Espen van Ee

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Ee, not Ee.

Espen van Ee

Van Ee in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 22)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	SC Heerenveen
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2018	Alphense Boys
2021–2023	Vitesse Arnhem
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Heerenveen	50	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2025

Espen van Ee (born 5 July 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Heerenveen. ^[1]

Career

From IJsselstein, in the province of Utrecht, ^[2] Van Ee came to Vitesse Arnhem from Alphense Boys in 2018. He captained the Vitesse U17 side and signed a three-year professional contract with the club in 2020. ^[3] In July 2023, he signed for SC Heerenveen. ^[4] He made his debut in the Eredivisie for Heerenveen against Go Ahead Eagles on 2 September 2023. ^{[5] [6]} He scored his first senior goal the following month, in a 5–1 win over VVV Venlo in the KNVB Cup. ^[7]

References

1. Espen van Ee at Soccerway
2. Bos, Stan (7 September 2023). "Eredivisiedebuut smaakt Espen van Ee naar meer: 'Familie zat met tranen in de ogen te kijken'". ad.nl. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
3. Lammers, Lex (26 June 2020). "First contract with Vitesse for talents Cornelisse, Huisman and Van Ee".
4. "SC HEERENVEEN LEGT TRANSFERVRIJE VAN EE VAST VOOR ONDER 21". Heerenveen.nl. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
5. "GO AHEAD EAGLES VS. HEERENVEEN 3 - 2". Soccerway. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
6. "Van Ee genoot van debuut: "Ze zaten met tranen in de ogen te kijken"". Feanonline. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
7. de Vries, Sander (31 October 2023). "Van Amersfoort makes his mark at SC Heerenveen: occasional striker ensures an easy cup victory over VVV-Venlo with a hat trick". Frieschdagblad.nl. Retrieved 31 January 2024.