Jürgen Leonardo Locadia (born 7 November 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Primera Federación club Intercity.
[11] With his first team opportunities coming from the substitute bench, Locadia returned to Jong PSV on 26 November 2012 against Feyenoord U21 and scored twice, in a 5–4 win.
Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Locadia was included in the PSV Eindhoven's pre–season tour in Poland after being called up Manager Dick Advocaat and helped the club win the Polish Masters.
[21] Locadia made his first appearance of the season as a starter in a KNVB Cup match against Achilles '29 on 27 September 2012 and he scored the second goal in the 3–0 win over the third-tier team.
[31] He didn't make his return to the first team against NEC Nijmegen on 5 May 2013 and scored his fifth goal of the season, in a 4–2 win, helping the club finish second place in the league.
[38][39] Locadia then scored his second hat–trick of his professional career when he helped PSV Eindhoven beat SC Telstar in the second round of the KNVB Beker on 25 September 2013.
[45] Locadia then scored his seventeenth goal of the season, in a 2–1 win against PEC Zwolle and helped PSV Eindhoven finish fourth place in the league.
[53] At times, Locadia started in the forward position in the absence of De Jong or Manager Cocu's rotation change in a number of matches.
[54] However, he struggled to play in the position as a result, scoring four times including a brace against Almere City in the third round of the KNVB Beker.
[57] Despite this, Locadia later helped PSV Eindhoven win the league title for the first time since 2008 after beating SC Heerenveen 4–1 on 22 April 2015; it was the first major trophy of his professional career.
Ahead of the 2015–16 season, Locadia was considering his future at PSV Eindhoven, due to his reduced playing time, and made it clear that he wanted to leave the club, having said that on two separate statements.
[62] He started in the Johan Cruijff Schaal against FC Groningen and played 74 minutes before being substituted, as the club won 3–0 to win the trophy.
[75] After suffering ankle injury while on international duty, he didn't make his return to the first team until on 16 April 2016 against Roda JC, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute, 3–0 win.
[78] Ahead of the 2016–17 season, Locadia was linked a move away from PSV Eindhoven, as Primeira Liga side Sporting CP wanted to sign him.
[80] Amid the transfer speculation, he started the whole game in the Johan Cruyff Shield against Feyenoord, as PSV Eindhoven won 1–0 to win the trophy for the second time in a row.
[81] In a follow–up match against FC Utrecht in the opening game of the season, Locadia made his 100th appearance for the club and set up PSV Eindhoven's equalising goal, in a 2–1 win.
[82] He made two more starts before suffering a groin injury during a match against FC Groningen on 28 August 2016 and was substituted in the 34th minute, as the club drew 0–0.
[97] Locadia was investigated by the KNVB committee after he allegedly spat Denzel Dumfries, which was caught on camera during the club's 3–0 loss against SC Heerenveen on 10 September 2017.
[106] Throughout the summer transfer window, Locadia agreed to a move to Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers for worth £10 million.
[115] He scored on his Premier League debut a week later on 24 February, netting from close range in the 90th minute of a 4–1 victory against Swansea City, after coming on as a second-half substitute.
[122] By November, he said in an interview with De Telegraaf and expressed his desire to leave Brighton & Hove Albion after receiving lack of first team opportunities.
[129] Despite receiving more playing time, Locadia, however, continued to fail to score more goals for the rest of the 2018–19 season, as the club avoided relegation.
[132] Having made two appearances for The Seagulls at the start of the 2019–20 season, Locadia was told by new Manager Graham Potter that he can leave the club, as his first team opportunities was expected to be limited.
On 3 February 2020, Locadia joined Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati as a Designated Player on a five-month loan with an option to buy.
[154] He made his first Brighton appearance in over two years on 22 September 2021, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for double goalscorer Aaron Connolly in the 2–0 home victory over Swansea City in the EFL Cup third round.
[155] Locadia made his first start for the club since his return on 27 October, playing the full match in the eventual penalty shootout defeat away at Leicester in the EFL Cup.
[157] He made his first Premier League appearance in over two years on 27 November, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute replacing Neal Maupay in the 0–0 home draw against Leeds United.
[158] On 6 January 2022, Locadia joined Bundesliga side VfL Bochum on a free transfer, signing a contract until the end of the season.
[4] Due to his limited opportunities to represent his homeland, Curaçao manager Remko Bicentini hinted of making an effort of calling up Locadia and Patrick van Aanholt in March 2017.
"[201] Wim Kieft said about Locadia's performance: "He has the qualities with his kicking technique to make at least fifteen to twenty and maybe even thirty in the premier division every year, provided he is used properly.