Lucas Bijker

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Lucas Bijker
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-04) 4 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Ethnikos Achna
Number 16
Youth career
FVC
Cambuur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015 Cambuur 85 (0)
2015–2017 Heerenveen 63 (0)
2017–2018 Cádiz 22 (0)
2018–2023 Mechelen 102 (0)
2023– Ethnikos Achna 24 (3)
International career
2013 Netherlands U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024

Lucas Bijker (born 4 March 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Cypriot club Ethnikos Achna.

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Club career

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Bijker came through SC Cambuur's youth system and made his senior debut for them in November 2011. In summer 2015 he joined arch rivals Heerenveen. [1]

On 7 August 2017, Bijker signed a three-year contract with Spanish Segunda División club Cádiz CF, after impressing on a trial. [2] He made his debut for the club on 19 August, starting in a 2–1 away win against Córdoba CF. [3]

On 15 June 2018, Bijker was transferred to Belgian side KV Mechelen, with Cádiz retaining 15% of a future transfer. [4] He signed a three-year contract with the club. [5]

Personal life

In July 2013 Bijker was sentenced to 20 hours community service after he was found guilty of violently harassing two young women and a former teammate. [6]

Honours

Cambuur

Mechelen

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References

  1. Lucas Bijker tekent bij SC Heerenveen - Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch)
  2. "Lucas Bijker firma tres temporadas" [Lucas Bijker signs for three seasons] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. "El Cádiz baja al Córdoba de las nubes" [Cádiz down Córdoba from the clouds] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. "Acuerdo para el traspaso de Lucas Bijker al KV Mechelen" [Agreement for the transfer of Lucas Bijker to KV Mechelen] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. "Lucas Bijker tekent bij KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). KV Mechelen. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  6. Verdediger SC Cambuur gaat volledig door het lint - AD (in Dutch)
  7. "Geel-rood delirium op de Heizel: KV Mechelen wint Beker van België". sporza.be. Retrieved 25 March 2021.