Mike van Beijnen explained

Mike van Beijnen
Fullname:Mike Johannes Hendrikus Josephus van Beijnen
Birth Date:7 March 1999
Birth Place:Breda, Netherlands
Height:1.87 m
Position:Right-back
Youthclubs1:SAB
Youthclubs2:The Gunners
Youthyears3:2010–2011
Youthclubs3:RBC
Youthyears4:2011–2017
Youthclubs4:Willem II
Youthyears5:2018
Youthclubs5:PSV
Youthyears6:2018–2019
Youthclubs6:NAC Breda
Years1:2019
Clubs1:Barcelona B
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Gençlerbirliği
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2023
Clubs3:Fortuna Sittard
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Den Bosch (loan)
Caps4:28
Goals4:1
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Emmen
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2024
Clubs6:Beerschot
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Club-Update:12 May 2024

Mike Johannes Hendrikus Josephus van Beijnen (born 7 March 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

Career

Youth career

Born in Breda,[1] van Beijnen played youth football for SAB, The Gunners, RBC,[2] Willem II, PSV, and NAC Breda,[3] before moving to Spanish club Barcelona B in June 2019, signing a two-year contract with a €100 million release clause.[4] [5] Van Beijnen, being the stepson of Frenkie de Jong's agent, Ali Dursun, became part of the massive deal that sent De Jong to Barcelona as a gesture from to club towards Dursun.[6]

Gençlerbirliği

He moved to Turkish club Gençlerbirliği in January 2020, six months after arriving in Barcelona and without making any appearances for the Catalan side.[7] He made his professional debut on 19 July 2020, appearing as a substitute in the Süper Lig.[8]

Fortuna Sittard

In August 2020 he returned to the Netherlands, signing for Fortuna Sittard.[9] He made his debut for the club – which was also his debut in the Eredivisie – on 5 December 2020 in a 3–2 win over Willem II, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Emil Hansson.[10] [11]

In August 2021 he moved on loan to Den Bosch.[12] He scored his first professional goal for the club on 22 October 2021, opening the score in a 3–3 away draw against Dordrecht.[13] [14]

Emmen

On 3 July 2023, van Beijnen signed a two-year contract with Emmen, with an optional third year.[15] The contract was terminated by mutual consent on 28 July 2023, before the season started.[16]

Beerschot

In January 20924 he signed for Belgian club Beerschot.[17]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B2019–20Segunda División B0000
Gençlerbirliği2019–20Süper Lig100010
Fortuna Sittard2020–21Eredivisie400040
2021–22Eredivisie000000
2022–23Eredivisie100010
Total500050
Den Bosch (loan)2021–22Eerste Divisie28110303
Career total3411000351

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blanco . Yadran . Bredaas talent Mike van Beijnen krijgt kans van NAC . BNDeStem . BN DeStem . 10 August 2020 . 12 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Ook NAC-talent Van Beijnen maakt droomtransfer naar Barça . VI.nl . Voetbal International . 10 August 2020 . 20 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Droomtransfer Mike van Beijnen: van Jong NAC naar Barcelona B. 20 June 2019. 23 July 2020. Yadran Blanco. Dutch. BN DeStem.
  4. Web site: Barcelona reserves put £89.2m release clause on new signing Mike van Beijnen. 21 June 2019. 21 June 2019. www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Mike van Beijnen joins Barça. www.fcbarcelona.com. 21 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Mossou . Sjoerd . Het wonder van Mike van Beijnen naar Barcelona . AD.nl . Algemeen Dagblad . 10 August 2020 . 22 June 2019.
  7. Web site: Van Beijen deja el Barça B sin haber debutado. 31 December 2019. sport.
  8. Web site: Sivasspor vs. Gençlerbirliği – 19 July 2020 . Soccerway . Perform Group.
  9. Web site: Fortuna legt ook back Van Beijnen vast. 17 August 2020. 1Limburg | Nieuws en sport uit Limburg.
  10. Web site: Fortuna Sittard – Willem II 3:2 (Eredivisie 2020/2021, 11. Round) . WorldFootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 14 March 2021 .
  11. News: Fortuna boekt tegen zwalkend Willem II langverwachte eerste zege . Voetbal International . 5 December 2020 . nl.
  12. Web site: Mike van Beijnen: FC Den Bosch past bij mij. 5 August 2021. 13 September 2021. Dutch. Max van der Put. BD.
  13. Web site: FC Dordrecht - FC Den Bosch 3:3 (Eerste Divisie 2021/2022, 12. Round) . WorldFootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 10 May 2023.
  14. News: Martens . Jan . FC Den Bosch geeft gewonnen wedstrijd na rust volledig uit handen bij FC Dordrecht . 10 May 2023 . Brabants Dagblad . 22 October 2021 . nl.
  15. Web site: FC Emmen. FC EMMEN LEGT MIKE VAN BEIJNEN VAST. 3 July 2023. nl.
  16. Web site: FC Emmen. CONTRACT MIKE VAN BEIJNEN ONTBONDEN. CONTRACT WITH MIKE VAN BEIJNEN DISSOLVED. 28 July 2023. 8 August 2023. nl.
  17. Web site: MIKE VAN BEIJNEN SIGNS SIX MONTH CONTRACT | Beerschot. www.beerschot.be.