Sam Beukema

Sam Beukema

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-11-17) 17 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Deventer, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Bologna
Number	31
Youth career
2005–2009	DSC Diepenveen
2009–2013	Go Ahead Eagles
2013–2014	Twente
2014–2017	Go Ahead Eagles
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Go Ahead Eagles	66	(9)
2021–2023	AZ	54	(5)
2023–	Bologna	58	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 16 March 2025 (UTC)

Sam Beukema (born 17 November 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Bologna.

Career

Beukema made his Eerste Divisie debut for Go Ahead Eagles on 1 September 2017 in a game against Helmond Sport. ^[1]

AZ Alkmaar

On 31 March 2021, Beukema signed a contract at AZ until 2026, joining the team as of July 2021. ^[2]

Bologna

On 3 July 2023, AZ agreed a fee of €10 million to sign Beukema, with Denso Kasius heading the other way.

Honours

Individual

• Eredivisie Team of the Month: January 2022, ^[3] May 2023 ^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2025 ^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Go Ahead Eagles	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	6	0	2	0	—		—		8	0
	2019–20		23	1	2	1	—		—		25	2
	2020–21		37	8	3	1	—		—		40	9
	Total		66	9	7	2	—		—		73	11
AZ Alkmaar	2021–22	Eredivisie	24	3	4	0	5 [b]	0	4 [c]	0	37	3
	2022–23		26	2	1	0	17 [d]	1	—		44	3
	Total		50	5	5	0	22	1	4	0	81	6
Bologna	2023–24	Serie A	30	1	3	1	–		–		33	2
	2024–25	Serie A	28	0	1	0	8 [e]	0	–		37	0
	Total		58	1	4	1	8	0	–		70	2
Career total			193	15	16	3	30	1	4	0	224	19

1. Includes KNVB Cup
2. One appearance in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League
3. Appearance(s) in play-off
4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

References

1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 1 September 2017.
2. "AZ contracteert Beukema". AZ Alkmaar. 31 March 2021.
3. "AZ breaks through the Ajax stronghold in the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 28 January 2022.
4. "FC Twente main supplier in May's Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
5. Sam Beukema at Soccerway

External links

• Profile at the Bologna FC 1909 website
• Sam Beukema – UEFA competition record ( archive )