Perr Schuurs
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_16.jpg) Schuurs with Torino in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Nieuwstadt, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | FC RIA | ||
| 2011–2016 | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Fortuna Sittard | 41 | (7) |
| 2018–2020 | Jong Ajax | 31 | (5) |
| 2018–2022 | Ajax | 62 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2022–2026 | Torino | 39 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Netherlands U21 | 17 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2021 | |||
Perr Schuurs (born 26 November 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who last played as a centre-back for Serie A club Torino.
Fortuna Sittard
Schuurs made his senior league debut for Sittard on 14 October 2016 in an Eerste Divisie 2–0 home win against VVV-Venlo. He scored his first goal on 6 February 2017 in Fortuna's 5–2 home victory over Jong Ajax.
For the 2017–18 season, Schuurs, aged 17, was made captain of Fortuna Sittard.[2]
Ajax
In January 2018, Schuurs became a player of Ajax, who sent him back on loan to Fortuna Sittard for the remainder of the season.[3] On 7 October 2018, Schuurs made his Eredivisie debut as a substitute for Ajax in a 5–0 win against AZ.[4]
Torino
Schuurs transferred to Italian club Torino in August 2022.[5] He quickly established himself as a starting centre-back for the team, scoring once in 33 appearances during his first season at the club.[6]
However, on 21 October 2023, Schuurs suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a match against Inter Milan.[7][8] Following this injury, Schuurs struggled for recovery and would not play another game for Torino, and on 6 February 2026, his contract with the club was mutually terminated.[9]
International career
Personal life
Schuurs is a son of former Dutch international handball player Lambert Schuurs and his sister Demi is a professional tennis player.[11]
