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Thijs van Leeuwen

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Thijs van Leeuwen
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-15) 15 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Heerde, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Den Bosch
Number TBD
Youth career
0000–2011 VV Heerde
2011–2019 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Twente 21 (3)
2021–2022Almere City (loan) 22 (1)
2023–2024 TOP Oss 41 (1)
2024– Den Bosch 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:12, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Thijs van Leeuwen (born 15 July 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Den Bosch.

Club career

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Van Leeuwen made his professional debut as part of Twente on 12 September 2020, coming on as a substitute for Queensy Menig in a 2–0 win over Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie.[2] In October 2020, Van Leeuwen signed a new contract with Twente until 2023 with an option for an additional year.[3] He scored his first goal on 7 November in a 4–2 away win over ADO Den Haag, securing the end result deep into stoppage time.[4]

Van Leeuwen joined Eerste Divisie club Almere City on 31 August 2021 on loan for the 2021–22 season.[5][1]

On 31 January 2023, van Leeuwen signed a year-and-a-half-long contract with TOP Oss.[6] He made his debut for the club on 3 February, starting in a 3–0 derby win over Den Bosch.[7] Two weeks later, on 17 February, he scored his first goal for TOP, helping them past Eindhoven with a 2–0 victory.[8]

On 16 May 2024, Vossebelt was announced as league rival Den Bosch's new signing ahead of the 2024–25 season. He signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year.[9][10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 May 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Twente 2020–21 Eredivisie 21 3 0 0 21 3
Almere City (loan) 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 22 1 1 0 23 1
TOP Oss 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 13 1 0 0 13 1
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 28 0 1 0 29 0
Total 41 1 1 0 42 1
Den Bosch 2024–25 Eerste Divisie 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 84 5 2 0 0 0 86 5

References

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  1. ^ a b Ten Voorde, Leon (31 August 2021). "Thijs van Leeuwen (FC Twente) uit Heerde op weg naar Almere City". de Stentor (in Dutch).
  2. ^ "Sprankelend FC Twente start seizoen met thuiszege op Fortuna Sittard". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ilgers, Staring en Van Leeuwen tekenen contract bij FC Twente". FC Twente (in Dutch). 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020.
  4. ^ "ADO Den Haag vs. Twente - 7 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Thijs van Leeuwen op huurbasis naar Almere City FC". FC Twente (in Dutch). 31 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Veelzijdige Thijs van Leeuwen kiest TOP Oss als thuishonk" [Versatile Thijs van Leeuwen chooses TOP Oss as home base] (in Dutch). TOP Oss. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  7. ^ Esseveldt, Luuk van; Martens, Jan (3 February 2023). "TOP Oss legt FC Den Bosch met drie goals op de pijnbank in derby". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  8. ^ Busken, Roy van den (17 February 2023). "TOP Oss zet FC Eindhoven met 2-0 aan de kant". DTV Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  9. ^ "FC Den Bosch versterkt zich met middenvelder Thijs van Leeuwen". FC Den Bosch (in Dutch). 16 May 2024. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  10. ^ Zonneveld, Wilco (16 May 2024). "Thijs van Leeuwen vertrekt bij TOP Oss en maakt gevoelige transfer". DTV Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  11. ^ Thijs van Leeuwen at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
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