Nick Leijten
 Leijten with Den Bosch in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Geffen, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nooit Gedacht | |||
| 2001–2005 | Den Bosch | ||
| 2005–2009 | HVCH | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | HVCH | ||
| 2013–2016 | DESO | ||
| 2016–2020 | Den Bosch | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | TEC | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nick Leijten (born 20 September 1991) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[2]
Club career
[edit]In 2016, Leijten moved from DESO from Oss to second-tier Eerste Divisie club FC Den Bosch, where he signed a contract until 30 June 2017, with an option to extend until 2019. He made his professional debut in the Den Bosch on 23 September 2016 in a game against FC Emmen.[3] In this match he replaced Kees Heemskerk after 8 minutes with a head injury.[4] Den Bosch triggered the option in Leijten's contract on 31 March 2017 and secured his services until mid-2019.[5]
In mid-2020 he moved to TEC in the Tweede Divisie.[6] Leijten retired from football in January 2021 to focus on his family and his work as a plasterer.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nick Leijten heeft alles een plek gegeven". 073voetbal.nl (in Dutch). 25 October 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Nick Leijten at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 23 September 2016.
- ^ Min, Ramon (9 March 2018). "Invalkeeper Nick Leijten schittert onder de lat bij FC Den Bosch: 'Het was druk voor mijn doel'". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch).
- ^ "FC DEN BOSCH VERLENGT CONTRACT NICK LEIJTEN". FC Den Bosch (in Dutch). 31 March 2017.
- ^ Westerink, Robert (14 August 2020). "TEC plukt doelman Nick Leijten weg bij FC Den Bosch". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Westerink, Robert (23 January 2021). "Keeper Nick Leijten stopt met voetbal, Hoffman langer bij TEC". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- Nick Leijten at WorldFootball.net
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