Jeffrey Gouweleeuw grew up in Heemskerk in the Netherlands and began his career at Heerenveen before moving to AZ Alkmaar, where he became a regular and played in European competition.
FC Augsburg signed him in 2016, and he has become one of the club’s longest-serving players and its captain. He is a reliable, experienced centre-back known for his organisation and leadership.
Career in numbers
Across 17 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2010/11, Gouweleeuw has played 489 matches and scored 25 goals for 3 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2015/16, when he scored 7 times in 40 games for AZ and Augsburg. His busiest campaign was 2013/14, with 55 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has made 3 appearances for Augsburg. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.