Marcel Meeuwis Explained

Marcel Meeuwis
Fullname:Marcel Meeuwis
Birth Date:31 October 1980
Birth Place:Goirle, Netherlands
Height:1.72 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Taxandria
Years1:2000–2004
Clubs1:Willem II
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2002–2003
Clubs2:VVV-Venlo (loan)
Caps2:24
Goals2:5
Years3:2003–2004
Clubs3:VVV-Venlo (loan)
Caps3:34
Goals3:1
Years4:2004–2006
Clubs4:VVV-Venlo
Caps4:60
Goals4:4
Years5:2006–2009
Clubs5:Roda JC
Caps5:97
Goals5:11
Years6:2009–2011
Clubs6:Borussia Mönchengladbach
Caps6:20
Goals6:0
Years7:2011
Clubs7:Feyenoord (loan)
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Years8:2011–2012
Clubs8:VVV-Venlo
Caps8:41
Goals8:0
Years9:2013
Clubs9:Melbourne Heart
Caps9:6
Goals9:0
Totalcaps:301
Totalgoals:21

Marcel Meeuwis (born 31 October 1980) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Meeuwis played for amateur club Taxandria, and made his debut in professional football in the 2000–01 season at Willem II. During his second season for Willem II, Meeuwis only played four games. In the summer of 2002, he moved to VVV-Venlo in the Eerste Divisie, where he played a larger number of matches. Meeuwis played for VVV for a total of four seasons, growing into one of the team's key players.

Meeuwis moved to Roda JC in the Eredivisie in 2006, where he signed a contract until 2012. He announced his transfer to Borussia Mönchengladbach[1] for the up-coming season on 18 May 2009. He signed a three-year contract and joined his new club on 1 July 2009.

On 8 February 2013, it was announced he had signed with A-League club Melbourne Heart on a three-month contract.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Willem II2000–01Eredivisie201030
2001–02401050
Total6020000080
VVV-Venlo2002–03Eerste Divisie24520265
2003–043412060421
2004–053232060403
2005–062813120332
Total11810910014014111
Roda JC2006–07Eredivisie3323020382
2007–083165220388
2008–093333040403
Total9711112008011613
Borussia Mönchengladbach2009–10Bundesliga1800000180
2010–1120000020
Total2000000200
Feyenoord2010–11Eredivisie1300000130
VVV-Venlo2011–12Eredivisie3200040360
2012–13901000100
Total410100040460
Melbourne Heart2012–13A-League60000060
Career total301212330026035024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Borussia verpflichtet Marcel Meeuwis von Roda JC Kerkrad . German . borussia.de . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090524082940/http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail%2C185%2C0%2Cnewsid-171055.html . 24 May 2009 .
  2. Web site: Meeuwis kiest voor tijdelijke verhuizing naar Australië . Dutch . vi.nl . 8 February 2013 . 27 April 2013.