Pelle van Amersfoort

In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Amersfoort, not Amersfoort.

Pelle van Amersfoort

Van Amersfoort with Heerenveen in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-04-01) 1 April 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Heemskerk, Netherlands
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al Shahaniya
Number	9
Youth career
0000–2014	Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2019	Heerenveen	90	(9)
2015–2016	→ Almere City (loan)	31	(8)
2019–2022	Cracovia	95	(22)
2023–2024	Heerenveen	50	(13)
2024–	Al Shahaniya	22	(15)
International career
2013	Netherlands U17	4	(2)
2013	Netherlands U18	4	(1)
2014–2015	Netherlands U19	13	(6)
2015–2016	Netherlands U20	9	(1)
2017–2018	Netherlands U21	6	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 April 2025

Pelle van Amersfoort (born 1 April 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Qatari club Al Shahaniya. ^[1]

Club career

Born in Heemskerk, Van Amersfoort is a youth exponent from Heerenveen. He made his Eredivisie debut on 20 September 2014 against Vitesse Arnhem replacing Morten Thorsby after 66 minutes in a 1–1 draw. ^[2]

On 29 November 2022, van Amersfoort signed a 2.5-year contract with Heerenveen. ^[3]

On 11 July 2024, Heerenveen announced van Amersfoort's transfer to Al Shahaniya in Qatar. ^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 April 2025 ^[1]

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cracovia	2019–20	Ekstraklasa	34	8	5	3	–		2 [c]	0	–		41	11
	2020–21	Ekstraklasa	28	6	5	2	–		1 [c]	0	1 [d]	0	34	8
	2021–22	Ekstraklasa	33	8	1	0	–		–		–		34	8
	Total		95	22	11	5	–		3	0	1	0	110	27
Heerenveen	2022–23	Eredivisie	19	3	2	1	–		–		2 [e]	0	23	4
	2023–24	Eredivisie	31	10	2	3	–		–		–		33	13
	Total		50	13	4	4	–		–		2	0	56	17
Al Shahaniya	2024–25	Qatar Stars League	22	15	2	1	4	3	–		–		28	19
Career total			167	50	17	10	4	3	3	0	3	0	194	63

1. Includes Polish Cup, KNVB Cup, Emir Cup
2. Includes Qatari Stars Cup
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance in Polish Super Cup
5. Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs

Honours

Cracovia

• Polish Cup: 2019–20
• Polish Super Cup: 2020

References

1. Pelle van Amersfoort at Soccerway
2. "Vitesse vs. Heerenveen - 20 September 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
3. "SCHERPSCHUTTER VAN AMERSFOORT KEERT TERUG IN FRIESLAND" (in Dutch). Heerenveen. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
4. "PELLE VAN AMERSFOORT ZET CARRIÈRE VOORT IN QATAR" [PELLE VAN AMERSFOORT CONTINUES CAREER IN QATAR] (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

External links

• Pelle van Amersfoort at WorldFootball.net
• Profile at OnsOranje at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-07-21)