Bart Meijers Explained

Bart Meijers
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Fullname:Bart Adrianus Johannes Meijers[1]
Birth Date:10 January 1997
Birth Place:Breda, Netherlands
Height:1.85 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Borac Banja Luka
Clubnumber:2
Youthclubs1:Unitas '30
Youthyears2:–2011
Youthclubs2:RBC
Youthyears3:2011–2015
Youthclubs3:NAC Breda
Years1:2015–2019
Clubs1:NAC Breda
Caps1:22
Goals1:1
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Helmond Sport (loan)
Caps2:34
Goals2:2
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Almere City
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:2020–2024
Clubs4:Petrolul Ploiești
Caps4:110
Goals4:2
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Borac Banja Luka
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Pcupdate:12 May 2024

Bart Adrianus Johannes Meijers (born 10 January 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League BH club Borac Banja Luka.

Meijers started out as a senior at his hometown club NAC Breda in 2017, and also represented Helmond Sport and Almere City in the Netherlands before moving to Romanian side Petrolul Ploiești in 2020.

Career

Netherlands

Meijers grew up in Etten-Leur and spent his junior years in the academies of Unitas '30, RBC and NAC Breda. He made his professional debut for the latter in a 1–0 Eerste Divisie win over Volendam, on 24 February 2017.[2] On 13 March that year, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 league defeat of Fortuna Sittard. He amassed 13 matches during his first season as a senior, as NAC obtained Eredivisie promotion via play-offs.

On 21 October 2017, Meijers recorded his top division debut by coming on as an 18th-minute substitute for Pablo Marí in a 0–2 home loss to PEC Zwolle. He made 13 appearances during the 2017–18 campaign, of which 11 as a starter. Meijers spent the next year on loan at Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport,[2] and in August 2019 joined fellow league side Almere City as a free agent on a one-year contract.[3]

Petrolul Ploiești

On 27 August 2020, Meijers moved abroad for the first time by signing for Romanian Liga II team Petrolul Ploiești.[4] In the 2021–22 season, he played 18 matches to aid Petrolul in winning the second league championship and thus promoting to the Liga I.

Meijers made his debut in the Romanian top tier by starting in a 0–1 home loss to Voluntari, on 18 July 2022.[5] He scored his first goal in the competition on 2 December that year, opening the scoring with a header in a 2–0 home win over Universitatea Cluj.[6] He was an undisputed starter during the season, totalling 38 league matches after only missing one through a suspension.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NAC Breda
2016–17Eerste Divisie910040131
2017–18Eredivisie13000130
Total221004026!1
Helmond Sport (loan)2018–19Eerste Divisie34210352
Almere City2019–20Eerste Divisie9110101
Petrolul Ploiești
2020–21Liga II21120231
2021–22Liga II18000180
2022–23Liga I38130411
2023–24Liga I33020350
Total110270117!2
Borac Banja Luka2024–25Premier League BH00005050
Career total1756905040193!6

Honours

Petrolul Ploiești

2021–22

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MEIJERS BART ADRIANUS JOHANNES. Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal. ro. 17 July 2022.
  2. Web site: BART MEIJERS OP HUURBASIS NAAR HELMOND SPORT. BART MEIJERS ON A LOAN BASIS TO HELMOND SPORT. NAC Breda. nl. 16 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Almere City FC contracteert Bart Meijers. Almere City FC signs Bart Meijers. Almere City FC. nl. 19 August 2019. 16 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Bart Meijers și Sory Ibrahim Diarra au semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploiești!. Bart Meijers and Sory Ibrahim Diarra signed with Petrolul Ploiești!. FC Petrolul Ploiești. ro. 27 August 2020. 16 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Petrolul Ploiești - FC Voluntari 0-1. Ploieștenii pierd în primul meci de la revenirea în Liga 1. Petrolul Ploiești - FC Voluntari 0–1. Ploieștenii lose the first match since their Liga 1 return. Digi Sport. ro. 18 July 2022. 16 June 2023.
  6. Web site: VIDEO + FOTO "Lupii" prelungirilor » Petrolul o bate pe U Cluj și revine pe loc de play-off! Clasamentul ACUM. VIDEO + PHOTO "Wolves" in extra time » Petrolul beats U Cluj and returns to a play-off place! The table NOW. Gazeta Sporturilor. ro. 2 December 2022. 16 June 2023.