Lex Immers

Lex Immers

Immers training with Feyenoord in 2014
Personal information
Full name Alexander Ricard Immers
Date of birth (1986-06-08) 8 June 1986
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 in)
Playing position Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current team
Cardiff City
Number 10
Youth career
LENS
DSO
Vredenburch
ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 ADO Den Haag 145 (25)
2012–2016 Feyenoord 100 (31)
2016Cardiff City (loan) 15 (5)
2016– Cardiff City 11 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2016 (UTC).


Lex Immers (born 8 June 1986) is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Football League Championship side Cardiff City.

Club career

Early career

Born in The Hague, Immers played for several local clubs in his youth, including amateurs LENS and Vredenburch. He also had a spell at DSO from Zoetermeer. ADO was impressed by his abilities, and signed him to a contract in the club's reserves. He made his professional debut on 24 August 2007, in a 2–2 draw at RKC Waalwijk, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute for Yuri Cornelisse.[1]

ADO Den Haag

A week later, he renewed his contract with ADO, and signed for an additional period of two years.[2] He soon became a force at his hometown club for which he has a well-known passion, displayed on his back by the tattoo of a stork, the symbol of both the city of The Hague and of its football club ADO.

On 21 March 2011, Immers was fined by ADO for remarks about Jews (the nickname of Ajax supporters) after a 3–2 victory over AFC Ajax.[3] The incident was caught on video and published on the internet.[4] Immers apologized for his remarks on the ADO website.[5]

Feyenoord

On 5 June 2012, Immers signed a contract with Feyenoord which tied him to the club until 2016. The transfer fee was not disclosed, but was believed to be approximately €1m. ADO also obtained Feyenoord youngster Kevin Jansen as part of the transaction.[6] Immers was handed the number 10 jersey previously worn by John Guidetti. On October 24, 2013, it was announced that Feyenoord hired Immers the first two years to avoid paying an agency commission.[7]

Cardiff City

Immers joined Cardiff City on loan on 21 January 2016.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 30 January 2016 in a 3–2 win at Huddersfield Town.[9] Immers went on to score 5 goals in 15 games for the Bluebirds, as they narrowly missed out on a play-off place. He signed a 2-year deal with Cardiff on 1 July 2016 at the opening of the summer transfer window.[10]

Career statistics

Club performance

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe1 Other2 Total
2007–08ADO Den HaagEerste Divisie31611--72399
2008–09Eredivisie27321---294
2009–1026100---261
2010–1130722---329
2011–1231820-42-3710
2012–13Feyenoord (on loan)321243-40-4215
2013–14321230-20-3712
2014–15Feyenoord30700-101-408
2015–165010-00-60
Total Netherlands 24456157-2037228668
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe1 Other2 Total
2015–16Cardiff CityChampionship1550000155
2016–171100000110
Total England 26500000000265
Career total 27061157002037231273
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 19 October 2016.[11]

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

2 Includes the Eredivisie playoffs matches.

Darts

Immers is also a keen darts player and has participated in competitions run by the Professional Darts Corporation.[12]

References

  1. RKC Waalwijk v. ADO Den Haag at VI.nl (Dutch)
  2. ADO bindt drietal amateurs (Dutch)
  3. "Dutch soccer player sorry for offensive chant". USA Today. Associated Press. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  4. "ADO player apologises for chant". ESPN. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  5. "ADO The Hague sorry for offensive chants, likely to be fined by club". Google. Associated Press. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  6. (Dutch)
  7. http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/5619/Feyenoord/article/detail/3532451/2013/10/24/Eerste-gat-in-huurovereenkomst-Immers.dhtml
  8. "Lex Immers: Cardiff City sign Feyenoord midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  9. "Huddersfield 2–3 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  10. "Cardiff City sign Lex Immers from Feyenoord on permanent contract". BBC Sport. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  11. "Lex Immers – Voetbal International profile". Voetbal International.
  12. "PDC Challenge Tour". Professional Darts Corporation. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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