Joshua Brenet
Curaçaoan footballer (born 1994)
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Joshua Benjamin Brenet (born 20 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Kayserispor. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.[1]
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Brenet with PSV Eindhoven in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Benjamin Brenet | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kerkrade, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kayserispor | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Heerlen | |||
| Roda JC | |||
| 2006–2008 | FC Omniworld | ||
| 2008–2009 | ASC Waterwijk | ||
| 2009–2011 | A.V.V. Zeeburgia | ||
| 2011–2012 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Jong PSV | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2018 | PSV | 109 | (3) |
| 2018–2022 | TSG Hoffenheim | 15 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Vitesse (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Twente | 60 | (11) |
| 2024–2025 | Al-Rayyan | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Livingston | 14 | (0) |
| 2026- | Kayserispor | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Netherlands U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Netherlands U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | Netherlands | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Curaçao | 15 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 December 2025 | |||
Club career
PSV
Brenet is a graduate of PSV's youth academy, having joined the club in 2011 from Zeeburgia. He made his professional debut on 6 December 2012 in a Europa League game against Napoli, coming on for Peter van Ooijen after 87 minutes.[2] He made his Champions League qualification debut on 30 July 2013 against Zulte Waregem.
In November 2015, Brenet's contract with the club was extended until summer 2017,[3] and in December 2016, his contract with the club was again extended until summer 2020.[4]
He played on 15 April 2018 as PSV beat rivals Ajax 3–0 to clinch the 2017–18 Eredivisie title.[5]
TSG Hoffenheim
On 24 May 2018, it was announced that Brenet had signed for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim on a four-year contract, for a fee rumoured to be €3,500,000.[6] Though he made 14 Bundesliga appearances in his debut season at the club under manager Julian Nagelsmann, he did not play in the Bundesliga at all in the first half of the 2019–20 season under new manager Alfred Schreuder,[7] and on 31 January 2020, he joined SBV Vitesse on loan until the end of the season.[8] He played 4 times for the club prior to the suspension of their season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
Brenet made just one Bundesliga appearance during the 2020–21 season, as a late substitute in the first match of the season,[10] and he was moved to the club's reserve team for the 2021–22 season,[11] for whom he made 10 appearances in the Regionalliga Südwest, and scored one goal.[12]
Twente
On 31 January 2022, Brenet joined Twente until the end of the 2021–22 season.[13] In July 2022, he signed a new two-year contract with the club, turning down a contract offer from Feyenoord.[14]
Later career
Brenet signed for Al-Rayyan SC in September 2024. His only appearances came in the AFC Champions League Elite as he was not registered by the club to play in the domestic league. He left the club in June 2025.[15]
In September 2025, Brenet was linked with a move to Scottish side Livingston.[16] He signed for Livi on 1 October 2025 until July 2026.[17] During his four-month stay with The Lions, the team failed to win a game, and Brenet announced on his Instagram page that he had signed for Kayserispor on 6 February.[18] This was later confirmed by Livingston, saying he "exercised his option to depart the club" for an undisclosed fee.[19]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Brenet is of Curaçaoan descent. Brenet made his debut for the Netherlands in a November 2016 friendly match against Belgium.[20] He was called up to the preliminary squad for the Curaçao national team for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[21]
Brenet made his debut for Curaçao on 5 June 2024 in a 2026 World Cup qualification match starting against Barbados.[22]
Personal life
In March 2024, he was sentenced to a month in prison for driving without a license on two occasions. His contract with Twente expired at the end of the 2023–24 season and was not extended.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PSV Eindhoven | 2012–13[1] | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[1] | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15[1] | Eredivisie | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16[1] | Eredivisie | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[1] | Eredivisie | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2017–18[1] | Eredivisie | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| Total | 109 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 4 | ||
| Jong PSV | 2013–14[1] | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15[1] | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2018–19[1] | Bundesliga | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| 2019–20[1] | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21[1] | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2019–20[1] | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2021–22[12] | Regionalliga Südwest | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Twente | 2021–22[1] | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23[1] | Eredivisie | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 4[d] | 2 | 41 | 9 | |
| 2023–24[1] | Eredivisie | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 60 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 74 | 13 | ||
| Al-Rayyan | 2024−25[1] | Qatar Stars League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Livingston | 2025–26[1] | Scottish Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Kayserispor | 2025–26[1] | Turkish Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 224 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 293 | 23 | ||
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearance in Qatar-UAE Super Cup
International
- As of match played 24 November 2025[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| Curaçao | 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Brenet goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2024 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada |  Saint Lucia | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations |
| 2 | 6 June 2026 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curacao |  Aruba | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |