belgian association football musician

Adnan Januzaj ( bear 5 February 1995 ) is a belgian professional football player who plays as a winger for spanish baseball club Real Sociedad and the Belgium national team. Born and raised in Brussels, he began his career with Anderlecht before joining Manchester United in 2011 at the long time of 16. Januzaj broke into the Manchester United first-team under director David Moyes during the 2013–14 season, but struggled for opportunities under Moyes ‘ successors Louis van Gaal and José Mourinho, and had loan spells at Borussia Dortmund and Sunderland before joining real Sociedad in July 2017.

Januzaj made his wax international debut in 2014 and later that year played for Belgium at the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and 2018, reaching the semi-finals of the latter tournament .

Club career [edit ]

manchester United [edit ]

Januzaj began his football career with FC Brussels but joined Anderlecht as a 10-year-old in 2005. [ 4 ] He left Anderlecht for Manchester United at the age of 16 in March 2011, after impressing in a skills session in Brussels. [ 5 ] Towards the end of the 2012–13 season, United coach Sir Alex Ferguson promoted Januzaj to the first-team and he was registered with the number 44 jersey ; he did not sport in the remainder of the season, but he was an fresh substitute in the concluding game of the season away to West Bromwich Albion. [ 6 ] For his performances during the season, Januzaj won the 2013 Denzil Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Year award. [ 7 ] He was included in the first-team squad for the 2013–14 pre-season enlistment of Asia and scored in the final bet on of the tour against Hong Kong slope Kitchee five minutes after being substituted on. He besides started in Rio Ferdinand ‘s recommendation ; United lost 3–1 to Sevilla, but Januzaj provided the assist for United ‘s entirely goal. [ 8 ]

“ It ‘s a bang-up exhilarate to be able to sign for Manchester United. Since arriving here, I have constantly felt like this was the justly club for me. This temper has been great for me – going on the pre-season tour, making my debut in the Community Shield win at Wembley and then breaking into the team at Sunderland – it ‘s like a dream. I want to work unvoiced now and establish myself as a Manchester United player. ”

– Januzaj on signing a new five-year contract with Manchester United in October 2013. [ 9 ]

2013–14 temper [edit ]

Januzaj made his competitive debut for Manchester United against Wigan Athletic on 11 August 2013 in the Community Shield, coming on for Robin van Persie with six minutes left to play. [ 10 ] He made his Premier League introduction a calendar month late, coming on as a 68th-minute stand-in for Ashley Young in a 2–0 home gain over Crystal Palace on 14 September. [ 11 ] On 5 October 2013, in what was his first gear startle for the club, Januzaj scored doubly angstrom United came from behind to claim a 2–1 victory away to Sunderland. [ 12 ] In an effort to stave off concern from other clubs, who could have signed Januzaj for “ minimal compensation ” on the termination of his existing contract in June 2014, Manchester United signed Januzaj to a new five-year contract on 19 October 2013. [ 13 ] On 3 December 2013, he was nominated for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the class ; at the time of his nomination, he had played in ten games for Manchester United. [ 14 ] Januzaj was left out of Manchester United ‘s initial police squad for the UEFA Champions League when it was registered in September 2013, [ 15 ] which came as a surprise to some members of the media after his impressive begin to the temper. [ 16 ] Manager David Moyes subsequently explained this was a tactical decision to allow the golf club to register an extra actor for the competition ; as Januzaj had not been with the cabaret long enough to be eligible for the ‘List B ‘ police squad, which for 2013–14 included any player born after 1 January 1992 who had been eligible to play for the club for at least two years, he would have had to be registered as one of only 25 ‘List A ‘ players, taking up a distance that could have been used by another player. [ 16 ] By waiting until 7 October 2013 to register Januzaj, he became eligible as a number B musician, but this mean that he could not be selected for the club ‘s first two matches in the contest, at family to Bayer Leverkusen and away to Shakhtar Donetsk. [ 15 ] Despite being available from the third game of the tournament, at home to Real Sociedad, Januzaj was left out of both games against the spanish clubhouse and the return equal against Bayer Leverkusen. He made his Champions League debut at home to Shakhtar Donetsk on 10 December 2013. [ 17 ] Towards the goal of the first one-half of the 2013–14 season, Januzaj gathered slightly of a reputation for dive, beginning with a chicken menu for a “ clear dive ” on his full introduction against Sunderland in October 2013. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] He received another engagement for simulation against West Ham United in December 2013, going to ground despite West Ham defender James Collins not offering a challenge. [ 18 ] His third chicken card – which made him the articulation second-most-booked player in the Premier League since sanctions for diving were introduced in 2008 – came against Tottenham Hotspur on 1 January 2014 and was the most contentious of the three ; although Januzaj went to ground “ easily ” under a challenge from Tottenham defender Danny Rose, [ 18 ] others are of the opinion that Rose “ made no attack to win the musket ball ” and that Januzaj should not have been booked. [ 20 ] David Moyes has admitted speaking to Januzaj about simulation, but he has repeatedly requested that catch officials protect the winger from fanatic tackling by opposition defenders. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] [ 23 ] [ 24 ] [ 25 ]

