Mees Rijks
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Amstelveen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vålerenga | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | FC Abcoude | ||
| 2014–2015 | AFC | ||
| 2015–2021 | FC Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Jong FC Utrecht | 92 | (20) |
| 2022 | FC Utrecht | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Vålerenga | 21 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U19 | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022 | |||
Mees Rijks (born 8 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Norwegian club Vålerenga.[1]
Club career
[edit]Rijks made his debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht in the 2020-21 season against MVV Maastricht. Rijks scored his first goal in the Eerste Divisie against FC Eindhoven on the 12 May 2021.[2] Rijks signed a new professional contract with Utrecht in September 2021 extending his contract until 2023.[3]
On 13 March 2022, Rijks made his Eredivisie debut FC Utrecht appearing as an 82nd minute substitution against PSV Eindhoven.[4]
On 12 February 2024, Rijks signed a three-year contract with Vålerenga in Norway.[5] He scored his first league goal for the club in 15 April 2024 against Stabaek in a 3-1 defeat for his side.[6]
International career
[edit]Rijks played for Netherlands U19 in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Mees Rijks at Soccerway
- ^ "Eindhoven vs. Utrecht II - 12 May 2021 - Soccerway".
- ^ "talentvolle spits Mees Rijks nu tot 2023 bilj fc Utrecht -rtvutrecht.nl".
- ^ "Utrecht vs. PSV - 13 March 2022 - Soccerway".
- ^ "MEES RIJKS ER KONGEBLÅ!" [MEES RIJKS IS ROYAL BLUE!] (in Norwegian). Vålerenga. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Strikes back after fadese: - I don't care". Nettavisen~accessdate=19 May 2024.
- ^ "rijks fc utrecht beleeft met oranje onder-19 bizar kwalificatieduel". rtvutrecht.nl.
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- Jong FC Utrecht players
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- Eredivisie players
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