Thijs van Leeuwen

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Thijs van Leeuwen
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-15) 15 July 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Heerde, Netherlands [1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 TOP Oss
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2011 VV Heerde
2011–2019 Twente
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Twente 21 (3)
2021–2022 → Almere City (loan) 22 (1)
2023– TOP Oss 32 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:26, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Thijs van Leeuwen (born 15 July 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss.

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Club career

Van Leeuwen made his professional debut as part of Twente on 12 September 2020, coming on as a substitute for Queensy Menig in a 2–0 win over Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie. [2] In October 2020, Van Leeuwen signed a new contract with Twente until 2023 with an option for an additional year. [3] He scored his first goal on 7 November in a 4–2 away win over ADO Den Haag, securing the end result deep into stoppage time. [4]

Van Leeuwen joined Eerste Divisie club Almere City on 31 August 2021 on loan for the 2021–22 season. [5] [1]

On 31 January 2023, van Leeuwen signed a year-and-a-half-long contract with TOP Oss. [6] He made his debut for the club on 3 February, starting in a 3–0 derby win over Den Bosch. [7] Two weeks later, on 17 February, he scored his first goal for TOP, helping them past Eindhoven with a 2–0 victory. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2023 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague KNVB Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Twente 2020–21 Eredivisie 21300—213
Almere City (loan) 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 22110—231
TOP Oss 2022–23 Eerste Divisie13100—131
2023–24 Eerste Divisie19010—200
Total32110—331
Career total7552000775

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    References

    1. 1 2 Ten Voorde, Leon (31 August 2021). "Thijs van Leeuwen (FC Twente) uit Heerde op weg naar Almere City". de Stentor (in Dutch).
    2. ↑ "Sprankelend FC Twente start seizoen met thuiszege op Fortuna Sittard". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 12 September 2020.
    3. ↑ "ilgers, Staring en Van Leeuwen tekenen contract bij FC Twente". FC Twente (in Dutch). 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020.
    4. ↑ "ADO Den Haag vs. Twente - 7 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
    5. ↑ "Thijs van Leeuwen op huurbasis naar Almere City FC". FC Twente (in Dutch). 31 August 2021.
    6. ↑ "Veelzijdige Thijs van Leeuwen kiest TOP Oss als thuishonk" [Versatile Thijs van Leeuwen chooses TOP Oss as home base] (in Dutch). TOP Oss. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
    7. ↑ Esseveldt, Luuk van; Martens, Jan (3 February 2023). "TOP Oss legt FC Den Bosch met drie goals op de pijnbank in derby". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
    8. ↑ Busken, Roy van den (17 February 2023). "TOP Oss zet FC Eindhoven met 2-0 aan de kant". DTV Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
    9. ↑ Thijs van Leeuwen at Soccerway OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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