Gyrano Kerk
 Kerk with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gyrano Emilio Kerk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Erzurumspor | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | HFC Haarlem | ||
| 2010–2011 | DWS | ||
| 2011–2012 | Zeeburgia | ||
| 2012–2014 | Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2021 | Utrecht | 155 | (37) |
| 2015–2016 | → Helmond Sport (loan) | 34 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | → Jong Utrecht | 12 | (8) |
| 2021–2024 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 40 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 51 | (9) |
| 2024–2026 | Royal Antwerp | 66 | (10) |
| 2026– | Erzurumspor | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Suriname | 9 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 June 2025 | |||
Gyrano Emilio Kerk (born 2 December 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Süper Lig club Erzurumspor. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.
Club career
[edit]Kerk started his club career at Utrecht in the Eredivisie.[1] Kerk is a youth exponent from FC Utrecht. He made his Eredivisie debut on 28 September 2014 in a 3–1 away defeat against FC Twente.[3] One week later, he scored his first goal against Go Ahead Eagles in a 3–2 home defeat.[4]
Lokomotiv Moscow
[edit]On 1 September 2021, Kerk signed a four-year contract with Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow.[5]
Loan to Royal Antwerp
[edit]On 21 January 2023, Lokomotiv announced that Kerk would finish the 2022–23 season on loan with Antwerp in Belgium.[6][7] Antwerp confirmed the transfer on 28 January 2023.[8] On 4 June, Kerk scored a goal for Antwerp in their 2–2 draw against Genk on the final day of the Belgian Pro League season, a result which secured the club their first league title in 66 years.[9]
On 30 August 2023, he helped the club secure a spot in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever, by scoring a goal in the second leg of their 3–1 aggregate victory over AEK Athens in the play-off round.[10]
Release by Lokomotiv
[edit]On 4 July 2024, Lokomotiv announced that Kerk's contract with the club has been suspended under FIFA regulations for the 2024–25 season, and as it was expiring at the end of the same season, he effectively became a free agent.[11]
Signs for Erzurumspor FK
[edit]Gyrano Kerk signed for Turkish club Erzurumspor FK on a free transfer from Royal Antwerp on July 30, 2026. [12]
International career
[edit]Born in the Netherlands, Kerk is of Surinamese descent.[13] He was called up to the Suriname national team for a set of World Cup qualifier matches in June 2024.[14] He made his debut for Suriname on 5 June 2024 against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion. He started the game and played 63 minutes as Suriname won 4–1.[15]
Kerk went on to feature in three CONCACAF Nations League games in the remainder of 2024 against Guadeloupe, Costa Rica and Guyana.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Utrecht | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 19 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6[c] | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 41 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 40 | 9 | |||
| 2019–20 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | — | 30 | 11 | |||
| 2020–21 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 38 | 9 | |||
| 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 142 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 175 | 42 | ||
| Helmond Sport (loan) | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 7 | ||
| Jong FC Utrecht | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | |||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 28 | 5 | |
| 2022–23 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 51 | 8 | |||
| Royal Antwerp (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 259 | 65 | 25 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 314 | 73 | ||
- ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Russian Cup, Belgian Cup
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
- 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 March 2025 | Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname |  Martinique | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
| 2. | 15 June 2025 | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States |  Costa Rica | 1–2 | 3–4 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Honours
[edit]Royal Antwerp
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Gyrano Kerk at Soccerway
- ↑ "Gyrano Kerk". FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ↑ "FC Twente vs. Utrecht - 28 September 2014". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ "Utrecht vs. Go Ahead Eagles - 4 October 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ "Джирано Керк – игрок "Локомотива"!" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "КЕРК ПОКИНУЛ РАСПОЛОЖЕНИЕ "ЛОКОМОТИВА"" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ "Ульянов сообщил, что Керк будет арендован "Антверпеном"" (in Russian). Championat. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ "GYRANO KERK VERSTERKT AANVALSLINIE RAFC" (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- 1 2 "Royal Antwerp win first Belgian title in 66 years after Toby Alderweireld's stoppage-time equaliser". BBC. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "Antwerp make history after qualifying for Champions League group stages for first time". Brussels Times. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ↑ "КЕРК И "ЛОКОМОТИВ" ЗАКАНЧИВАЮТ СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВО" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 4 July 2024.
- ↑ "List of Gyrano Kerk's transfers | BeSoccer". Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Zo kan het nationaal elftal van Suriname eruit gaan zien". Elfvoetbal.nl.
- ↑ "Etienne Vaessen and Gyrano Kerk make Suriname debuts in commanding victory". OneFootball. 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Suriname v Saint Vincent and the Grenadines game report". ESPN. 5 June 2024.
- ↑ "Gyrano Kerk » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Antwerp wint nu ook de Supercup! KV Mechelen plooit pas na strafschoppen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Gyrano Kerk at WorldFootball.net
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Suriname men's international footballers
- Surinamese men's footballers
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch people of Surinamese descent
- Sportspeople of Surinamese descent
- Men's association football forwards
- HFC Haarlem players
- AFC DWS players
- AVV Zeeburgia players
- FC Utrecht players
- Helmond Sport players
- Jong FC Utrecht players
- FC Lokomotiv Moscow players
- Royal Antwerp FC players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Russian Premier League players
- Belgian Pro League players
- 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Surinamese expatriate men's footballers
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen