Vurnon Anita
| Date of birth | 04 April 1989 |
| Place of birth | Willemstad |
| Weight | 63 kg |
| Height | 1.66 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Vurnon Anita joined Newcastle United in August 2012 with a five-year contract.
He joined Leeds United in July 2017 with a three-year contract.
After representing Netherlands up to 2010, Vurnon filed a one-time switch to Curacao in 2021.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 01 Jul 2005 | 16 Aug 2012 | |
| Newcastle United | 16 Aug 2012 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Leeds United | 06 Jul 2017 | 02 Sep 2019 | |
| Willem II | 31 Aug 2018 | 31 May 2019 | L |
| CSKA Sofia | 26 Feb 2020 | 09 Jun 2020 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Ajax | UEFA Europa League | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 17 | 8 |
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| 2012-13 | Newcastle United | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 28 | 6 |
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| 2014-15 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 17 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 24 | 4 |
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| 2016-17 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Newcastle United | League Championship | 24 | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Leeds United | League Championship | 14 | 4 |
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| 2017-18 | Leeds United | League Cup | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2012 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Atromitos v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Sep 2012 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2012 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2012 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v Bordeaux | W | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 07 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Newcastle United v Club Brugge | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 04 Nov 2012 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2012 | Club Brugge v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2012 | Newcastle United v Maritimo | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 25 Nov 2012 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2012 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2012 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2012 | Bordeaux v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group D |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2013 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Newcastle United v Reading | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Metalist Kharkiv v Newcastle United | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2013 | Anzhi Makhachkala v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 14 Mar 2013 | Newcastle United v Anzhi Makhachkala | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2013 | Benfica v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 07 Apr 2013 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Newcastle United v Benfica | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 0-6 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2013 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2013 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Newcastle United v Hull City | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2013 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2013 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2013 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Newcastle United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2014 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2014 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Hull City v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2014 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2014 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Hull City v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2015 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2015 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2015 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2015 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 2015 | Newcastle United v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Swansea City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2015 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2015 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 6-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2015 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2015 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2016 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2016 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2016 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Aug 2016 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Newcastle United v Reading | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Bristol City v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Newcastle United v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | W | 0-6 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Rotherham United v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Newcastle United v Brentford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2016 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 6-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Nov 2016 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2016 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Hull City v Newcastle United | L | 1-1 (1-3) | League Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Dec 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Brentford v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2017 | Newcastle United v Burton Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2017 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
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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| 2009-10 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Netherlands | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Curacao | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2021-22 | Curacao | CONCACAF Nations League | 3 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Curacao | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Curacao | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Curacao | CONCACAF Nations League | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Curacao | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Curacao | CONCACAF Nations League | 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.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 11 Aug 2009 | Netherlands v England | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 26 May 2010 | Netherlands v Mexico | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Ukraine v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Netherlands v Finland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Curacao v St Vincent and the Grenadines | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 1st Round Group C |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Cuba v Curacao | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 1st Round Group C |
| 05 Jun 2021 | British Virgin Islands v Curacao | W | 0-8 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 1st Round Group C |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Curacao v Guatemala | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 1st Round Group C |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Panama v Curacao | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 2nd round 1st leg |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Curacao v Panama | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 2021 | Bahrain v Curacao | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2021 | Curacao v New Zealand | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2022 | Curacao v Honduras | L | 0-1 | CONCACAF Nations League | League A Group C |
| 06 Jun 2022 | Honduras v Curacao | W | 1-2 | CONCACAF Nations League | League A Group C |
| 09 Jun 2022 | Canada v Curacao | L | 4-0 | CONCACAF Nations League | League A Group C |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Curacao v Canada | L | 0-2 | CONCACAF Nations League | League A Group C |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Argentina v Curacao | L | 7-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Curacao v St Kitts and Nevis | L | 1-1 (2-3) | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1st qualifying round |
| 13 Oct 2023 | Curacao v Panama | L | 1-2 | CONCACAF Nations League | League A Group A |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Curacao v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 5-3 | CONCACAF Nations League | League A Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.