PSV strengthens its selection with immediate effect with Joey Veerman. The 23-year-old midfielder exchanges sc Heerenveen for the Eredivisie leader and signs a contract until mid-2026 at the Philips Stadium. 'The arrival of Joey gives our team extra creativity,' said John de Jong, Director of Football Affairs.
Additional weapon
PSV will pay a transfer fee for the Volendam native, who still had a contract in Friesland until mid-2024. "We officially expressed our interest this weekend and made an offer to sc Heerenveen. It was very important to us to complete the transfer quickly and we are happy that this has succeeded," said Director of Football Affairs John de Jong. "Joey is a multifunctional midfielder who adds creativity to PSV. Given the composition of the selection, we felt we could make good use of such a type. We have been watching Joey closely for some time and are convinced that he has not yet reached his ceiling."
Quick
Veerman arrived at the Philips Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, where he committed his football future to PSV later in the day. "I am extremely happy with this step and the speed with which PSV acted," Veerman said. "Last Saturday my agent told me that John de Jong had inquired with him and a day later I already spoke with Roger Schmidt. I am looking forward to playing football at this wonderful club - the number one in the Eredivisie. You have to perform here every week. That's the challenge I was looking for."
Statistics
The midfielder was trained by FC Volendam, the club from his hometown, and made his debut in the first team of the Keuken Kampioen Divisie club in 2016. After three seasons in North Holland, Veerman continued his career in Friesland in 2019. At sc Heerenveen, he quickly grew into one of the contributing players. Since his debut, only two players in the Eredivisie gave more assists than the 21 that Veerman gave. In both the blue and white of Heerenveen and the orange of Volendam, he played 81 games in all competitions. This season the playmaker did not miss a game. Veerman scored three goals and gave six assists.
PSV side
Playing against PSV as recently as November, Veerman took the free kick from which the equalizer came. "But to be honest, we could have been 4-0 down by halftime," he reflected. "I saw some beautiful attacks and thought from time to time: I hope to play in a team like that one day. It feels special that that has now been achieved."
