Nicky Souren
Curaçaoan footballer (born 1999)
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Nicky Joël Jari Souren (born 18 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicky Joël Jari Souren | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambuur | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | VV Eijsden | ||
| 2007–2017 | Roda JC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Roda JC | 56 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | MVV | 98 | (8) |
| 2024– | Cambuur | 53 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Curaçao | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:02, 10 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Roda JC
Souren was born in Rotterdam, but grew up in his mother's hometown of Eijsden after his parents divorced.[2] After having played one season for local club VV Eijsden, he progressed through the Roda JC academy.[3] In the second half of the 2017–18 Eredivisie season, he was included in the matchday squad of the first team on several occasions, but did not yet make his debut.[4] He signed a contract with the club until 2020 on 21 March 2018.[5] At the end of the season, Roda suffered relegation to the Eerste Divisie.[6]
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Roda on 14 October 2018, starting in a 3–0 away loss to Go Ahead Eagles.[7][8] On 30 November 2018, Souren scored his first goal, volleying home in a 5–0 away win over TOP Oss.[9]
Souren made a total of 60 appearances for Roda between 2017 and 2021, scoring twice.[4]
MVV
On 25 August 2021, Souren signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year with MVV,[10] making the move alongside teammate Mart Remans.[11] He made his debut for the club two days later, starting in a 5–0 away loss to Volendam.[12] He impressed during his first season with MVV and grew into an key player in midfield, extending his contract with the club by another season on 29 April 2022.[13]
Souren scored his first goal for MVV on 29 August 2022 in a 2–2 away draw against Heracles Almelo.[14]
Cambuur
On 28 May 2024, Cambuur announced an agreement for the signing of Souren on a three-year deal, to be effective as of 1 July 2024.[15] In a subsequent interview he described the move as "very special", recalling that his late grandfather had urged him to play under head coach Henk de Jong.[16]
Souren was appointed club captain ahead of the 2024–25 campaign following the departure of Daniël van Kaam.[17] He made his competitive debut on the opening match‑day, 9 August 2024, starting in a 1–0 away win over former side MVV but leaving shortly before half‑time with an injury.[18] In September he relinquished the armband to Mark Diemers, explaining that he wished to focus on regaining form and that Diemers was assisting him in that process.[19]
International career
Souren made his international debut on 13 March 2015 for the Netherlands under-16 team, starting in a 4–0 friendly win over Republic of Ireland.[20] He gained three caps at under-16 level.[21] In December 2015, he was called up for Netherlands under-17 friendlies but was ruled out due to injury.[22] He made a total of five appearances for the Netherlands youth national sides.[23] He was first called up to the Curaçao national team in May 2024.[24]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 May 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roda JC | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | ||
| MVV | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
| Total | 98 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 8 | ||
| Cambuur | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 189 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 202 | 10 | ||
- Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
