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	Napoli
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	50	(5)
2023–2025	Bologna	65	(1)
2025–	Napoli	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:43, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

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

Career

Go Ahead Eagles

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.

Napoli

On 20 July 2025, Beukema joined fellow Serie A club Napoli signing a five-year contract. ^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 May 2025 ^[4]

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	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		35	0	4	0	8 [e]	0	—		47	0
	Total		65	1	7	1	8	0	—		80	2
Napoli	2025–26	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			200	15	19	3	30	1	4	0	234	19

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia
2. One appearance in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Bologna

• Coppa Italia: 2024–25 ^[5]

Individual

• Eredivisie Team of the Month: January 2022, ^[6] May 2023 ^[7]

References

1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 1 September 2017.
2. "AZ contracteert Beukema". AZ Alkmaar. 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
3. "SSCN | Sam Beukema joins Napoli". Napoli. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
4. Sam Beukema at Soccerway
5. "AC Milan 0–1 Bologna: Bologna win Coppa Italia to end 51-year trophy drought". BBC Sport. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
6. "AZ breaks through the Ajax stronghold in the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 28 January 2022.
7. "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.

External links

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