Mees de Wit explained

Mees de Wit
Birth Date:17 April 1998
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height:1.78 m
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:AZ
Clubnumber:34
Youthclubs1:FC Weesp
Youthyears2:2015–2017
Youthclubs2:AFC Ajax
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Jong Ajax
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2021
Caps2:24
Goals2:2
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Orihuela (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:PEC Zwolle
Caps4:28
Goals4:4
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:AZ
Caps5:22
Goals5:2
Club-Update:4 June 2023

Mees de Wit (born 17 April 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for AZ Alkmaar.

Career

De Wit made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong Ajax on 25 August 2017 in a game against Fortuna Sittard.[1] He signed for Sporting's U-23 team for the 2018–19 season on 19 July 2018.[2] On 11 March 2019, Stefano van Delden, De Wit's agent in 2017 and 2018, made the news as he was suspected of threatening different members of the AFC Ajax board on several occasions during the period from 26 October 2017 to 25 September 2018.[3]

On 20 January 2020, de Wit moved to Spanish club Orihuela CF on loan for the rest of the season.[4]

On 6 July 2021, he returned to the Netherlands and signed a contract with PEC Zwolle for two years.[5]

De Wit performed exceptionally while playing for PEC Zwolle, leading to a five-year contract with AZ Alkmaar starting in July 2022.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway. 25 August 2017.
  2. Web site: record.pt. Record (Portuguese). 19 July 2018.
  3. Web site: nu.nl. Criminal charge against former agent of De Wit. 19 July 2018.
  4. http://www.orihuelaclubdefutbol.com/tag/mees-de-wit/ Mees de Wit refuerza la banda izquierda del Orihuela CF
  5. Web site: PEC Zwolle. Mees de Wit to PEC Zwolle. 6 July 2021. 30 September 2021. nl.
  6. Web site: AZ ALkmaar. AZ legt Mees de Wit vast. 19 April 2022. 29 June 2022. nl.