Mitchel Paulissen

Mitchel Paulissen

Paulissen with Lee Man in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-04-21) 21 April 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Kerkrade, Netherlands
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Roda JC Kerkrade
Number	6
Youth career
	RKTSV [1]
2001–2011	Roda JC Kerkrade
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2019	Roda JC Kerkrade	130	(18)
2016	→ VVV-Venlo (loan)	14	(2)
2019–2023	Cambuur	101	(10)
2023–2025	Lee Man	40	(7)
2025–	Roda JC Kerkrade	11	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 February 2026

Mitchel Paulissen (born 21 April 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Roda JC Kerkrade.

Club career

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Paulissen joined Cambuur on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal. The deal was confirmed on 30 May 2019. ^[2] Following his contract expiry at Cambuur, it was reported that Mitchell had signed with Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man on a free. ^{[3] [4]}

On 8 July 2023, Paulissen officially joined Lee Man. ^{[5] [6]}

On 26 May 2025, Paulissen signed a two-season contract to return to Roda JC Kerkrade. ^[7]

Career statistics

As of 31 August 2024 ^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Roda JC	2011–12	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2012–13		2	0	0	0	—		1 [a]	0	3	0
	2013–14		15	1	3	0	—		—		18	1
	2014–15	Eerste Divisie	30	6	4	1	—		4 [a]	2	39	9
	2015–16	Eredivisie	15	0	1	0	—		—		16	0
	2016–17		31	4	1	0	—		1 [a]	0	33	4
	2017–18		7	1	1	0	—		0	0	8	1
	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	28	6	3	1	—		—		31	7
	Total		129	18	13	2	—		6	2	148	22
VVV-Venlo (loan)	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	14	2	—		—		1	0	15	2
Cambuur	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	18	1	2	0	—		—		20	1
	2020–21		23	4	2	0	—		—		25	4
	2021–22	Eredivisie	31	3	1	0	—		—		32	3
	2022–23		29	2	2	0	—		—		31	2
	Total		101	10	7	0	—		—		108	10
Lee Man	2023–24	Hong Kong Premier League	19	3	3	1	2	2	9 [b]	1	33	7
Career total			263	33	23	3	2	2	16	3	304	41

1. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs
2. Five appearances and one goal in Hong Kong Sapling Cup, two appearances in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, two appearances in HKPLC Cup

Honour

Lee Man

• Hong Kong Premier League: 2023–24

References

1. MITCHEL PAULISSEN, rodajckerkrade.nl, 25 January 2014
2. "SC Cambuur versterkt zich met Mitchel Paulissen". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
3. "Oud-Cambuurspeler Mitchel Paulissen gaat naar Hongkong". Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
4. "Bijzondere stap voor Mitchel Paulissen: middenvelder verruilt SC Cambuur voor club uit Hongkong". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
5. "港超聯 理文簽前荷甲兵 米素爾保利臣：期待踢亞冠". ON.CC (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 8 July 2023. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
6. 港超聯 理文簽前荷甲兵 米素爾保利臣：期待踢亞冠 on.cc 8 July 2023
7. "Mitchel Paulissen keert terug bij Roda JC" [Mitchel Paulissen returns to Roda JC] (in Dutch). Roda JC Kerkrade. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
8. Mitchel Paulissen at Soccerway

External links

• Mitchel Paulissen at WorldFootball.net
• Mitchel Paulissen at Soccerway