Joshua Benjamin Brenet (born 20 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Rayyan as a full-back. Brenet played two friendlies for the Netherlands national team, before switching to play for the Curaçao national team.
 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(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Rayyan | ||
| Number | 62 | ||
| 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 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 15 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Vitesse (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Twente | 60 | (11) |
| 2024– | Al-Rayyan | 0 | (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 | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editBrenet 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.[1] He made his Champions League qualification debut on 30 July 2013 against Zulte Waregem.
He played on 15 April 2018 as PSV beat rivals Ajax 3–0 to clinch the 2017–18 Eredivisie title.[2]
On 31 January 2022, Brenet joined Twente until the end of the 2021–22 season.[3]
Twente suspended Brenet on 27 March 2024, after he was sentenced to a month in prison for driving without a license on two occasions. His contract expired at the end of the 2023–24 season and was not extended.[4]
International career
editBorn in the Netherlands, Brenet is of Curaçaoan descent. Brenet made his debut for the Netherlands in a November 2016 friendly match against Belgium.[5] He was called up to the preliminary squad for the Curaçao national team for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]
Brenet made his debut for Curaçao on 5 June 2024 in a 2026 World Cup qualification match starting against Barbados.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 11 June 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PSV Eindhoven | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 38 | 1 | ||
| Total | 109 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 4 | ||
| Jong PSV | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 17 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 21 | 3 | |||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
| Twente | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 4[d] | 2 | 41 | 9 | |
| Total | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 195 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 251 | 21 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
International
edit- As of match played 11 October 2024[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| Curaçao | 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | |
Honours
editPSV
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2022[9]
References
edit- ^ Match details / line-up: SSC Napoli - PSV Eindhoven (Europa League 2012/2013)
- ^ "PSV Eindhoven 3-0 Ajax". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Joshua Brenet komt naar FC Twente" (Press release) (in Dutch). Twente. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Brenet speelt niet meer voor FC Twente na veroordeling tot celstraf" [Brenet no longer plays for FC Twente after prison sentence] (in Dutch). NOS. 27 March 2024.
- ^ Oranje-debuut PSV'ers Brenet en Ramselaar - AD (in Dutch)
- ^ "2021 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminary rosters announced". CONCACAF. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Second Round". ESPN.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Joshua Brenet". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "FC Twente is the main provider for the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 1 April 2022.
External links
edit- Joshua Brenet at National-Football-Teams.com
- Joshua Brenet at WorldFootball.net
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Netherlands U21 stats at OnsOranje at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-04)