Last update 17 March, 2025 by Alberto Llopis
Spanish football is partying: Dean Huijsen, The Hispanic-Neerlandés Central of 19 years, It has been summoned for the first time to the absolute selection of Spain for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Nations League.
Luis de la Fuente has approved this central 1,97 Metros of AFC Bournemouth, which replaces Íñigo Martínez, Low due to a right knee parameniscitis. Your debut, nothing less than against the Netherlands - his home country—, This Friday at the Metropolitan, promises to be the beginning of a trajectory as an international. From the streets of Marbella where he grew up as a child, Even the Premier League, Huijsen's trajectory is a story of pure talent and excessive ambition.
A dream that started in Malaga
Huijsen is not just any rookie. Born on 14 April 2005 in Amsterdam, Marbella arrived at the 5 years with your family. Over there, On the United CFA CF, He gave his first kicks to the ball before joining Málaga CF in 2015. To the 15, I already trained with the first team, A ninety -subway kid who left technicians speechless. "He was a born leader, With a ball outlet that was not seen in youth ", Remember his former coach Paco Ruiz in a talk with different media. In 2021, Juventus signed it, rejecting Real Madrid offers, A movement that marked its destiny.
Juventus and Rome: The jump to the elite
In Turin, Huijsen became a phenomenon. With the sub-17 bianconera marked 7 Goals in its first season, and in 2022-23, Playing with the U-19 and Juventus Next Gen in series C, sumo 10 many in 40 parties. His series debut A arrived 22 October 2023 against AC Milan (1-0), Entering from the bench with a veryy coldness. In January 2024, As Roma welcomed him in assignment, and it did not disappoint: He scored his first series in series to the 5 February against Cagliari (4-0) And he left a goal for posterity against Frosinone the 18 February, driblating from behind and shooting from 25 metros. "That day I knew I was ready for big", Daniele de Rossi confessed, Your coach in Rome, a Sky Italia.
Bournemouth: The Premier consecrates it
He 30 July 2024, The Bournemouth bet strongly: 15,2 millions of euros (until 18,2 con variables) for a contract until 2030. It debuted 28 de August contra Nottingham Forest (1-1) and the 5 December she scored her first goal in Premier League against Tottenham (1-0), becoming the first teenager to score for the cherries in the league. Under the orders of Andoni Iraola, avera 5 air duels won and 2 interceptions per party, According to opt, figures that have put it on the radar of Luis de la Fuente.
From orange to red: The international path
Huijsen had to choose between two homelands. With the Netherlands, shone in the European U-17 of 2022 (runner-up, 2 penalty goals), But in February 2024 He obtained Spanish nationality and opted for the red. The sub-21 debuted the 21 March against Slovakia, and in 7 parties showed why Albert Luque called him "the central of the future" in relay. Ronald Koeman tried to summon him for the Oranje, But Huijsen had already decided. Hoy, His call to absolute is the prize for his record.
Dean Huijsen: Another young talent for Spain
With a style that fuses the elegance of Virgil van Dijk and Sergio Ramos's claw, Huijsen is more than a central: It is a total weapon. Ambidal, with elite ball and a rare scoring smell (19 goals in 101 youth and pro matches until 2024), His “Chill Guy” celebration —It's pockets - is already a registered trademark. In bournemouth, Its impact is undeniable, and now, in front of the Netherlands, El Feyenoord Stadium, In your birth country, can fulfill the dream of debuting with the country where he grew up. Spanish football has new titan, And his name resonates: Dean Huijsen.