Mees Rijks
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Amstelveen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vålerenga | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Abcoude | ||
| 2014–2015 | AFC | ||
| 2015–2021 | FC Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Jong FC Utrecht | 92 | (20) |
| 2022 | FC Utrecht | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Vålerenga | 27 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U19 | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022 | |||
Mees Rijks (born 8 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Norwegian club Vålerenga.[1]
Club career
Rijks made his debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht in the 2020–21 season against MVV Maastricht. Rijks scored his first goal in the Eerste Divisie against FC Eindhoven on the 12 May 2021.[2] Rijks signed a new professional contract with Utrecht in September 2021 extending his contract until 2023.[3]
On 13 March 2022, Rijks made his Eredivisie debut FC Utrecht appearing as an 82nd minute substitution against PSV Eindhoven.[4]
On 12 February 2024, Rijks signed a three-year contract with Vålerenga in Norway.[5] He scored his first league goal for the club in 15 April 2024 against Stabaek in a 3–1 defeat for his side.[6]
International career
Rijks played for Netherlands U19 in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.[7]
References
- ^ Mees Rijks at Soccerway
- ^ "Eindhoven vs. Utrecht II - 12 May 2021 - Soccerway".
- ^ "talentvolle spits Mees Rijks nu tot 2023 bilj fc Utrecht -rtvutrecht.nl".
- ^ "Utrecht vs. PSV - 13 March 2022 - Soccerway".
- ^ "MEES RIJKS ER KONGEBLÅ!" [MEES RIJKS IS ROYAL BLUE!] (in Norwegian). Vålerenga. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Strikes back after fadese: - I don't care". Nettavisen~accessdate=19 May 2024.
- ^ "rijks fc utrecht beleeft met oranje onder-19 bizar kwalificatieduel". rtvutrecht.nl.