1. Vurnon San Benito Anita was born on 4 April 1989 and is a Curacaoan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or full-back for Eerste Divisie club Volendam.
17 Facts About Vurnon Anita
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Vurnon Anita played a total of 16 matches, mainly as a replacement for injured or suspended teammates.
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Vurnon Anita played in the KNVB Cup final against Feyenoord and won his second KNVB Cup.
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Vurnon Anita believed Anita should play as a defensive midfielder rather than left back.
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Vurnon Anita successfully did so and managed to play most matches.
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Vurnon Anita signed a five-year deal and took the number 8 shirt, last worn by Danny Guthrie.
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On 6 July 2017, Vurnon Anita signed a three-year contract with Leeds United.
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Vurnon Anita made his debut on 1 September 2018 in a defeat to PSV Eindhoven.
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Vurnon Anita joined Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia in late February 2020, but only made two league and one Cup appearances for the team, as the championship was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 31 August 2020, Vurnon Anita joined Dutch club RKC Waalwijk for free.
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Vurnon Anita renewed his contract on 24 July 2022, another one-year deal.
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On 23 June 2023, Vurnon Anita joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Orobah.
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On 16 January 2025, Vurnon Anita moved to Volendam on an amateur basis until 30 June 2025.
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Vurnon Anita competed in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru for the Netherlands U-17, where the Dutch came third.
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Vurnon Anita has represented the Netherlands U-19 and Netherlands U-21 teams.
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Vurnon Anita was included in the preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
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Vurnon Anita, who had not appeared for the Netherlands in a competitive senior international football match, formally filed a one-time switch in 2021 to play for the Curacao national team.