Patrick van Aanholt
Patrick van Aanholt, the Kingdom of the Netherlands defender, made 92 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 10 times, averaging 0.11 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2015-16, with 4 goals. He also set up 9 goals for team-mates in our match data. In our match data he features from 2014 to 2017. More of his recorded appearances came under Sam Allardyce than any other manager — 77 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 6-3 win over Exeter City at home in 2015. He lined up alongside Jermain Defoe more than any other team-mate in our data, the two starting 67 games together. Across 54 matches we hold detailed data for, his average match rating is 6.99.
Patrick John Miguel van Aanholt ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɛtrɪk fɑn ˈaːnɦɔlt] ; born 29 August 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back . He began his professional career at Chelsea , where he was used sparingly, spending time on loan at five different clubs. He joined fellow English side Sunderland for around £1.5 million in 2014 and was transferred to Crystal Palace in January 2017, for a fee rising to £14 million. He was released in June 2021, and later joined Turkish club Galatasaray on a free transfer. He was loaned to PSV in January 2023, and extended his loan deal until June 2024. He later joined fellow Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam on a permanent basis. A full international from 2013 to 2021, Van Aanholt represented the Netherlands at numerous youth levels before making his senior debut for the national team. He also represented the side at UEFA Euro 2020 . — Wikipedia
- Position
- DF
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Birthplace
- Q2766547
- Born
- 29 Aug 1990
- Height
- 175 cm
On 25 July 2014, Van Aanholt left Chelsea and signed for Sunderland for an undisclosed fee, believed to be between £1.5–2 million, on a four-year contract. [ 20 ] He made his competitive debut on 16 August as Sunderland began their Premier League campaign away to West Bromwich Albion , assisting Sebastian Larsson for the final goal of a 2–2 draw. [ 21 ] On 3 November, as Sunderland won 3–1 at Crystal Palace ; Van Aanholt set up the opening goal for Steven Fletcher , but was later stretchered off in the first-half with a shoulder injury and replaced by Wes Brown . [ 22 ] Van Aanholt scored his first goal for Sunderland on his return from injury on 4 January 2015, the only goal in an FA Cup third round win over Leeds United . [ 23 ] On 28 November 2015, Van Aanholt scored the first goal in a 2–0 win at home against Stoke City . [ 24 ] He scored his second of the season on 16 January 2016, where he gave Sunderland the lead against Tottenham Hotspur , although Sunderland would go on to lose 4–1. [ 25 ] His third of the season came the following week, on 23 January 2016, where he scored the equaliser in a 1–1 draw at home to Bournemouth . [ 26 ] He scored his fourth goal of the season when he opened the scoring with a 25-yard free-kick in a 3–0 win against Everton . The result sealed Sunderland's Premier League safety, and relegated local rivals Newcastle United, along with Norwich City . [ 27 ] On 8 June 2016, Van Aanholt put pen to paper, signing a new four-year deal, keeping him at the club until the year 2020. [ 28 ] [ non-primary source needed ] [ non-primary source needed ] On 13 August 2016, in the opening game of the season, Van Aanholt conceded an early penalty, as Sunderland fell to a 2–1 defeat at Manchester City . [ 29 ] He scored his first goal of the season on 21 August 2016 in a 2–1 Premier League defeat to Middlesbrough [ 30 ] On 1 October, he came off the bench to score a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw at home to West Brom. [ 31 ] Van Aanholt scored his th — Wikipedia
By Season
Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute.
