Rico Zeegers Explained
Rico Zeegers |
Fullname: | Rico Theodorus Johannes Zeegers[1] |
Birth Date: | 19 January 2000 |
Birth Place: | Sittard, Netherlands[2] |
Height: | 1.81 m |
Position: | Right-back |
Currentclub: | Wezel Sport |
Youthyears1: | 2007–2009 |
Youthclubs1: | Slekker Boys |
Youthyears2: | 2009–2012 |
Youthclubs2: | PSV |
Youthyears3: | 2012–2013 |
Youthclubs3: | Slekker Boys |
Youthyears4: | 2013–2015 |
Youthclubs4: | Fortuna Sittard |
Youthyears5: | 2015–2019 |
Youthclubs5: | PSV |
Years1: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs1: | Jong PSV |
Caps1: | 17 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2021 |
Clubs2: | → MVV (loan) |
Caps2: | 15 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs3: | MVV |
Caps3: | 54 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2023– |
Clubs4: | Wezel Sport |
Caps4: | 30 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 05:52, 2 May 2024 (UTC) |
Rico Theodorus Johannes Zeegers (born 19 January 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Division 2 club Wezel Sport.
Career
Early years
Zeegers played youth football for Slekker Boys, Fortuna Sittard and PSV, eventually signing his first professional contract with the latter in 2019; a two-year deal.[3] [4]
He made his senior debut for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie on 16 August 2019, starting at centre-back in a 3–2 away loss to Almere City.[5] [6]
MVV
He joined MVV on a six-month loan on 12 January 2021.[7] He made his debut for the club on 15 January 2021, starting at right-back in a 3–0 away loss to Go Ahead Eagles.[8] He provided his first assist on 12 April, a cutback pass to Jérôme Déom who slotted home for the 1–0 lead in an eventual 4–2 home loss to rivals Roda JC Kerkrade.[9] [10]
On 4 June 2021, the deal was made permanent and Zeegers signed a two-year contract with MVV.[11] He suffered a foot injury during practice in November 2022, which required surgery. The injury ruled him out for several months.[12]
Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClub | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total |
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
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Jong PSV | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
Total | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
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MVV (loan) | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 |
MVV | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 |
2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Total | 69 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
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Career total | 86 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 0 | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: R. Zeegers – Profiel . Voetbal International . 15 January 2023 . nl.
- Web site: Rico Zeegers . PSV . 11 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210123203844/https://www.psv.nl/jeugd/spelers/speler/rico-zeegers.htm . 23 January 2021 . nl-NL . 11 January 2017 . live.
- News: Visser . Emil . Twee jongens uit Echt kersvers voetbalprof: Op school werd de bal altijd afgepakt . 11 July 2022 . Limburger . 10 July 2019 . nl.
- News: Raijer . Jules . Jeugdexponent Rico Zeegers tekent eerste profcontract bij PSV . 11 July 2022 . Eindhovens Dagblad . 25 June 2019 . nl.
- Web site: Almere City FC – Jong PSV . PSV . 15 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115094240/https://www.psv.nl/psv/wedstrijden/wedstrijd/almere-city-fc-jong-psv-16-08-2019.htm . 15 January 2023 . nl-NL . 16 August 2019 . live.
- News: Invaller Verheydt schenkt City FC zege tegen Jong PSV . 15 January 2023 . Omroep Flevoland . 16 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115094555/https://www.omroepflevoland.nl/sport/173370/live-almere-city-fc-jong-psv . 15 January 2023 . nl.
- News: Elfrink . Rik . 12 January 2021 . PSV neemt met verhuur aan MVV afscheid van rechtsback Rico Zeegers . nl . Eindhovens Dagblad . 12 January 2021.
- News: Solide Go Ahead Eagles bindt ook MVV Maastricht aan zegekar . 15 January 2023 . RTV Oost . 15 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210130052129/https://www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/1498270/Solide-Go-Ahead-Eagles-bindt-ook-MVV-Maastricht-aan-zegekar . 30 January 2021 . nl.
- Web site: MVV–Roda JC: 2 – 4 . MVV . 15 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507060735/https://www.mvv.nl/mvv-maastricht/eerste-elftal/programma-en-uitslagen/mvv-roda-jc . 7 May 2021 . nl . live.
- News: Roda JC wint doelpuntrijke Limburgse derby, Almere City pakt punt in extremis . 15 January 2023 . NU . 12 April 2021 . nl.
- Web site: Rico Zeegers tekent 2 jaar bij MVV . MVV . 10 July 2022 . nl . 4 June 2021.
- Web site: Rico Zeegers onder het mes . MVV . 15 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221115230841/https://www.mvv.nl/nieuws/rico-zeegers-onder-het-mes . 15 November 2022 . nl . 15 November 2022 . live.