Glynor Plet

Early years

Plet played for SC Voorland, Ajax, Haarlem and Argon, before joining FC Den Bosch in 2005. Plet had a tumultuous career early on: "Throughout my entire youth, I went back and forth between professional and amateur clubs. Starting with the youth team of Ajax, then to amateur clubs in Haarlem, and again to amateurs in Den Bosch. I was too impatient and I had to get playing time at all costs." During his time in the youth team of Haarlem, which was a professional club at the time, Plet spent four years there. However, at the age of 16, he made the unconventional decision to join the under-19 team of Hoofdklasse amateur club Argon. Initially, he had no interest in this move as his lifelong goal had always been to become a professional footballer, and transitioning from a professional club to an amateur one seemed counterintuitive. Nevertheless, his father and brother believed that Argon would provide better opportunities for him to showcase his talent. Haarlem never attracted any scouts, whereas Argon's under-19 team competed at a higher level against clubs like Ajax, Zwolle, and Emmen. Plet's father persisted, urging him to "listen to me for a year, give your all to football, and you'll see that it will work out."

Den Bosch

Taking his father's advice to heart, Plet gave his utmost dedication that season, and, after a year, he earned a move to professional club FC Den Bosch. Driven by impatience and a relentless pursuit for playing time, he resorted…

Given his relatively late breakthrough into professional football, Plet has often been described as a late bloomer, having signed his first professional contract with Telstar at the age of 21. Described as a powerful figure, Plet is mainly utilised as a striker. In attack, he uses his physicality and technique to hold the ball and create opportunities for overlapping teammates, and has been described as a typical target man. He is an aerial threat due to his tall stature (1.94 m or 6 ft 4 in).

Plet was born on 30 January 1987 in Amsterdam, Netherlands to parents of Surinamese descent. His name derives from the fictional title character, MacGyver, from the 1985 TV series MacGyver, in which his parents were fans.

Lisse

Hoofdklasse: 2007–08 Genk

Belgian Cup: 2012–13 Maccabi Haifa

Israel State Cup: 2015–16