Mike Kleijn
Mike Kleijn (born 9 February 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Feyenoord.
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| Date of birth | 9 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Feyenoord | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Baronie | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Feyenoord | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Netherlands U17 | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Professional career
Kleijn began playing football with the youth side of Baronie, and moved to Feyenoord's youth academy at the age of 6 in 2011.[1] He worked his way up their youth sides, eventually captaining the U18s, and signed his first professional contract with them on 2 November 2020.[2] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[3]
International career
Kleijn is a youth international for the Netherlands, and captained the Netherlands U17s at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]
References
- "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl.
- "Mike Kleijn tekent contract bij Feyenoord |". November 2, 2020.
- Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- "Definitieve selectie Onder 17 voor EK in Israël". www.onsoranje.nl.
External links
- Mike Kleijn at Soccerway
- Mike Kleijn at BDFutbol
- Ons Oranje O15 profile
- Ons Oranje O17 profile
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