Joshua Brenet
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Brenet with PSV Eindhoven in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Benjamin Brenet | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kerkrade, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Livingston | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Heerlen | |||
| Roda JC | |||
| 2006–2008 | FC Omniworld | ||
| 2008–2009 | ASC Waterwijk | ||
| 2009–2011 | A.V.V. Zeeburgia | ||
| 2011–2012 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Jong PSV | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2018 | PSV | 109 | (3) |
| 2018–2022 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 15 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Vitesse (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Twente | 60 | (11) |
| 2024–2025 | Al-Rayyan | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Livingston | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Netherlands U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Netherlands U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | Netherlands | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Curaçao | 15 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 December 2025 | |||
Joshua Benjamin Brenet (born 20 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Livingston. Brenet played two friendlies for the Netherlands national team, before switching to play for the Curaçao national team.[1]
Club career
Brenet is a graduate of PSV's youth academy, having joined the club in 2011 from Zeeburgia. He made his professional debut on 6 December 2012 in a Europa League game against Napoli, coming on for Peter van Ooijen after 87 minutes.[2] He made his Champions League qualification debut on 30 July 2013 against Zulte Waregem.
He played on 15 April 2018 as PSV beat rivals Ajax 3–0 to clinch the 2017–18 Eredivisie title.[3]
On 31 January 2022, Brenet joined Twente until the end of the 2021–22 season.[4]
Brenet signed for Al-Rayyan SC in September 2024. His only appearances came in the AFC Champions League Elite as he was not registered by the club to play in the domestic league. He left the club in June 2025.[5]
In September 2025, Brenet was linked with a move to Scottish side Livingston.[6] He signed for Livi on 1 October 2025 until July 2026.[7]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Brenet is of Curaçaoan descent. Brenet made his debut for the Netherlands in a November 2016 friendly match against Belgium.[8] He was called up to the preliminary squad for the Curaçao national team for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[9]
Brenet made his debut for Curaçao on 5 June 2024 in a 2026 World Cup qualification match starting against Barbados.[10]
Personal life
In March 2024, he was sentenced to a month in prison for driving without a license on two occasions. His contract with Twente expired at the end of the 2023–24 season and was not extended.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PSV Eindhoven | 2012–13[1] | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[1] | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15[1] | Eredivisie | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16[1] | Eredivisie | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[1] | Eredivisie | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2017–18[1] | Eredivisie | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| Total | 109 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 4 | ||
| Jong PSV | 2013–14[1] | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15[1] | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2018–19[1] | Bundesliga | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| 2019–20[1] | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21[1] | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2019–20[1] | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2021–22[1] | Regionalliga Südwest | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Twente | 2021–22[1] | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23[1] | Eredivisie | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 4[d] | 2 | 41 | 9 | |
| 2023–24[1] | Eredivisie | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 60 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 74 | 13 | ||
| Al-Rayyan | 2024−25[1] | Qatar Stars League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Livingston | 2025–26[1] | Scottish Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 213 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 281 | 23 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Qatar-UAE Super Cup
International
- As of match played 24 November 2025[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| Curaçao | 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | |
Honours
PSV
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2022[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Joshua Brenet Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ Match details / line-up: SSC Napoli - PSV Eindhoven (Europa League 2012/2013)
- ^ "PSV Eindhoven 3-0 Ajax". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Joshua Brenet komt naar FC Twente" (Press release) (in Dutch). Twente. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Brenet leaves Al-Rayyan, Ziyech also without a club shortly after arriving in Qatar" (Press release) (in Dutch). Twente Insite. 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Livingston target ambitious transfer swoop for ex Netherlands cap with free agent in Scotland". Daily Record. 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Joshua Brenet joins the Lions". Livingston FC. 1 October 2025.
- ^ Oranje-debuut PSV'ers Brenet en Ramselaar - AD (in Dutch)
- ^ "2021 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminary rosters announced". CONCACAF. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Second Round". ESPN.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Brenet speelt niet meer voor FC Twente na veroordeling tot celstraf" [Brenet no longer plays for FC Twente after prison sentence] (in Dutch). NOS. 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Joshua Brenet". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "FC Twente is the main provider for the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 1 April 2022.
External links
- Joshua Brenet at National-Football-Teams.com
- Joshua Brenet at WorldFootball.net
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Netherlands U21 stats at OnsOranje at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-04)