Djamel Leeflang

Djamel Leeflang
Djamel signing for Perseru Serui
Djamel Leeflang signing for Indonesian club Perseru Serui
Personal information
Full name Djamel Romano Boerstra Leeflang
Date of birth (1992-03-25) 25 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Den Haag, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 RSV Hoekpolder 26 (32)
2009–2010 HSV Duno 29 (12)
2010–2011 Vitesse Delft 27 (17)
2011–2012 Deltras 23 (14)
2013–2014 Haaglandia 23 (2)
2014–2015 Valletta 7 (1)
2015–2016 Qormi 26 (6)
2016–2017 New Radiant 17 (7)
2017–2018 Lija Athletic 14 (1)
2018 Perseru Serui 12 (1)
2018–2019 Havant & Waterlooville 5 (0)
2019–2020 Lienden 28 (4)
2020–2021 Quick Boys 2 0 (0)
2021–2022 COAL 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2020

Djamel Romano Boerstra Leeflang (born 25 March 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Leeflang born in Utrecht, The Netherlands, started his career in his home country with Vitesse Delft. At 20 years old making his first move overseas, to Indonesia and signing with Premier League side Deltras. His first season in the Liga Indonesia Premier Division was a successful one with massive haul of 14 goals and 8 assists from 23 games, including a hat trick against current Liga 1 club Persib Bandung.

Returning to The Netherlands with VV Haaglandia followed by an unfortunate trial that was cut short due to injury at Dutch Premier League side, Sparta Rotterdam, Leeflang joined Valletta, finishing second in the Premier League and qualifying for the Europa League.

After a season and a half at Qormi Djamel moved to New Radiant Sports Club in the Maldives. A year that ended with New Radiant winning the Dhivehi Premier League and two cup competitions.

The 2017/2018 campaign saw a return to Malta with Lija Athletic who were getting ready for their return to the Maltese Premier League after an 18-year absence.

In February 2018 Leeflang completed a return to Indonesia to play for Perseru Serui in Liga 1. Djamel then returned to Europe to sign a short term deal with Havant & Waterlooville in November 2018, making 5 appearances.

Before the end of the January 2019 transfer window, Leeflang signed until June 2020 with Lienden.[1]

  1. ^ Nieuw verlies FC Lienden, stadtiel.nl, 3 February 2019