Djamel Leeflang (born 25 March 1992) is a Dutch

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currently playing for

FC Lienden FC Lienden is a football club from Lienden, Netherlands. The club was established on 1 August 1930. History In 2010s, the club saw a rise through the Dutch football pyramid, under the guidance of former professional player Hans Kraay Jr., wh ...

. Known for his technical ability, teamwork and versatility. 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 F.C. His first season in the

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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 Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Bandung'), commonly referred to as Persib Bandung, or simply Persib, is a professional football club based in Bandung, West Java, which competes in Liga 1, the top ...

. 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 Sparta Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Established on 1 April 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands. Sparta currently compete in the Eredivisie, the top flight ...

, Leeflang joined Valletta F.C, finishing second in the Premier League and qualifying for the Europa League. After a season and a half at

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Djamel moved to New Radiant Sports Club in the Maldives. A year that ended with

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winning the

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and two cup competitions. The 2017/2018 campaign saw a return to Malta with

Lija Athletic F.C. Lija Athletic Football Club (Commonly referred to as ''Lija Athletic'') is a football team originating from the village of Lija, Malta. The present club was founded in 1949 and has competed in the Maltese Premier League five times. During the 202 ...

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

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to play for

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in Liga 1. Djamel then returned to Europe to sign a short term deal with

Havant & Waterlooville Havant & Waterlooville Football Club is a professional football club based in Havant, Hampshire, England. The club participates in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football, after relegation from the National League in the 20 ...

in November 2018, making 5 appearances. Before the end of the January 2019 transfer window, Leeflang signed until June 2020 with

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

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Djamel Leeflang Interview

Djamel Leeflang Interview with Elfvoetbal
1992 births Living people Footballers from Utrecht (city) Dutch footballers Dutch expatriate footballers Association football midfielders Deltras F.C. players Haaglandia players Valletta F.C. players Qormi F.C. players New Radiant S.C. players Lija Athletic F.C. players Perseru Serui players Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players FC Lienden players Indonesian Premier League players Derde Divisie players Maltese Premier League players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Tweede Divisie players Expatriate footballers in Indonesia Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Expatriate footballers in Malta Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Malta Expatriate footballers in the Maldives Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the Maldives Expatriate footballers in England Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England {{Netherlands-footy-midfielder-stub