| Mees Kreekels | |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Helmond, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Vitesse |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthclubs1: | PSV |
| Years1: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Jong PSV |
| Caps1: | 42 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Caps2: | 45 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U16 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U17 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalteam3: | Netherlands U19 |
| Club-Update: | 10 May 2024 |
Mees Kreekels (born 1 November 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Vitesse.
Born in Helmond, Kreekels began his career at the PSV youth academy. On 13 January 2020, he made his professional debut for PSV's reserve side, Jong PSV in an Eerste Divisie match against Jong Ajax. Kreekels was a starter as the match ended 0–0.[1]
On 24 January 2023, Kreekels signed a 1.5-year contract with his hometown club Helmond Sport.[2]
On 7 August 2024, Kreekels moved to Vitesse on a two-year deal.[3]
Kreekels made his international debut for the Netherlands at the under-19 level on 8 October 2019 in a 2020 UEFA U-19 Championship qualifier against Moldova U19.[4]
His grandfather Lambert Kreekels is Helmond's all-time top goalscorer[5] and his father Bertran Kreekels also played for the club.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Jong PSV | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||