Jayden Turfkruier

Jayden Kelsey Turfkruier (born 25 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Finnish Veikkausliiga club VPS. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team.

Career Telstar Turfkruier played youth football for ASC Waterwijk and AFC, before joining the Telstar youth academy in 2021.

He made his professional debut for Telstar on 11 December 2022, replacing Anwar Bensabouh in the 82nd minute of a 1–0 home victory against Den Bosch. The week ahead of the game, the team had faced a situation where multiple players were experiencing cold and flu symptoms, making room for Turfkruier in the squad.

On 10 March 2023, Turfkruier signed his first professional contract with Telstar, keeping him at the club until 2024. The deal included an option for an additional year. In his first season in the first team, Turfkruier made 23 appearances. He quickly grew into a starter for Telstar, despite initially being on an amateur deal, winning the competition for his position in midfield over Jonathan Mulder.

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Turfkruier attracted attention by scoring a hat-trick in a pre-season friendly against Hollandia. He scored his first professional goal on 9 September 2023, giving Telstar an early lead in a 2–1 home defeat to VVV-Venlo. In March 2024, Telstar exercised the option in his contract, extending his stay until mid-2025.

Turfkruier scored his first competitive brace on 8 September 2024 in a 4–0 home win over MVV. He concluded the 2024–25 season by helping the club secure promotion to the Eredivisie via the play-offs. He left the club as his contract expired on 30 June 2025.

VPS On 15 January 2026, after more than six months as a free agent, Turfkruier signed a two-year contract with Finnish Veikkausliiga club VPS.

International career Born in the Netherlands, both of Turfkruier's parents are from Suriname - his father is Javanese Surinamese. He was called up to the Suriname national team for a set of CONCACAF Nations League matches against Canada in November 2024.

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