Timo Letschert

Timo Letschert (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtimoː ˈlɛtɕərt]; born 25 May 1993) is a Dutch retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Letschert began his football career with his hometown club, SDOB, before joining Ajax' youth academy at a young age. Ajax let him leave for the HFC Haarlem academy in 2008, and via the shared Heerenveen/Emmen academies he joined Groningen, where he made his senior debut and signed his first professional contract. He failed to break through as a starter, and joined Roda JC Kerkrade in 2014. After relegation and a contractual dispute, Letschert moved to Utrecht – first on loan and since on a permanent deal. Growing into a fixed starter, helping the club reach qualifiers for European football, he was signed by Serie A club Sassuolo in 2016. He since played on loan for Utrecht and one season for Hamburger SV in 2. Bundesliga, before returning to the Netherlands on a permanent deal, signing with AZ in 2020. He was capped five times for his country at under-21 level. In March 2016, he received a call up for the senior team, but failed to make his full international debut.