Gus Hoefsloot
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gus Hoefsloot | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Helensburgh Thistles SC | |||
| 2019–2023 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Sydney FC NPL | ||
| 2023– | Sydney FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Australia U17 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023 | |||
Gus Hoefsloot (born 13 March 2006) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sydney FC.
Early life
[edit]Hoefsloot was raised in Stanwell Park to Dutch parents and joined the Sydney FC Academy in 2019 as a 12-year-old.[1] He grew up playing futsal for South Coast Taipans.[2]
Career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Hoefsloot made his debut for Sydney FC's NPL side on 2 April 2022, in a 4–3 win over Sutherland Sharks, at the age of 16.[3]
Senior career
[edit]On 28 June 2023, Sydney FC announced it had promoted Hoefsloot to its A-League Men's squad, signing him to a three-year scholarship contract. He had previously trialled with French side Olympique Lyonnais and had attracted interest from overseas clubs before signing.[4]
International career
[edit]Hoefsloot was named in the Australia men's national under-17 soccer team for the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship.[5] He made his first and only appearance for the team in a 4–2 loss to Cambodia.[6]
He is also eligible to represent Netherlands.
References
[edit]- ^ Bartlett, Joshua (10 April 2023). "Illawarra's Gus Hoefsloot gets call-up for Australian Under-17s Joeys camp". Illawarra Mercury. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Davies, Justin (23 December 2019). "GRAND FINAL REVIEWS – FUTSAL PREMIER LEAGUE 2 ALL GRADES". Football NSW. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Brock, Micky (2 April 2022). "SYDNEY FC GO BANG AS WOOD HAT-TRICK SINKS SHARKS". NPL NSW. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "ACADEMY KEEPER GUS HOEFSLOOT WINS A-LEAGUE CONTRACT". Sydney FC. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Australian Squad named for AFF U16 Youth Championship 2022". Football Australia. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Match summary - CAM U16 vs AUS U16" (PDF). Aseanfootball.org. ASEAN Football. Retrieved 4 October 2023.