Nick Leijten Explained

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.

Club career

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Nick Leijten heeft alles een plek gegeven . 11 November 2020 . 073voetbal.nl . 25 October 2018 . Dutch.
  2. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway. 23 September 2016.
  3. News: Min . Ramon . Invalkeeper Nick Leijten schittert onder de lat bij FC Den Bosch: 'Het was druk voor mijn doel' . Omroep Brabant . 9 March 2018 . nl.
  4. Web site: FC DEN BOSCH VERLENGT CONTRACT NICK LEIJTEN . FC Den Bosch . nl . 31 March 2017.
  5. News: Westerink . Robert . TEC plukt doelman Nick Leijten weg bij FC Den Bosch . 17 February 2021 . De Gelderlander . 14 August 2020 . nl.
  6. News: Westerink . Robert . Keeper Nick Leijten stopt met voetbal, Hoffman langer bij TEC . 17 February 2021 . De Gelderlander . 23 January 2021 . nl.