Jurgen Ekkelenkamp

Jurgen Peter Ekkelenkamp (born 5 April 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Antwerp.

Ajax
Ekkelenkamp made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax on 9 April 2018 in a game against FC Den Bosch. His Eredivisie debut for Ajax followed on 19 April 2018 in the game against VVV-Venlo. On 10 April 2019, Ekkelenkamp made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on in the 71st minute for Lasse Schöne in the quarter-final match against Juventus at the Johan Cruyff Arena. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with Ekkelenkamp receiving cult-status in the Netherlands and the nickname 'Ronaldo-gooier' (English: Ronaldo thrower) after he committed a professional foul against Cristiano Ronaldo in the closing minutes of the match. Ajax later went on to defeat Juventus 2–1 in the return leg, making their first semi-final appearance in the tournament since 1997.

Hertha BSC
Ekkelenkamp joined Bundesliga side Hertha BSC on 27 August 2021. He made his debut on 17 September 2021, in a league game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth; he scored just one minute after being substituted in for Kevin-Prince Boateng, tying the score as the match ended in a 2–1 win for Hertha.

Antwerp
On 7 August 2022, Ekkelenkamp joined Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp.

In his first season at the club, he was part of the Royal Antwerp squad that won their first league title in 66 years.

Honours
Jong Ajax
 * Eerste Divisie: 2017–18

Ajax
 * Eredivisie: 2018–19, 2020–21
 * KNVB Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21
 * Johan Cruyff Shield: 2019

Antwerp
 * Belgian Pro League: 2022–23
 * Belgian Cup: 2022–23