Thijmen Blokzijl

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Thijmen Blokzijl
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Blokzijl in 2023 with Groningen
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Groningen, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Groningen
Number 3
Youth career
2010–2015 Velocitas 1897
2015–2016 Be Quick 1887
2016–2021 Groningen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Groningen 68 (1)
International career
2020 Netherlands U15 3 (0)
2021–2022 Netherlands U17 15 (0)
2022–2023 Netherlands U18 4 (0)
2023– Netherlands U19 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2022 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Thijmen Blokzijl (born 25 February 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Groningen.

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Club career

Blokzijl joined the youth teams of Groningen at the age of 11 and was first called up to the senior squad in May 2021. [2]

Blokzijl made his Eredivisie debut for Groningen on 8 January 2023 in a game against Excelsior. [3] On 14 May 2025, he scored his first goal for Groningen during stoppage time in a 2–2 draw against Ajax, causing the latter to drop to second place in the league with one match remaining. [4]

International career

He represented Netherlands at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where they were the runners-up. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2025 [6] [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Groningen 2022–23 Eredivisie 15010160
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 25010260
2024–25 Eredivisie20020220
Career total6004000640

References

  1. 1 2 "Thijmen Blokzijl» Club matches".
  2. "PEC Zwolle v Groningen game report". Soccerway. 16 May 2021.
  3. "Excelsior v Groningen game report". Soccerway. 8 January 2023.
  4. "Euroborg wordt gek, Blokzijl zorgt in slotminuut voor gelijkmaker tegen Ajax" (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 14 May 2025.
  5. "France U17 v Netherlands U17 game report". UEFA. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  6. Thijmen Blokzijl at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 May 2024.