Thomas Beekman | |
Birth Date: | 23 January 2000 |
Birth Place: | Arnhem, Netherlands[1] |
Height: | 1.87 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | IJsselmeervogels |
Clubnumber: | 7 |
Youthyears1: | –2010 |
Youthclubs1: | SML |
Youthyears2: | 2010–2013 |
Youthclubs2: | Vitesse/AGOVV |
Youthyears3: | 2013–2019 |
Youthclubs3: | Vitesse |
Youthyears4: | 2019–2020 |
Youthclubs4: | NEC |
Years1: | 2016–2019 |
Clubs1: | Jong Vitesse |
Caps1: | 12 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs2: | NEC |
Caps2: | 28 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 2022 |
Clubs3: | → Helmond Sport (loan) |
Caps3: | 17 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs4: | TOP Oss |
Caps4: | 12 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | IJsselmeervogels |
Caps5: | 33 |
Goals5: | 7 |
Club-Update: | 15 October 2024 |
Thomas Beekman (born 23 January 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for IJsselmeervogels.
Born in Arnhem, Beekman started his career in the youth department of SML Arnhem, before moving to the Vitesse academy at age 11.[2] He made his debut for the reserve team on 3 December 2016 in the Tweede Divisie match against Excelsior Maassluis, replacing Levi van der Spek in the 63rd minute.[3] In 2019, he moved to the youth department of NEC – the fierce rivals of Vitesse.
In the summer of 2020, Beekman was promoted to the first team of NEC by manager Rogier Meijer and was given jersey number 12.[4] On 11 September, he made his debut for NEC in the Eerste Divisie in the 2–1 win against Jong Ajax. Six minutes before the final he came on for Elayis Tavşan.[5] On 20 October, he scored his first goal for the club. As a substitute, he saved a point in the 1–1 away match against Jong PSV.[6] On 23 May 2021, Beekman won promotion to the Eredivisie with NEC, by beating NAC Breda 1–2 in the final of the play-offs.[7]
On 14 January 2022, Beekman joined Helmond Sport on loan until the end of the season.[8]
On 25 June 2022, Beekman joined TOP Oss on a one-year deal.[9]
On 5 July 2023, Beekman signed a two-year contract with IJsselmeervogels in the fourth-tier Derde Divisie.[10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Jong Vitesse | 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | Tweede Divisie | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2018–19 | Tweede Divisie | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
Total | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
NEC | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
2021–22 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |||
Career total | 39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 4 |