Patrick Van Aanholt

Date of birth29 August 1990
Place of births'Hertogenbosch
NationalityDutch
Weight67 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionDefender

Originally associated with PSV Eindhoven, left-back Patrick Van Aanholt grew up at Chelsea in the shadow of Ashley Cole.

His education was enhanced by a month on loan at Newcastle United in their Championship-winning season.

His contract at Chelsea was extended to June 2015 in May 2011.

He joined Sunderland in July 2014 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2020 in June 2016.

Patrick joined Crystal Palace in January 2017 with a contract to June 2021.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chelsea 06 Sep 2007 25 Jul 2014
Coventry City 07 Aug 2009 31 Dec 2009 L
Newcastle United 29 Jan 2010 28 Feb 2010 L
Leicester City 27 Jan 2011 31 May 2011 L
Wigan Athletic 31 Aug 2011 06 Jan 2012 L
Vitesse Arnhem 16 Jan 2012 31 May 2012 L
Vitesse Arnhem 11 Jul 2012 31 May 2013 L
Vitesse Arnhem 06 Jul 2013 31 May 2014 L
Sunderland 25 Jul 2014 30 Jan 2017
Crystal Palace 30 Jan 2017 30 Jun 2021
Galatasaray 28 Jul 2021

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2009-10 Chelsea Premier League
2
2009-10 Coventry City League Championship 19
1
5
2009-10 Newcastle United League Championship 7
1
2010-11 Chelsea FA Cup 1
2010-11 Chelsea League Cup 1
1
2010-11 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 1
3
2010-11 Leicester City League Championship 12
1
2011-12 Wigan Athletic League Cup 1
2011-12 Wigan Athletic Premier League 3
2014-15 Sunderland FA Cup 4
1
2014-15 Sunderland League Cup
1
2014-15 Sunderland Premier League 26
2
4
2015-16 Sunderland FA Cup 1
2015-16 Sunderland League Cup 2
2015-16 Sunderland Premier League 33
4
2
2016-17 Crystal Palace Premier League 8
3
2
1
2016-17 Sunderland FA Cup 2
2016-17 Sunderland League Cup 3
2016-17 Sunderland Premier League 20
1
3
2
2017-18 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2017-18 Crystal Palace League Cup 3
2017-18 Crystal Palace Premier League 25
3
5
7
2017-18 Crystal Palace Premier League Asia Trophy
2
2018-19 Crystal Palace FA Cup 2
2018-19 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
1
2018-19 Crystal Palace Premier League 36
3
3
2019-20 Crystal Palace Premier League 29
3
2020-21 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2020-21 Crystal Palace Premier League 20
2
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
24 Mar 2010 Portsmouth v Chelsea W 0-5 Premier League
27 Mar 2010 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 7-1 Premier League
15 Sep 2010 MSK Zilina v Chelsea W 1-4 UEFA Champions League Group F
22 Sep 2010 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 3-4 League Cup 3rd round
19 Oct 2010 Spartak Moskva v Chelsea W 0-2 UEFA Champions League Group F
23 Nov 2010 Chelsea v MSK Zilina W 2-1 UEFA Champions League Group F
08 Dec 2010 Olympique Marseille v Chelsea L 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group F
09 Jan 2011 Chelsea v Ipswich Town W 7-0 FA Cup 3rd round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2008-09 Netherlands Under-19 1
2013-14 Netherlands International Friendly
2
2015-16 Netherlands International Friendly 1
3
2017-18 Netherlands International Friendly 2
2018-19 Netherlands International Friendly
1
2019-20 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 1
2020-21 Netherlands FIFA World Cup
1
2020-21 Netherlands International Friendly
2
2020-21 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 4
2020-21 Netherlands UEFA Nations League 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
09 Sep 2008 England v Netherlands L 2-1 Under 19
19 Nov 2013 Netherlands v Colombia D 0-0 International Friendly
17 May 2014 Netherlands v Ecuador D 1-1 International Friendly
25 Mar 2016 Netherlands v France L 2-3 International Friendly
29 Mar 2016 England v Netherlands W 1-2 International Friendly
01 Jun 2016 Poland v Netherlands W 1-2 International Friendly
04 Jun 2016 Austria v Netherlands W 0-2 International Friendly
23 Mar 2018 Netherlands v England L 0-1 International Friendly
31 May 2018 Slovakia v Netherlands D 1-1 International Friendly
16 Oct 2018 Belgium v Netherlands D 1-1 International Friendly
19 Nov 2019 Netherlands v Estonia W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group C
15 Nov 2020 Netherlands v Bosnia and Herzegovina W 3-1 UEFA Nations League League A Group A1
18 Nov 2020 Poland v Netherlands W 1-2 UEFA Nations League League A Group A1
24 Mar 2021 Turkey v Netherlands L 4-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group G
02 Jun 2021 Netherlands v Scotland D 2-2 International Friendly
06 Jun 2021 Netherlands v Georgia W 3-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 2021 Netherlands v Ukraine W 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group C
17 Jun 2021 Netherlands v Austria W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group C
21 Jun 2021 North Macedonia v Netherlands W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group C
27 Jun 2021 Netherlands v Czech Republic L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Finals - Round of 16


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.