{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Joey Suk | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|7|8|df=y}} | birth_place = Deventer, Netherlands | height = 1.85 m<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.ga-eagles.nl/site/spelers/16/joey--suk.html|title=Joey Suk|work=ga-eagles.nl|accessdate=7 August 2010|language=Dutch|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303033128/http://www.ga-eagles.nl/site/spelers/16/joey--suk.html|archive-date=3 March 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = DVV Davo | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Go Ahead Eagles | years1 = 2009–2013 | clubs1 = Go Ahead Eagles | caps1 = 102 | goals1 = 23 | years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = Beerschot | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013–2016 | clubs3 = NAC Breda | caps3 = 65 | goals3 = 10 | years4 = 2016–2018 | clubs4 = Go Ahead Eagles | caps4 = 53 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2018–2023 | clubs5 = Gorica | caps5 = 118 | goals5 = 12 | years6 = 2023–2024 | clubs6 = Karmiotissa | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 2 | club-update = 6 February 2024 }}
'''Joey Suk''' (born 8 July 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Croatia.<ref>[https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=370746 Een Nederlandse enclave in Zagreb: ‘Ik heb voor vier jaar bijgetekend’] voetbalzone.nl</ref>
==Early life== Suk was born in Deventer, Overijssel, a town in eastern Netherlands.
==Club career==
Suk started his career at local Deventer club DVV Davo. He was picked up by Deventer's only professional club, Go Ahead Eagles as a youth player.
Suk made his league debut on 6 February 2009, in Go Ahead Eagles' away-match against FC Omniworld. Surprisingly, he was in the starting lineup and stayed there until the end of the match. The game ended 2–1 for ''the Eagles''.<ref>{{cite news |title=FC Omniworld - Go Ahead Eagles (06-02-2009) |url=http://www.vi.nl/Wedstrijden/Wedstrijd.htm?dbid=183549&typeofpage=84140 |newspaper=vi.nl |language=Dutch |trans-title=Match Report: FC Omniworld v. Go Ahead Eagles |date=6 February 2009 |accessdate=7 August 2010}}</ref>
The following season, he became a regular for the Deventer side, featuring in 22 matches and scoring four goals. This created interest from several unnamed clubs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leegloop dreigt in Deventer voor Go Ahead Eagles |url=http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/177614/Leegloop-dreigt-in-Deventer-voor-Go-Ahead-Eagles.htm |newspaper=vi.nl |language=Dutch |trans-title=Exodus threatens Go Ahead Eagles from Deventer |date=17 March 2010 |accessdate=7 August 2010}}</ref>
On 5 January 2013, Suk signed with Beerschot until the summer of 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/suk-verruilt-go-ahead-eagles-voor-beerschot |title=Suk verruilt Go Ahead Eagles voor Beerschot |work=www.voetbalprimeur.nl |publisher=Voetbalprimeur |accessdate=5 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130109022552/http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/suk-verruilt-go-ahead-eagles-voor-beerschot |archivedate= 9 January 2013 }}</ref> However, after Beerschot's bankruptcy Suk became without a club.
On 14 June 2014, Suk signed a three-year contract with NAC Breda. In his first season, Suk relegated to the Eerste Divisie. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/nac-content-met-aantrekken-perfecte-match-suk |title=NAC content met aantrekken 'perfecte match' Suk |work=www.voetbalprimeur.nl |publisher=Voetbalprimeur |accessdate=14 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620131752/http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/nac-content-met-aantrekken-perfecte-match-suk |archivedate=20 June 2013 }}</ref>
On 13 June 2016, Suk returned to his former club Go Ahead Eagles on a free transfer, despite his contract with NAC Breda officially terminated in mid 2017.<ref>[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/suk-keert-terug-naar-promovendus-go-ahead-eagles.htm Suk keert terug naar promovendus Go Ahead Eagles] (Dutch). Voetbal International. 13 June 2016.</ref>
==International career== As recently the Football Association of Indonesia had called some of the players overseas to play for Indonesia. Suk, with his teammate Diego Michiels, was called to join Indonesia U23 in 2012 AFC Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament against Turkmenistan U23. But, due to their Indonesian citizenship haven't done yet, they can only play for the second leg in Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan, 9 March 2011. His citizenship is finally done on 7 April 2011. Joey, along with the other two naturalized players, will be able to play for Indonesia in 2011 SEA Games.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jpnn.com/read/2011/04/07/88923/Paspor-Tiga-Pemain-Naturalisasi-Tuntas- |title=JPNN.COM : Paspor Tiga Pemain Naturalisasi Tuntas |access-date=2011-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104140419/http://www.jpnn.com/read/2011/04/07/88923/Paspor-Tiga-Pemain-Naturalisasi-Tuntas- |archive-date=2013-11-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
However, the naturalization process involving Joey Suk was never completed. He was not called up to represent the Indonesia national team and did not make any appearances for the side. As a result, the process remained inactive and was not pursued further.
==Trivia== Suk has two tattoos; one which shows his love for his hometown Deventer, and one on his back, that shows a cross with angel wings and his name, ''Joey Suk'', above.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/joey-suk.htm Joey Suk at ''Voetbal International''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602220847/http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/joey-suk.htm |date=2 June 2014 }} {{in lang|nl}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100303033128/http://www.ga-eagles.nl/site/spelers/16/joey--suk.html Official Joey Suk profile on GA-Eagles.nl] {{in lang|nl}} * {{Soccerway|joey-suk/72335}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Suk, Joey}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Dutch men's footballers Category:Dutch people of Indonesian descent Category:Sportspeople of Indonesian descent Category:Footballers from Deventer Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Category:Go Ahead Eagles players Category:NAC Breda players Category:Eredivisie players Category:Eerste Divisie players Category:Beerschot AC players Category:HNK Gorica players Category:Belgian Pro League players Category:Croatian Football League players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen