Elmo Lieftink

Elmo Lieftink
Personal information
Date of birth	22 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Deventer, Netherlands
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2004	DVV Davo
2004–2013	Vitesse
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2016	Vitesse
2016–2019	Willem II
2019–2020	Go Ahead Eagles
2020–2022	De Graafschap
2022–2024	Helmond Sport
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Last updated September 27, 2024

Elmo Lieftink (born 22 February 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Lieftink joined Willem II in summer 2016, after failing to break through into the Vitesse first team, although appearing several times on the bench.^[1] On 16 December 2016, Lieftink made his Willem II debut in a 2–1 home victory over Heerenveen, replacing Erik Falkenburg with two minutes remaining.^[2]

Lieftink joined Helmond Sport on 30 May 2022, signing a three-year contract.^[3] He made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the season, playing the full game against NAC Breda which was lost 1–0.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2024^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			KNVB Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vitesse	2013–14	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2014–15	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2015–16	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willem II	2016–17	Eredivisie	15	0	0	0	—		—		15	0
	2017–18	Eredivisie	21	1	3	0	—		—		24	1
	2018–19	Eredivisie	8	0	1	0	—		—		9	0
	Total		44	1	4	0	—		—		48	1
Go Ahead Eagles	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	29	6	3	0	—		—		32	6
De Graafschap	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	37	9	2	0	—		1^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	40	9
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	26	2	1	0	—		1^{[lower-alpha 1]}	0	28	2
	Total		63	11	3	0	—		2	0	68	11
Helmond Sport	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	31	3	1	0	—		—		32	3
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	17	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
	Total		48	3	2	0	—		—		50	3
Career total			184	21	12	0	0	0	2	0	198	21

1 2 Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

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References

↑ "Elmo Lieftink Vitesse to Willem II" (in Dutch). Brabants Dagblad. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
↑ "Willem II vs. Heerenveen". Soccerway. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
↑ "Middenvelder Elmo Lieftink naar Helmond Sport!". Helmond Sport (in Dutch). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
↑ Kas, Dennis (5 August 2022). "Velanas zorgt voor prima seizoensstart op sfeervol Avondje NAC". BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 September 2022.
↑ "E. Lieftink". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

External links

Elmo Lieftink at WorldFootball.net

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[1] "Elmo Lieftink Vitesse to Willem II" (in Dutch). Brabants Dagblad. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[2] "Willem II vs. Heerenveen". Soccerway. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[3] "Middenvelder Elmo Lieftink naar Helmond Sport!". Helmond Sport (in Dutch). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

[4] Kas, Dennis (5 August 2022). "Velanas zorgt voor prima seizoensstart op sfeervol Avondje NAC". BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[5] "E. Lieftink". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Deventer, Netherlands
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2004	DVV Davo
2004–2013	Vitesse
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Vitesse	0	(0)
2016–2019	Willem II	44	(1)
2019–2020	Go Ahead Eagles	29	(6)
2020–2022	De Graafschap	63	(11)
2022–2024	Helmond Sport	48	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 12 July 2024 (UTC)