Loek Postma

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Loek Postma
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Uitgeest, The Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Vitesse
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2014 FC Uitgeest
2014–2021 Alkmaar
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Jong AZ 50 (1)
2024– Vitesse 0 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Netherlands U15 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 February 2018

Loek Postma (born 5 March 2003) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Eerste Divisie club Vitesse.

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Career

Postma moved from his home-town club FC Uitgeest to the academy of AZ in 2014. He was awarded his first professional contract with AZ in June 2021. [1] The deal was for 3 years with the option of a fourth. [2] Postma made his league debut on 22 April 2022 in a 3-3 draw with Excelsior Rotterdam in the Eerste Divisie at the Stadion Woudestein. [3] On 3 November 2023, he scored his first league goal with an injury time equaliser in a 2-2 draw away at VVV Venlo. [4]

On 8 August 2024, Postma signed a two-year contract with Vitesse. [5]

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References

  1. "Loek Postma proud of first professional contract with AZ". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
  2. "AZ contracts Loek Postma". Uitgeester.nl.
  3. "Jong AZ zet Jong NAC Breda opzij Spectaculaire remise Jong AZ in Rotterdam". az.nl.
  4. "Matig NAC gaat na bekerblamage ook onderuit in competitie; krankzinnig slot VVV". Voetbalzone.nl. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. "Loek Postma zevende versterking Vitesse" [Loek Postma is the seventh reinforcement of Vitesse] (in Dutch). Vitesse. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.