Nick Leijten | |
Birth Date: | 20 September 1991 |
Birth Place: | Geffen, Netherlands[1] |
Height: | 1.91 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthclubs1: | Nooit Gedacht |
Youthyears2: | 2001–2005 |
Youthclubs2: | Den Bosch |
Youthyears3: | 2005–2009 |
Youthclubs3: | HVCH |
Years1: | 2009–2013 |
Clubs1: | HVCH |
Years2: | 2013–2016 |
Years3: | 2016–2020 |
Caps3: | 17 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2020–2021 |
Caps4: | 3 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nick Leijten (born 20 September 1991) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
In 2016, Leijten moved from DESO from Oss to second-tier Eerste Divisie club FC Den Bosch, where he signed a contract until 30 June 2017, with an option to extend until 2019. He made his professional debut in the Den Bosch on 23 September 2016 in a game against FC Emmen.[2] In this match he replaced Kees Heemskerk after 8 minutes with a head injury.[3] Den Bosch triggered the option in Leijten's contract on 31 March 2017 and secured his services until mid-2019.[4]
In mid-2020 he moved to TEC in the Tweede Divisie.[5] Leijten retired from football in January 2021 to focus on his family and his work as a plasterer.[6]