Daniël Beukers (born 28 January 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Eredivisie club FC Groningen.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Spakenburg | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Groningen | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | IJsselmeervogels | ||
| 2018–2023 | AZ Alkmaar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Jong AZ | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Groningen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:55, 29 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11.53, 26 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
From Spakenburg, Beukers played for IJsselmeervogels at youth level. He switched to the academy at AZ Alkmaar in 2018 at the under-15 age group level. In January 2021 he signed an eighteen month professional contract.[2][3] He made his professional debut on February 2, 2023, in the Eerste Divisie when starting for Jong AZ against VVV Venlo.[4][5] With AZ under-19s playing in the 2022-23 UEFA Youth League he was part of the team that beat Barcelona and Real Madrid on consecutive rounds to reach the semi-finals in March 2023.[6][7][8] Beukers scored twice in the quarter-final UEFA Youth League tie against Real Madrid, with the second being a solo goal that brought praise.[9] He started in the final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.[10]
In June 2023, Beukers signed for recently relegated Eerste Divisie club Groningen on a four-year contract with the option for a further year.[11]
International career edit
On March 25, 2023 he played for the Netherlands national under-20 football team in a 2-1 friendly win against France national under-20 football team.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Daniel Beukers". Soccerway. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "BEUKERS SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT WITH AZ". ijsselmeervigels. January 23, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Former IJsselmeervogels talent Beukers (16) signs a professional contract with AZ: 'Proud and grateful'". rtvutrecht.nl. January 23, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "DANIËL BEUKERS MAAKT PROFDEBUUT". insselmeervogels.nl. February 3, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "AZ II Vs. VVV 4-3". Soccerway. February 3, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Daniël Beukers klopt met AZ Barcelona". March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "El AZ Alkmaar repite la misma receta para dejar fuera al Madrid". besoccer.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Lewis Schouten en Daniël Breukers smaakmakers bij Youth League/sensatie". telegraaf.nl. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Beukers maakt de vierde met heerlijke solo". ad.nl. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "FC GRONINGEN TREKT DANIËL BEUKERS AAN" [FC GRONINGEN ATTRACTS DANIEL BEUKERS.]. www.fcgroningen.nl (in Dutch). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Emegha fires Netherlands U20 to win over France". Football-oranje.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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