2014–15 season [edit ]

Januzaj playing for Manchester United in 2015 At the begin of the 2014–15 season, Januzaj was allocated the phone number 11 shirt, previously worn by the recently retired Ryan Giggs. [ 26 ] He made his first appearance of the season as a substitute in United ‘s opening Premier League match ; a 1–2 loss at home to Swansea City. [ 27 ] His first get down of the season came in a 2–2 draw with West Bromwich Albion on 20 October 2014, in which he struggled against physical defenders Sébastien Pocognoli and Joleon Lescott. [ 28 ]

2015–16 season [edit ]

After not scoring in any competitions the previous season, and not making the bench for the first crippled of the modern crusade, Januzaj scored his first goal for over a year on 14 August 2015, a close range 29th-minute strike which gave United victory at Aston Villa. [ 29 ] His first appearance upon return from loan came against Southampton on 23 January 2016, when he replaced Cameron Borthwick-Jackson as a belated substitute. [ 30 ]

loanword to Borussia Dortmund [edit ]

On 31 August 2015, Januzaj was loaned to german cabaret Borussia Dortmund on a season-long cover. [ 31 ] On 6 January 2016, he was recalled to United after only playing in 12 games for Dortmund in the first half of the season, starting three times. [ 32 ]

lend to Sunderland [edit ]

On 12 August 2016, Januzaj agreed to join Sunderland on a season-long loanword be active from Manchester United, linking up with early Manchester United coach David Moyes. [ 33 ] Januzaj made his debut the follow day, coming off the bench against Manchester City in a 2–1 kill on the open weekend of the Premier League temper. [ 34 ] In his one-third game for Sunderland against Shrewsbury Town, Januzaj scored his first goal for the team, a late achiever. [ 35 ] Januzaj was sent off for two jaundiced cards on 18 September in a 1–0 loss at Tottenham. [ 36 ] Six days late, he suffered an ankle injury that ruled him out for at least six weeks during the 3–2 kill to Crystal Palace. [ 37 ] In December, Moyes said that despite Januzaj ‘s talent, he needed to improve his performances at Sunderland if he wanted to break into Manchester United ‘s police squad. [ 38 ]

very Sociedad [edit ]

Having failed to hold onto his place in the Manchester United police squad, Januzaj signed a five-year narrow with spanish club Real Sociedad in July 2017. [ 39 ] He made his debut in La Liga on 10 September, starting in a 4–2 succeed at Deportivo de La Coruña, [ 40 ] and scored his beginning goal on 5 November in a 3–1 home plate victory against Basque neighbours SD Eibar. [ 41 ] He besides scored in a draw with UD Las Palmas and was one of three nominees for La Liga Player of the Month. He besides scored a belated counterweight against Atletico Madrid that proved critical to secure his team a european set. [ 42 ]

International career [edit ]

due to his Kosovan-Albanian parents and his turkish grandparents, [ 43 ] [ 44 ] [ 45 ] in 2013, media reported that Januzaj was eligible to represent several national teams – belgium ( through being born there and having a belgian pass ), Albania ( through his albanian descent ) and Kosovo ( which was not a FIFA extremity at that time and lone a partially recognized independent submit ), ampere well as Serbia, Turkey and Croatia. [ 46 ] About this casing, Abedin Januzaj ( Adnan ‘s beget ) stated “ I am not closing the doors to Albania, because we are albanian. however, they are closing the doors to themselves. I only batch with professionals on the issue, ” and said that Adnan would not represent Serbia, Turkey or Croatia because “ we have no connections with these countries ”. [ 46 ] In October 2013, England coach Roy Hodgson stated that The Football Association was monitoring the player with a view to calling him up if Januzaj was naturalized as a british citizen ( and passed the residency requirement of FIFA, according to David Moyes ). [ 47 ] however, despite far-flung crush coverage, Januzaj did not meet the requirements to play for England under the rules set out in the Home Nations agreement. [ 48 ] The Home Nations agreement requires that players engage in a minimum of five years of education before the old age of 18 within the territory of the relevant association and do not offer national team eligibility through residency. [ 48 ] [ 49 ] Despite having played competitively for Belgium at senior degree, Januzaj remained eligible to represent Kosovo, as it was not a UEFA or FIFA member when he made his belgian introduction. [ 50 ] however, once he made another appearance with Belgium after 2016 ( the class in which Kosovo became a member of FIFA ), Januzaj became ineligible to represent Kosovo and could from then on represent Belgium merely .

