Gus Hoefsloot
Personal information
Full name Gus Hoefsloot
Date of birth (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006
Place of birth Australia
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Sydney FC
Number 30
Youth career
2019–2023 Sydney FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Sydney FC NPL
2023– Sydney FC 0 (0)
International career
2023– Australia U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023

Gus Hoefsloot (born 13 March 2006) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sydney FC.

Early life

Hoefsloot was raised in Stanwell Park to Dutch parents and joined the Sydney FC Academy in 2019 as a 12-year-old.[1] He grew up playing futsal for South Coast Taipans.[2]

Career

Youth career

Hoefsloot made his debut for Sydney FC's NPL side on 2 April 2022, in a 4–3 win over Sutherland Sharks, at the age of 16.[3]

Senior career

On 28 June 2023, Sydney FC announced it had promoted Hoefsloot to its A-League Men's squad, signing him to a three-year scholarship contract. He had previously trialled with French side Olympique Lyonnais and had attracted interest from overseas clubs before signing.[4]

International career

Hoefsloot was named in the Australia men's national under-17 soccer team for the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship.[5] He made his first and only appearance for the team in a 4–2 loss to Cambodia.[6]

He is also eligible to represent Netherlands.

References

  1. Bartlett, Joshua (10 April 2023). "Illawarra's Gus Hoefsloot gets call-up for Australian Under-17s Joeys camp". Illawarra Mercury. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. Davies, Justin (23 December 2019). "GRAND FINAL REVIEWS – FUTSAL PREMIER LEAGUE 2 ALL GRADES". Football NSW. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. Brock, Micky (2 April 2022). "SYDNEY FC GO BANG AS WOOD HAT-TRICK SINKS SHARKS". NPL NSW. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. "ACADEMY KEEPER GUS HOEFSLOOT WINS A-LEAGUE CONTRACT". Sydney FC. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. "Australian Squad named for AFF U16 Youth Championship 2022". Football Australia. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. "Match summary - CAM U16 vs AUS U16" (PDF). Aseanfootball.org. ASEAN Football. Retrieved 4 October 2023.

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