Daniël Beukers

Daniël Beukers (born 28 January 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Eerste Divisie club FC Groningen.[1]

Daniël Beukers
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004
Place of birth Spakenburg
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Full back
Team information
Current team
 FC Groningen
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2018 IJsselmeervogels
2018–2023 AZ Alkmaar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Jong AZ 7 (0)
2023– Groningen 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:55, 13 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11.53, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Career

From Spakenburg, Beukers played for IJsselmeervogels at youth level. He switched to the academy at AZ Alkmaar in 2018 at the under-15 age group level. In January 2021 he signed an eighteen month professional contract.[2][3] He made his professional debut on February 2, 2023, in the Eerste Divisie when starting for Jong AZ against VVV Venlo.[4][5] With AZ under-19s playing in the 2022-23 UEFA Youth League he was part of the team that beat Barcelona and Real Madrid on consecutive rounds to reach the semi-finals in March 2023.[6][7][8] Beukers scored twice in the quarter-final UEFA Youth League tie against Real Madrid, with the second being a solo goal that brought praise.[9] He started in the final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.[10]

In June 2023, Beukers signed for recently relegated Eerste Divisie club Groningen on a four-year contract with the option for a further year.[11]

International career

On March 25, 2023 he played for the Netherlands national under-20 football team in a 2-1 friendly win against France national under-20 football team.[12]

References
  1. "Daniel Beukers". Soccerway. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. "BEUKERS SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT WITH AZ". ijsselmeervigels. January 23, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. "Former IJsselmeervogels talent Beukers (16) signs a professional contract with AZ: 'Proud and grateful'". rtvutrecht.nl. January 23, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  4. "DANIËL BEUKERS MAAKT PROFDEBUUT". insselmeervogels.nl. February 3, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  5. "AZ II Vs. VVV 4-3". Soccerway. February 3, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  6. "Daniël Beukers klopt met AZ Barcelona". March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  7. "El AZ Alkmaar repite la misma receta para dejar fuera al Madrid". besoccer.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  8. "Lewis Schouten en Daniël Breukers smaakmakers bij Youth League/sensatie". telegraaf.nl. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  9. "Beukers maakt de vierde met heerlijke solo". ad.nl. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  10. "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  11. "FC GRONINGEN TREKT DANIËL BEUKERS AAN" [FC GRONINGEN ATTRACTS DANIEL BEUKERS.]. www.fcgroningen.nl (in Dutch). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  12. "Emegha fires Netherlands U20 to win over France". Football-oranje.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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