Michael Breij

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Michael Breij
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Amstelveen, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, right winger [1]
Team information
Current team
 Roda JC
Number 14
Youth career
–2008 RKAVIC
2007–2008 SV Ouderkerk
2008–2009 AFC
2009–2016 AZ
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Jong Groningen 61 (29)
2018–2019 Groningen 12 (1)
2020–2024 Cambuur 125 (23)
2024–2025 Sepsi OSK 6 (0)
2025– Roda JC 0 (0)
International career
2013 Netherlands U16 1 (0)
2015 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024

Michael Breij (born 15 January 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Eerste Divisie club Roda JC. [1]

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Club career

Early years

Breij was born in Amstelveen and played football for amateur club RKAVIC in his youth. After a year at SV Ouderkerk and one at AFC, he moved to AZ in 2009. He spent seven years in the youth academy of the Alkmaar club before joining Groningen's under-23s in the summer of 2016. [2]

Groningen

Between 2016 and 2019, Breij became a key player for the under-23 team, captaining the squad and scoring 21 goals in 30 appearances during the 2017–18 Derde Divisie season. [2]

Breij made his professional debut for Groningen on 19 April 2018, in a 1–1 Eredivisie draw against Utrecht, coming on in the 73rd minute as a substitute for Jesper Drost. [3] [4]

On 14 May 2018, Breij signed a one-year contract with Groningen with an option for an additional season. [2] He scored his first professional goal on 25 August, helping his team to a 1–0 league victory against De Graafschap. [5]

Cambuur

On 20 December 2019, it was announced that Breij had signed with Cambuur until the summer of 2021. [6] He made his debut on 17 January 2020 in a 3–2 loss to TOP Oss, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Mitchell Paulissen. [7] On 21 February, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 home win over Roda JC Kerkrade. [8] [9]

In his second season at the club, Breij was part of the Cambuur team winning the Eerste Divisie title, scoring seven goals in 30 appearances. [1] [10] He also scored his first brace that season, adding an assist, helping Cambuur to a 3–0 away win over Volendam on 2 April 2021. [11]

On 4 February 2022, Breij signed a contract extension, keeping him at Cambuur until 2024 with an option for an additional season. [12]

Breij left Cambuur at the end of the 2023–24 season after five seasons in which he made 134 total competitive appearances, scoring 25 goals. [1] [13]

Sepsi OSK

On 27 June 2024, Breij signed a two-year contract with Romanian Liga I club Sepsi OSK, with an option to extend. [14] [15]

Roda

On 13 January 2025, Breij joined Roda JC on a one-and-a-half-year contract. [16]

International career

Breij played for Netherlands youth teams, representing his country at under-16 and under-18 level. [17]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 December 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Groningen 2016–17 Derde Divisie 224——224
2017–18 Derde Divisie3020——3020
2018–19 Derde Divisie95——95
Total6129——6129
Groningen 2017–18 Eredivisie 3000—30
2018–19 Eredivisie9110—101
Total12110—131
Cambuur 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 83——83
2020–21 Eerste Divisie29710—307
2021–22 Eredivisie27210—282
2022–23 Eredivisie32220—342
2023–24 Eerste Divisie29952—3411
Total1252392—13425
Sepsi OSK 2024–25 Liga I 6030—90
Career total204531320021755

    Honours

    Cambuur

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