Jozhua Vertrouwd
 Vertrouwd playing for Castellón in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jozhua Thomayo Vertrouwd[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fortuna Wormerveer | |||
| 2016–2017 | AZ | ||
| 2017–2020 | HVV Hollandia | ||
| 2020–2021 | Volendam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Jong Volendam | 17 | (0) |
| 2022 | Volendam | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Jong Utrecht | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Castellón B | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Castellón | 54 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | Netherlands U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Jozhua Thomayo Vertrouwd (born 21 August 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano.
Career
[edit]Born in Amsterdam, Vertrouwd played for the youth sides of Fortuna Wormerveer, AZ Alkmaar and HVV Hollandia before joining FC Volendam in 2020. After playing for Jong Volendam in the Tweede Divisie, he made his first team debut on 25 February 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Achraf Douiri in a 4–1 Eerste Divisie home routing of Helmond Sport.[3]
On 10 May 2022, after eight first team matches,[4] Vertrouwd moved to FC Utrecht;[5] he was assigned to Jong Utrecht also in the second division.[6] On 28 August 2023, he moved to Spain and signed a contract with Primera Federación side Castellón) .[7][8]
A backup to Salva Ruiz, Vertrouwd contributed with one goal in 25 appearances overall (aside from four matches with the reserves) as the Orelluts achieved promotion to Segunda División. He subsequently became a regular starter, and renewed his contract until 2027 on 5 March 2025.[9]
Vertrouwd scored his first professional goal on 17 March 2025, netting his side's second in a 2–2 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña. He finished the campaign as a first-choice, appearing in 35 matches overall.
On 12 August 2025, Vertrouwd joined La Liga side Rayo Vallecano on a one-year loan deal, with an obligatory buyout clause.[10][11] He made his top tier debut on 14 September, replacing injured Luiz Felipe in the first half of a 2–0 away loss to Osasuna.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Volendam | 2021–22 | Tweede Divisie | 17 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| FC Volendam | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Jong Utrecht | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Castellón B | 2023–24 | Tercera Federación | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Castellón | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Segunda División | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 60 | 2 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2025–26 | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Career total | 106 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 2 | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Appearances in 2024 Primera Federación play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ "COMUNICACION PUBLICA DE LOS ACUERDOS DEL JUEZ DISCIPLINARIO ÚNICO PARA COMPETICIONES NO PROFESIONALES ADOPTADOS EL 08-05-2024" (PDF). p. 6.
- ^ "Una cara nueva en el Rayo Vallecano".
- ^ "Fantastische eerste helft genoeg voor FC Volendam" [Fantastic first half enough for FC Volendam] (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Na slechts 8 duels verlaat Jozhua Vertrouwd FC Volendam en gaat hij naar FC Utrecht" [After only 8 matches, Jozhua Vertrouwd leaves FC Volendam and goes to FC Utrecht] (in Dutch). NH Nieuws. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Jozhua Vertrouwd maakt overstap naar FC Utrecht" [Jozhua Vertrouwd makes the switch to FC Utrecht] (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Jozhua Vertrouwd versterkt Jong FC Utrecht-selectie" [Jozhua Vertrouwd bolsters Jong FC Utrecht squad] (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Jozhua Vertrouwd vervolgt loopbaan bij CD Castellón" [Jozhua Vertrouwd continues career at CD Castellón] (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Jozhua Vertrouwd, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón" [Jozhua Vertrouwd, new player of CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Jozhua Vertrouwd renueva con el CD Castellón hasta 2027" [Jozhua Vertrouwd renews with CD Castellón until 2027] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Jozhua Vertrouwd, nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Jozhua Vertrouwd, new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Jozhua Vertrouwd se marcha al Rayo Vallecano" [Jozhua Vertrouwd moves to Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- Jozhua Vertrouwd at BDFutbol
- Jozhua Vertrouwd at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen
- Dutch men's footballers
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Men's association football full-backs
- Eerste Divisie players
- Tweede Divisie players
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Tercera Federación players
- FC Volendam players
- Jong FC Utrecht players
- CD Castellón B players
- CD Castellón footballers
- Rayo Vallecano players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain