Thomas Beekman (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 23 January 2000||
Place of birth | Arnhem, Netherlands[2] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | IJsselmeervogels | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | SML | ||
2010–2013 | Vitesse/AGOVV | ||
2013–2019 | Vitesse | ||
2019–2020 | NEC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Jong Vitesse | 12 | (1) |
2020–2022 | NEC | 28 | (3) |
2022 | → Helmond Sport (loan) | 17 | (3) |
2022–2023 | TOP Oss | 12 | (0) |
2023– | IJsselmeervogels | 33 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 |
Thomas Beekman (born 23 January 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for IJsselmeervogels.
Career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Born in Arnhem, Beekman started his career in the youth department of SML Arnhem, before moving to the Vitesse academy at age 11.[3] He made his debut for the reserve team on 3 December 2016 in the Tweede Divisie match against Excelsior Maassluis, replacing Levi van der Spek in the 63rd minute.[4] In 2019, he moved to the youth department of NEC – the fierce rivals of Vitesse.[2]
NEC
[edit]In the summer of 2020, Beekman was promoted to the first team of NEC by manager Rogier Meijer and was given jersey number 12.[5] On 11 September, he made his debut for NEC in the Eerste Divisie in the 2–1 win against Jong Ajax. Six minutes before the final he came on for Elayis Tavşan.[6] On 20 October, he scored his first goal for the club. As a substitute, he saved a point in the 1–1 away match against Jong PSV.[7] On 23 May 2021, Beekman won promotion to the Eredivisie with NEC, by beating NAC Breda 1–2 in the final of the play-offs.[8]
Loan to Helmond Sport
[edit]On 14 January 2022, Beekman joined Helmond Sport on loan until the end of the season.[9]
TOP Oss
[edit]On 25 June 2022, Beekman joined TOP Oss on a one-year deal.[10]
IJsselmeervogels
[edit]On 5 July 2023, Beekman signed a two-year contract with IJsselmeervogels in the fourth-tier Derde Divisie.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 7 August 2021[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jong Vitesse | 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Tweede Divisie | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | Tweede Divisie | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
Total | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
NEC | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 32 | 2 |
2021–22 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
Career total | 39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 4 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Thomas Beekman at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ a b Broek, Danny van den (24 January 2020). "NEC legt Thomas Beekman uit opleiding Vitesse vast". de Gelderlander (in Dutch).
- ^ "Ook Thomas Beekman maakt de overstap van Vitesse naar NEC | Hetgeldersevoetbal.nl". Het Gelderse Voetbal (in Dutch). 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Onder 15 / Spelerinformatie - Thomas Beekman". vitessejeugd.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Thomas Beekman". nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "NEC vs. Ajax II - 11 September 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Scholts, Pim (20 October 2020). "Invaller Beekman redt een punt voor NEC bij Jong PSV". de Gelderlander (in Dutch).
- ^ "NEC verslaat NAC in slotfase en keert na vier jaar terug in de eredivisie". nos.nl (in Dutch). 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Thomas Beekman op huurbasis naar Helmond Sport" (Press release) (in Dutch). Helmond Sport. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Thomas Beekman vijfde aanwinst TOP Oss" (in Dutch). TOP Oss. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "DYNAMISCHE MIDDENVELDER BEEKMAN VOOR TWEE JAAR VASTGELEGD" [DYNAMIC MIDFIELDER BEEKMAN COMMITTED FOR TWO YEARS] (in Dutch). IJsselmeervogels. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Beekman at WorldFootball.net
- Thomas Beekman at Soccerway