Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries was born on 18 April 1996 and is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Netherlands national team.
39 Facts About Denzel Dumfries
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In 2021, Denzel Dumfries joined Serie A side Inter Milan, winning the league title in his third season.
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Denzel Dumfries made his senior debut in 2018, and represented the Netherlands at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2024.
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Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries was born on 18 April 1996 in Rhoon, South Holland, 6.8 miles away from Rotterdam to an Aruban father Boris, and a Surinamese mother Marleen.
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Denzel Dumfries's parents named him after American actor Denzel Washington.
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Denzel Dumfries then signed up for amateur side Barendrecht and spent a year at the club.
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On 7 November 2015, Denzel Dumfries signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him at the club until 2019.
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Denzel Dumfries later helped Sparta Rotterdam avoid relegation after the club won the last two matches of the season against FC Twente and Go Ahead Eagles.
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In October 2016, Denzel Dumfries stated that he wanted to leave Sparta Rotterdam in hopes of playing in a higher level.
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Denzel Dumfries set up three goals, with twice against ADO Den Haag and st PSV Eindhoven on 26 August 2017 and 10 September 2017 respectively.
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Denzel Dumfries then helped the club keep three clean sheets in three matches between 3 March 2019 and 17 March 2019 in attempt to maintain their title contender status.
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Denzel Dumfries set up two goals in two matches between 7 April 2019 and 14 April 2019 against Vitesse and De Graafschap.
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Denzel Dumfries hinted about taking a captaincy for the club earlier in the season.
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Denzel Dumfries helped the club make a good start to the season in first place in the first five league matches of the season and reaching the group stage in the UEFA Europa League.
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Denzel Dumfries began his third season at Inter as the first choice right wingback.
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Denzel Dumfries was eligible to represent Aruba through his father, Suriname through his mother, and his birthplace, the Netherlands.
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Denzel Dumfries scored a goal against the same opposition in their second encounter a few days later.
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However, Denzel Dumfries maintained his desires to represent Netherlands because he believed playing for the Oranje was his international future.
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In March 2016, Denzel Dumfries was called up to the Netherlands U20 squad for the first time.
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Denzel Dumfries later made three more appearances by the end of the year.
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In November 2016, Denzel Dumfries was called up to the Netherlands U21 squad for the first time.
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Denzel Dumfries went on to make eleven appearances for Netherlands U21.
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In May 2019, Denzel Dumfries was called up to the Netherlands squad for the inaugural UEFA Nations League Finals.
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In May 2021, Denzel Dumfries was named in the Dutch 34-man preliminary squad for Euro 2020 on 14 May 2021, with the 26-man squad to be announced on 26 May The tournament which is taken place in the summer of 2021 due to the previous year's postponement as a result of Coronavirus.
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Denzel Dumfries was directly involved in both the first and second Orange goal, although he did not receive an assist before that and in fact he was annoyingly offside for the second goal.
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On 29 May 2024, Denzel Dumfries was named in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Euro 2024.
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Denzel Dumfries never doubted that he would reach the absolute top.
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Denzel Dumfries had one quality that many of his peers lacked: an unwavering commitment.
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Denzel Dumfries wanted to give the pass and then head the ball in himself.
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Denzel Dumfries led the fight and that was typical of PSV.
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Denzel Dumfries was incredibly aggressive in the duels, bit into his opponent and kept coming up.
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Denzel Dumfries has an enormous condition and was very irritating for Ajax.
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Denzel Dumfries is sometimes too hot-tempered and because of his enthusiasm he occasionally makes unnecessary violations.
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Denzel Dumfries has to be a little smarter in that.
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Denzel Dumfries said in an interview on the club's website that he has improved on his crosses since then.
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Denzel Dumfries has two cousins, Jason and Jahfarr Wilnis, who are both kickboxers.
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In May 2020, Denzel Dumfries was among several players and staff members who agreed to give up a month's salary, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 25 October 2020, Denzel Dumfries tested positive for COVID-19 amid the pandemic in the Netherlands.
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Denzel Dumfries is a devout Christian, and states that he prays along with his fellow Netherlands teammates before every match.