Mees Rijks | |
Birth Date: | 8 March 2003 |
Birth Place: | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
Height: | 1.88 m |
Currentclub: | Vålerenga |
Clubnumber: | 9 |
Youthyears1: | –2014 |
Youthclubs1: | FC Abcoude |
Youthyears2: | 2014–2015 |
Youthclubs2: | AFC |
Youthyears3: | 2015–2021 |
Youthclubs3: | FC Utrecht |
Years1: | 2021–2024 |
Caps1: | 92 |
Goals1: | 20 |
Years2: | 2022 |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Clubs2: | FC Utrecht |
Years3: | 2024– |
Caps3: | 14 |
Goals3: | 8 |
Clubs3: | Vålerenga |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2021–2022 |
Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 21:10, 22 July 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 7 June 2022 |
Mees Rijks (born 8 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Norwegian club Vålerenga.
Rijks made his debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht in the 2020-21 season against MVV Maastricht. Rijks scored his first goal in the Eerste Divisie against FC Eindhoven on the 12 May 2021.[1] Rijks signed a new professional contract with Utrecht in September 2021 extending his contract until 2023.[2]
On 13 March 2022, Rijks made his Eredivisie debut FC Utrecht appearing as an 82nd minute substitution against PSV Eindhoven.[3]
On 12 February 2024, Rijks signed a three-year contract with Vålerenga in Norway.[4] He scored his first league goal for the club in 15 April 2024 against Stabaek in a 3-1 defeat for his side.[5]
Rijks played for Netherlands U19 in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.[6]