CONFIMRED - Danzell Gravenberch

[LWJ]

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article ... 24824.aspx

Dutch defender agrees to Madejski Stadium move

Reading Football Club are delighted to announce that Dutch defender Danzell Gravenberch has agreed to sign a three-year contract at Madejski Stadium.

The 22-year-old Amsterdam-born defender spent a short spell training with the Royals towards the end of last season and, having successfully completed a medical at the club at the end of last week, is now set to make the move from Eerste Divisie side FC Dordrecht this summer.

Manager Brian McDermott said, “I’m really pleased to have Danzell on board. He was first brought to our attention by Brian Tevreden, our new Technical Director, who spoke highly of him having worked with him previously.

“We brought Danzell in for a few days last month, he trained and played with us - and he is a player capable of playing in various positions, with an awful lot of potential. I’m delighted to have secured his services so early in the summer.”

A former youth international with the Netherlands, Gravenberch was part of his nation’s triumphant UEFA European Under-17 Championship squad in 2012 – lifting the trophy alongside former Royals loanee Nathan Ake after a penalty shootout win over Germany in Slovenia.

A 6’1” product of the famed Ajax Academy, whom he joined at the age of eight, Gravenberch signed his first professional contract at the Amsterdam ArenA ten years later in 2012.

He went on to spend a loan spell at NEC before a move away from Holland for the first time to join Universitatea Cluj in Romania two years ago.

He returned to his homeland to join Dordrecht last summer and the Amsterdam-born defender has now made the move to the UK by agreeing to terms at Reading, a contract which will keep him at Madejski Stadium until the summer of 2019.

The transfer is due to be completed when the window is opened next month and will then be subject to the normal ratification procedures from the relevant football authorities.

Read more at http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article ... UbW8Y53.99

[George_]

Reading Football Club are delighted to announce that Dutch defender Danzell Gravenberch has agreed to sign a three-year contract at Madejski Stadium.

The 22-year-old Amsterdam-born defender spent a short spell training with the Royals towards the end of last season and, having successfully completed a medical at the club at the end of last week, is now set to make the move from Eerste Divisie side FC Dordrecht this summer.

Manager Brian McDermott said, “I’m really pleased to have Danzell on board. He was first brought to our attention by Brian Tevreden, our new Technical Director, who spoke highly of him having worked with him previously.

“We brought Danzell in for a few days last month, he trained and played with us - and he is a player capable of playing in various positions, with an awful lot of potential. I’m delighted to have secured his services so early in the summer.”

A former youth international with the Netherlands, Gravenberch was part of his nation’s triumphant UEFA European Under-17 Championship squad in 2012 – lifting the trophy alongside former Royals loanee Nathan Ake after a penalty shootout win over Germany in Slovenia.

A 6’1” product of the famed Ajax Academy, whom he joined at the age of eight, Gravenberch signed his first professional contract at the Amsterdam ArenA ten years later in 2012.

He went on to spend a loan spell at NEC before a move away from Holland for the first time to join Universitatea Cluj in Romania two years ago.

He returned to his homeland to join Dordrecht last summer and the Amsterdam-born defender has now made the move to the UK by agreeing to terms at Reading, a contract which will keep him at Madejski Stadium until the summer of 2019.

The transfer is due to be completed when the window is opened next month and will then be subject to the normal ratification procedures from the relevant football authorities.

[TFF]

Joins a long list of successful Dutch signings

[TBM]

Already a thread m8

[LWJ]

Can't see one on the TB TBM M8

[stealthpapes]

He's built like a rugby league player

[Stockport Royal]

We've got a big Fcuking Dutchman!

[Sanguine]

Cool name. Looks like an absolute unit. The new Andre Bikey.

[MouldyRoyal]

Wish we were sponsored by Hoogwerkers

[Winston Smith]

clap clap
clap clap clap
clap clap clap clap Danzell Gravenberch!

[No Fixed Abode]

Quite tough to make a song out of his name.

na na na na na....

[floyd__streete]

Oh good, a bloke who can't even command a regular place in a struggling Dutch 2nd division side

[Maneki Neko]

Good to see us start our business early.

Thats another much needed Cb and Cdm rolled into one player.

[No Fixed Abode]

Good to see us start our business early.

Thats another much needed Cb and Cdm rolled into one player.

A Dundee reject apparently.

[One8Seven1*]

He's used to shipping 60+ goals a season so he sounds just the ticket.

[Hoop Blah]

Sounds like an interesting mix as he's a centre back who can play as a holding midfielder but also played upfront and on the wing only a few years back.

Doesn't look like your typical centre back from these couple of youtube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy1hlO-G9oM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUks6UTfvq8

Touch of the Ian Harte's about him too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51qfta83nSk

[One8Seven1*]

Sounds like an interesting mix as he's a centre back who can play as a holding midfielder but also played upfront and on the wing only a few years back.

Doesn't look like your typical centre back from these couple of youtube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy1hlO-G9oM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUks6UTfvq8

Touch of the Ian Harte's about him too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51qfta83nSk

A Jack of all trades, master on none. McDermott was very quick to say this player was brought to our attention by Tav.. Play it safe just in case he's shit!

[CrowthorneRoyal]

Graven... graven... gravenberch.... gravenberch.... gravenberch....graven ....graven...gravenberch....graven gravenberch

[Hoop Blah]

...McDermott was very quick to say this player was brought to our attention by Tav.. Play it safe just in case he's shit!

A bit like a head of scouting recommending a player to the manager?

At least it's recommended to us by someone employed at the club to find new talent, it's not just the brother of the bloke who coaches the kids.

[Tony Le Mesmer]

"he is a player capable of playing in various positions" = he's equally shit wherever he plays.

Ajax got rid. He spent 2 years playing in Romania. BM basically had no say in the signing.

Chances of him being even half successful here? Name your price.