Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 January 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Heiloo, The Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AZ | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2023 | AZ Alkmaar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | AZ | 1 | (0) |
2023– | Jong AZ | 32 | (2) |
International career | |||
2021 | Netherlands U16 | 1 | (0) |
Netherlands U17 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 July 2024 |
Kees Smit (born 21 January 2006) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar as a midfielder. [1]
From Heiloo, Smit joined the academy at AZ Alkmaar at nine years-old in 2015. He then became the youngest member of their under-12 squad. [2] After progressing through the ranks at AZ, he signed a three-and-a-half-year professional contract in January 2021. [3] [4]
In December 2022, Smit was included with the first team squad on their mid-season break travelling training party to Valencia, Spain. [5] In January 2023, a goal Smit scored in a five-a-side indoor game went viral due to its unusual nature, as he beat the outrushing goalkeeper with shot rebounded from the side wall. [6] [7] [8] Later that month, Smit made his professional debut for Jong AZ in the Eerste Divisie in a home match against Helmond Sport, on January 23, 2023. [9] [10]
With AZ under-19s playing in the 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. [11] [12] [13] Smit scored a long range goal in the UEFA Youth League last-sixteen tie against Barcelona that brought praise. [14] [15] [16] He also played in the UEFA Youth League final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners. [17]
In November 2021, Smit played for the Netherlands national under-16 football team against the Belgian under-16s. [18] Smit has since been selected for the Dutch U17s. [19] [20]
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