75 | 3 | ||||
| Feyenoord | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 1 | — | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 5 | |||
| Mainz 05 | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 69 | 3 | |||||
| Sporting CP | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[e] | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 2 | ||
| Feyenoord | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 217 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 275 | 13 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal, Taça de Portugal
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
