Timothy van der Meulen (born 2 March 1990 in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch footballer who played as a centre back. Van der Meulen previously played on loan from Ajax for HFC Haarlem in the Eerste Divisie and joined Dundee United on a short-term deal in January 2011.[1][2] He represented the Netherlands U-17 team at the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy van der Meulen | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Lisse | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | CTO'70 | ||
| 1998–2003 | Almere | ||
| 2003–2006 | Omniworld | ||
| 2006–2009 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Haarlem (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Dundee United | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Bayern Munich II | 31 | (8) |
| 2012–2014 | De Graafschap | 34 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Almere City | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | FC 08 Homburg | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | FC Lisse | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Netherlands U-17 | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2017 | |||
Club career edit
In early 2010, Van der Meulen was sent out on loan to Eerste Divisie side HFC Haarlem to gain more experience. He made his debut on 22 January 2010 in a 0–3 away loss to SBV Excelsior.[3] It would turn out to be his only match for Haarlem because the club soon afterward went into bankruptcy, meaning he had to return to Ajax for the remainder of the 2009–10 season.[1] He joined Scottish Premier League club Dundee United on a short-term deal after a successful trial. He joined Bayern Munich II in July 2011 and ended his first season as joint top scorer (with Saër Sène), scoring 8 goals.
In 2012, he moved on a free transfer to De Graafschap. On 1 February 2014 his contract got dissolved.[4]
In 2017, Van der Meulen joined FC 08 Homburg. He only made one appearance for the club, before leaving at the end of the season.[5]
After joining FC Lisse ahead of the 2017–18 season, Van der Meulen made just three appearances across all competitions before leaving the club at the end of the season.[6]
International career edit
Van der Meulen represented the Netherlands U-17 team at the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Van der Meulen was in the starting line-up for all three group games against Belgium, Iceland, and England, but the team failed to qualify for the second round.[7][8][9]
Statistics edit
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2009–10 | HFC Haarlem | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2010–11 | Dundee United | Scottish Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2011–12 | Bayern Munich II | Regionalliga Süd | 31 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 8 |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Play-offs | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2012–13 | De Graafschap | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | De Graafschap | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 69 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 74 | 10 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "HFC Haarlem bankrupt". AFC Ajax. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "UNITED SIGN VAN DER MEULEN". Dundee United FC. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ "Excelsior 3–0 Haarlem FC". ESPN Soccernet. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Timothy van der Meulen per direct weg – De Graafschap". degraafschap.nl. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014.
- ^ "08 Homburg Transfers 2017 Winter, News & overview". Tribuna.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ https://www.hostmatters.nl (8 August 2018). "FC Lisse stoot door op transfermarkt: rechtsbuiten tekent op Ter Specke". Voetbal in de Bollenstreek (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ "Netherlands 2–2 Belgium". UEFA. 2 May 2007. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Netherlands 3–0 Iceland". UEFA. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "England 4–2 Netherlands". UEFA. 7 May 2007. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Timothy van der Meulen Statistics". Voetbal International. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Timothy van der Meulen Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
External links edit
- Timothy van der Meulen at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Timothy van der Meulen at Soccerway