Thomas Beelen

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Thomas Beelen
Beelen in 2023 playing for Feyenoord
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Harderwijk, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Feyenoord
Number 3
Youth career
2005–2011 VV Hierden
2011–2016 Twente
2016–2017 VVOG
2017–2022 PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 PEC Zwolle 33 (1)
2023– Feyenoord 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:29, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Beelen (born 11 June 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.[2]

Career[edit]

Beelen made his league debut in the Eredivisie on 23 April 2022 in a 2–0 win away against RKC Waalwijk.[3] Soon after this he made his home league debut in the Eredivisie starting in a 2–1 defeat against PSV Eindhoven at the MAC³PARK Stadion.[4] In June 2022, Beelen signed a professional contract with PEC Zwolle despite their relegation to the Eerste Divisie.[5]

On 8 July 2023, PEC Zwolle and Feyenoord both announced that the clubs had agreed Beelen's transfer to Feyenoord and the full details would be announced when the transfer was fully finalized.[6][7] Two days later, the transfer was finalized.[8] He made his debut in August 2023, against Fortuna Sittard.[9] That season he also made his debut for Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League.[10]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 21 April 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
PEC Zwolle 2021–22 Eredivisie 3 0 0 0 3 0
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 30 1 0 0 30 1
Total 33 1 0 0 33 1
Feyenoord 2023–24 Eredivisie 17 0 3 0 3[a] 0 0 0 23 0
Career total 50 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 56 1
  1. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours[edit]

Feyenoord

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thomas Beelen at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Thomas Beelen at Soccerway
  3. ^ "RKC Waalwijk vs. PEC Zwolle – 22 April 2022". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "PEC Zwolle vs. PSV 1-2 – 15 May 2022". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Thomas Beelen signs first contract". Peczwolle.nl.
  6. ^ "PEC Zwolle and Feyenoord reach an agreement about Beelen" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 8 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Feyenoord en PEC Zwolle bereiken akkoord over Thomas Beelen". Feyenoord (in Dutch). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Thomas Beelen tekent voor vier jaar bij Feyenoord: 'Soms komen er kansen die je niet kunt laten liggen'" [Thomas Beelen signs for four years at Feyenoord: 'Sometimes chances you have to take come']. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Thomas Beelen Reflects on Debut for Feyenoord and Man-of-the-Match Performance". Archy Sport. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  10. ^ Owen, Dan (14 December 2023). "FEYENOORD ACE ADMITS HE STRUGGLED TO COPE WITH 'DIFFERENT' £4M CELTIC STAR". HITC. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  11. ^ Thomas Beelen at Soccerway
  12. ^ "Als rook is opgetrokken, wint Feyenoord bekerfinale van NEC" [As smoke clears, Feyenoord wins cup final against NEC] (in Dutch). 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.