belgium [edit ]

In June 2013, the former coach of the belgian under-18 and under-19 teams, Marc Van Geersom, declared that Januzaj had refused a call-up to the belgian team a number of times, since he would prefer to play for Albania. [ 51 ] [ 52 ]
Januzaj and Thorgan Hazard at the 2018 World Cup On 7 October 2013, former national team coach Marc Wilmots attempted to select Januzaj for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying games against Croatia and Wales, but Januzaj refused the call-up, saying he however needs to make a choice. In reaction, Wilmots stated : “ I wanted to send him a clear sign. Just as Zakaria Bakkali, Adnan is a very promise child and I would like to integrate him into the group. I do not want to force his hand. I respect his option and consider discussing with Adnan and his family ”. [ 53 ] On 16 October, discussing rumours that suggested Januzaj would choose to represent Belgium if he is included in the 2014 FIFA World Cup police squad, Wilmots declared : “ The boy was born in Belgium, should he say that he wants to play for Belgium – from there, there is no haggling. I ‘m not going to play that game. If you ‘re at the top degree in Manchester or elsewhere, show me your skills and if I need you I will call. I make no promises, to Januzaj or any person ”. [ 54 ] The follow day, Januzaj ‘s father told Kosovar TV station KTV that he did not like the belgian federation ‘s approach path : “ I am not blackmailing them as I ‘m not asking for any home team to get my son. It is them who want Adnan. [ … ] you have to be professional in this write out. Belgium should follow the rules arsenic well. I run his career in a coltish sense, and I have belgium managers running the legal issues. ” [ 55 ] On 23 April 2014, Wilmots announced that Januzaj had committed himself to the belgian national team. [ 56 ] This message was confirmed the day itself by Januzaj ‘s director Dirk De Vriese. [ 57 ] On 13 May 2014, Januzaj was included in Belgium ‘s 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [ 58 ] He played a first base crippled with the national team two weeks late in a peer against Luxembourg, [ 59 ] but he did not earn his first crown ; the couple was considered unofficial by FIFA on 4 June because Belgian coach Wilmots made 7 substitutions while alone 6 are allowed in international friendlies. [ 60 ] His official debut came in the adjacent warm-up game, a 1–0 succeed over Tunisia on 7 June, replacing Eden Hazard after 73 minutes. [ 61 ] In November 2017, Januzaj was recalled to the belgian team for the first time in three years ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan, [ 62 ] but did not play. In June, he was named by Roberto Martínez in the 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [ 63 ] In the concluding group game against England in Kaliningrad, he scored the entirely goal as the Belgians advanced as group winners. [ 64 ]
In 2014, New Balance announced that they were taking over Warrior Sports, and they would be purpose on making their own football boots. They recruited many professional footballers, including Januzaj, who besides featured in an ad promoting the new range. [ 65 ]

career statistics [edit ]

golf club [edit ]

As of match played 30 September 2021[66]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 2012–13 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2013–14 Premier League 27 4 1 0 4 0 2[c] 0 1[d] 0 35 4
2014–15 Premier League 18 0 2 0 1 0 — — 21 0
2015–16 Premier League 5 1 0 0 0 0 2[c] 0 — 7 1
Total 50 5 3 0 5 0 4 0 1 0 63 5
Borussia Dortmund (loan) 2015–16 Bundesliga 6 0 1 0 — 5[e] 0 — 12 0
Sunderland (loan) 2016–17 Premier League 25 0 2 0 1 1 — — 28 1
Real Sociedad 2017–18 La Liga 28 3 1 0 — 6[e] 1 — 35 4
2018–19 La Liga 20 1 4 1 — — — 24 2
2019–20 La Liga 24 4 5 4 — — — 29 8
2020–21 La Liga 27 4 1 0 — 7[e] 0 1[f] 0 36 4
2021–22 La Liga 7 0 0 0 — 2[e] 1 — 9 1
Total 106 12 11 5 — 15 2 1 0 133 19
Career total 187 17 17 5 6 1 24 2 2 0 236 25

International [edit ]

As of match played 30 March 2021[67]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Belgium 2014 6 0
2018 4 1
2019 2 0
2021 1 0
Total 13 1

[68] As of meet played 30 March 2021. Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each of his goal .

List of international goals scored by Adnan Januzaj
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 June 2018 Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, Russia 9  England 1–0 1–0 2018 FIFA World Cup

Honours [edit ]

Manchester United
Real Sociedad
Belgium
Individual

References [edit ]