Frank Sturing (born 29 May 1997) is a professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for York United FC in the Canadian Premier League. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Canada at international level.
_(cropped).jpg) Sturing with NEC in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Sturing | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | York United FC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oranje Blauw | |||
| 2007–2016 | NEC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | NEC | 43 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Den Bosch | 18 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | SV Horn | 44 | (2) |
| 2024– | York United FC | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Netherlands U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Canada | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 10, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:50, 14 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
NEC
Sturing started playing soccer in Nijmegen in 2007 with NEC's academy. On 2 April 2017, he made his debut for NEC against Vitesse. In May 2020, NEC announced Sturing would be departing the club.[1]
Den Bosch
In October 2020, Sturing joined rival Dutch second-tier club Den Bosch.[2] At the end of the 2020–21 Eerste Divisie, Sturing departed the club.[3]
SV Horn
In September 2021 Sturing joined Austrian club SV Horn.[4] In April 2022, Horn announced Sturing has been signed to a new deal through the summer of 2022.[5]
International career
Netherlands
Sturing has represented the Netherlands at multiple youth levels.
Canada
Eligible for Canada through his father, Sturing was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on 26 February 2020.[6] He accepted an invite for the Canadian senior national team camp for January 2021.[7] He joined the World Cup qualifier squad in March 2021, and started in the game against Cayman Islands on the 29th; he scored the match's opening goal, his first for Canada.[8]
On July 11, Canada Soccer announced that Sturing would join the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad after Scott Kennedy withdrew from the team.[9]
International goal
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.[10]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 March 2021 | IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States |  Cayman Islands | 1–0 | 11–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
External links
- Frank Sturing at Soccerway
- Frank Sturing at the Canadian Soccer Association