Goals scored in
Watford17 Dec 20162016-17Sunderland1–1
West Brom1 Oct 20162016-17Sunderland1–2
Middlesbrough21 Aug 20162015-16Sunderland3–0
Everton11 May 20162015-16Sunderland1–1
Bournemouth23 Jan 20162015-16Sunderland1–4
Tottenham Hotspur16 Jan 20162015-16Sunderland4–2
Swansea Town13 Jan 20162015-16Sunderland3–1
Aston Villa2 Jan 20162015-16Sunderland2–0
Stoke City28 Nov 20152014-15Sunderland1–0
Leeds United4 Jan 2015Appearances
Crystal Palace4 Feb 20172016-17Start0–2West Brom21 Jan 20172016-17Start0–2
Burnley17 Jan 20172016-17Start1–3Stoke City14 Jan 20172016-17Start0–0Burnley7 Jan 20172016-17Start2–2
Liverpool2 Jan 20172016-17Start1–4Burnley31 Dec 20162016-17Start1–3
Manchester United26 Dec 20162016-17Start1–0Watford17 Dec 20162016-17Start0–1
Chelsea14 Dec 20162016-17Start0–3Swansea Town10 Dec 20162016-17Start2–1
Leicester3 Dec 20162016-17Start0–2Liverpool26 Nov 20162016-17Start3–0
Hull City19 Nov 20162016-17Start2–1Bournemouth5 Nov 20162016-17Start1–4
Arsenal29 Oct 20162016-17Start0–1
Southampton26 Oct 20162016-17Start0–1
West Ham United22 Oct 20162016-17Start0–2Stoke City15 Oct 20162016-17Sub1–1West Brom1 Oct 20162016-17Start2–3Crystal Palace24 Sept 20162016-17Start2–1
QPR21 Sept 20162016-17Start0–3Everton12 Sept 20162016-17Start1–1Southampton27 Aug 20162016-17Start1–0
Shrewsbury Town24 Aug 20162016-17Start1–2Middlesbrough21 Aug 20162016-17Start1–2
Manchester City13 Aug 20162015-16Start3–0Everton11 May 20162015-16Start3–2Chelsea7 May 20162015-16Start1–1Stoke City30 Apr 20162015-16Start0–0Arsenal24 Apr 20162015-16Start3–0
Norwich City16 Apr 20162015-16Start0–2Leicester10 Apr 20162015-16Start0–0West Brom2 Apr 20162015-16Start1–1
Newcastle20 Mar 20162015-16Start1–1Southampton5 Mar 20162015-16Start2–2Crystal Palace1 Mar 20162015-16Start0–1West Ham United27 Feb 20162015-16Start2–1Manchester United13 Feb 20162015-16Start2–2Liverpool6 Feb 20162015-16Start0–1Manchester City2 Feb 20162015-16Start1–1Bournemouth23 Jan 20162015-16Start1–4Tottenham Hotspur16 Jan 20162015-16Start4–2Swansea Town13 Jan 20162015-16Start1–3Arsenal9 Jan 20162015-16Start3–1Aston Villa2 Jan 20162015-16Start0–1Liverpool30 Dec 20152015-16Start1–4Manchester City26 Dec 20152015-16Start1–3Chelsea19 Dec 20152015-16Start0–1Watford12 Dec 20152015-16Start1–3Arsenal5 Dec 20152015-16Start2–0Stoke City28 Nov 20152015-16Start1–0Crystal Palace23 Nov 20152015-16Sub0–1Southampton7 Nov 20152015-16Start2–6Everton1 Nov 20152015-16Sub3–0Newcastle25 Oct 20152015-16Sub0–1West Brom17 Oct 20152015-16Sub2–2West Ham United3 Oct 20152015-16Start0–3Manchester United26 Sept 20152015-16Start1–4Manchester City22 Sept 20152015-16Start0–2Bournemouth19 Sept 20152015-16Start0–1Tottenham Hotspur13 Sept 20152015-16Start2–2Aston Villa29 Aug 20152015-16Start6–3
Exeter City25 Aug 20152015-16Start1–1Swansea Town22 Aug 20152015-16Start1–3Norwich City15 Aug 20152015-16Start2–4Leicester8 Aug 20152014-15Start1–3Chelsea24 May 20152014-15Start0–0Arsenal20 May 20152014-15Start0–0Leicester16 May 20152014-15Start2–0Everton9 May 20152014-15Start2–1Southampton2 May 20152014-15Start1–1Stoke City25 Apr 20152014-15Start1–4Crystal Palace11 Apr 20152014-15Start1–0Newcastle5 Apr 20152014-15Start0–1West Ham United21 Mar 20152014-15Start0–4Aston Villa14 Mar 20152014-15Sub1–1Hull City3 Mar 20152014-15Start0–2Manchester United28 Feb 20152014-15Sub0–0West Brom21 Feb 20152014-15Start0–2
Bradford15 Feb 20152014-15Start0–2QPR10 Feb 20152014-15Start1–1Swansea Town7 Feb 20152014-15Start3–1
Fulham3 Feb 20152014-15Start2–0Burnley31 Jan 20152014-15Start0–0Fulham24 Jan 20152014-15Start1–2Tottenham Hotspur17 Jan 20152014-15Start0–1Liverpool10 Jan 20152014-15Start1–0Leeds United4 Jan 20152014-15Start3–1Crystal Palace3 Nov 20142014-15Start0–2Arsenal25 Oct 20142014-15Start0–8Southampton18 Oct 20142014-15Start3–1Stoke City4 Oct 20142014-15Start0–0Swansea Town27 Sept 20142014-15Sub1–2Stoke City23 Sept 20142014-15Start0–0Burnley20 Sept 20142014-15Start2–2Tottenham Hotspur13 Sept 20142014-15Start0–1QPR30 Aug 20142014-15Sub3–0
Birmingham City27 Aug 20142014-15Start1–1Manchester United24 Aug 20142014-15Start2–2West Brom16 Aug 20142010-11Sub3–0Chelsea14 Nov 2010Similar Players
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