Daniël Beukers | |
Birth Date: | 28 January 2004 |
Birth Place: | Spakenburg, Netherlands |
Height: | 1.81 m |
Position: | Full back |
Currentclub: | Volendam |
Clubnumber: | 2 |
Youthyears1: | –2018 |
Youthclubs1: | IJsselmeervogels |
Youthyears2: | 2018–2023 |
Youthclubs2: | AZ Alkmaar |
Years1: | 2023 |
Clubs1: | Jong AZ |
Caps1: | 7 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs2: | Groningen |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Clubs3: | Volendam |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2023 |
Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 16:55, 29 May 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 11.53, 26 March 2023 (UTC) |
Daniël Beukers (born 28 January 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays for club Volendam.[1]
From Spakenburg, Beukers played for IJsselmeervogels at youth level. He switched to the academy at AZ Alkmaar in 2018 at the under-15 age group level. In January 2021 he signed an eighteen month professional contract.[2] [3] He made his professional debut on February 2, 2023, in the Eerste Divisie when starting for Jong AZ against VVV Venlo.[4] [5] With AZ under-19s playing in the 2022-23 UEFA Youth League he was part of the team that beat Barcelona and Real Madrid on consecutive rounds to reach the semi-finals in March 2023.[6] [7] [8] Beukers scored twice in the quarter-final UEFA Youth League tie against Real Madrid, with the second being a solo goal that brought praise.[9] He started in the final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.[10]
In June 2023, Beukers signed for recently relegated Eerste Divisie club Groningen on a four-year contract with the option for a further year.[11]
On 7 June 2024, Beukers moved to Volendam on a three-year deal.[12]
On March 25, 2023 he played for the Netherlands national under-20 football team in a 2-1 friendly win against France national under-20 football team.[13]