Mike Kleijn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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) |
Mike Kleijn (born 9 February 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Feyenoord.
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