Matthijs Hardijk Explained

Matthijs Hardijk
Birth Date:25 December 1997
Birth Place:Hoogezand, Netherlands
Height:1.83 m[1]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Katwijk
Clubnumber:11
Youthyears1:–2015
Youthclubs1:VV Hoogezand
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:FC Groningen
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Harkemase Boys
Caps1:32
Goals1:6
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Jong AZ
Caps2:22
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Jong Groningen
Caps3:33
Goals3:9
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:ACV Assen
Caps4:21
Goals4:13
Years5:2020–2023
Clubs5:HHC Hardenberg
Caps5:70
Goals5:18
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Katwijk
Caps6:28
Goals6:6
Club-Update:12:52, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

Matthijs Hardijk (born 25 December 1997) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a winger for Tweede Divisie club Katwijk.

Career

During his early career, Hardijk was part of the youth setups of VV Hoogezand and FC Groningen. In 2016, he moved to amateur club Harkemase Boys, where he was a key player in the Derde Divisie. As a result of his performances, he joined AZ in April 2017.[2]

He made his professional Eerste Divisie debut for Jong AZ on 18 August 2017 in a game against FC Den Bosch, replacing Abdel Malek El Hasnaoui in the 72nd minute.[3]

On 25 May 2018, it was announced that Hardijk would return to Groningen, where he was to compete for the reserves in the Derde Divisie in the 2018–19 season.[4]

In June 2019, Hardijk joined Hoofdklasse club ACV Assen from Jong Groningen.[5] After one season, he moved to HHC Hardenberg in the Tweede Divisie after agreeing to the deal in January 2020.[6]

Hardijk experienced his breakthrough for the club during the 2022–23 season, where he was top goalscorer for the club, scoring 17 goals in 34 appearances as Hardenberg finished fourth in the third tier.

After three seasons at Hardenberg, Hardijk signed with defending amateur champions Katwijk in 2023 due to him moving to Amsterdam in connection to his civil career.[7] [8]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueKNVB CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Harkemase Boys2016–17Derde Divisie3262140387
Jong AZ2017–18Eerste Divisie220220
Jong Groningen2018–19Derde Divisie339339
ACV Assen2019–20Hoofdklasse2113002113
Hardenberg2020–21Tweede Divisie601070
2021–22Tweede Divisie30110311
2022–23Tweede Divisie3417103517
Total7018307318
Katwijk2023–24Tweede Divisie28620306
Career total20652714021753

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M. Hardijk – Profiel . Voetbal International . 5 August 2023.
  2. News: Matthijs Hardijk verruilt Harkemase Boys voor AZ . 5 August 2023 . Omrop Fryslân . 21 April 2017 . nl.
  3. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway. 18 August 2017.
  4. Matthijs Hardijk en Kellian van der Kaap naar FC Groningen onder-23 . FC Groningen . 5 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230805203939/https://www.fcgroningen.nl/nieuws/matthijs-hardijk-en-kellian-van-der-kaap-naar-fc-groningen-onder-23/ . 5 August 2023 . nl-NL . 25 May 2018.
  5. Web site: Vleugelaanvaller Matthijs Hardijk naar ACV . ACV Assen . 5 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190805031152/https://www.acvassen.nl/1/1479/vleugelaanvaller-matthijs-hardijk-naar-acv/ . 5 August 2019 . nl . 16 June 2019.
  6. News: Nijman . Herman . Aanvaller Matthijs Hardijk eerste nieuweling bij HHC . 5 August 2023 . De Stentor . 20 January 2020 . nl.
  7. Matthijs Hardijk vertrekt vanwege verhuizing naar VV Katwijk . HHC Hardenberg . 5 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328081915/https://www.hhc-hardenberg.nl/1/910/matthijs-hardijk-vertrekt-vanwege-verhuizing-naar-vv-katwijk/ . 28 March 2023 . nl . 16 March 2023.
  8. News: Katwijk wint de strijd om HHC-topscorer Hardijk . 5 August 2023 . Voetbal in de Bollenstreek . 16 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321063810/https://voetbalindebollenstreek.nl/katwijk-wint-de-strijd-om-hhc-topscorer-hardijk/ . 21 March 2023 . nl.