Patrick Van Aanholt
| Date of birth | 29 August 1990 |
| Place of birth | s'Hertogenbosch |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender |
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 |
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Coventry City | League Championship | 19 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Newcastle United | League Championship | 7 |
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Leicester City | League Championship | 12 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Sunderland | Premier League | 26 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Sunderland | Premier League | 33 | 4 |
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| 2016-17 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 8 | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Sunderland | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Sunderland | Premier League | 20 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 25 | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | Crystal Palace | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2 |
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| 2018-19 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 36 | 3 |
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| 2019-20 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 29 | 3 |
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| 2020-21 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 20 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2014 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Burnley v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Sunderland v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Sunderland v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Sunderland v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 8-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2014 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2015 | Sunderland v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Sunderland v Fulham | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Sunderland v Burnley | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2015 | Fulham v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Swansea City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Bradford City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Hull City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2015 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Stoke City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2015 | Sunderland v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2015 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2015 | Sunderland v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 May 2015 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2015 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Leicester City v Sunderland | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Sunderland v Norwich City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Sunderland v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Sunderland v Exeter City | W | 6-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2015 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | AFC Bournemouth v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 1-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2015 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 6-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2015 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Sunderland v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Sunderland v Watford | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2015 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2016 | Swansea City v Sunderland | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Sunderland v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2016 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Sunderland v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Southampton v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2016 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Sunderland v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Norwich City v Sunderland | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Stoke City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2016 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2016 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2016 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Sunderland v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Southampton v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2016 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2016 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | AFC Bournemouth v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Sunderland v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Swansea City v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Burnley v Sunderland | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Sunderland v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Sunderland v Burnley | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Sunderland v Stoke City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2017 | Burnley v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2017 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
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 |
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| 2008-09 | Netherlands | Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 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.