Mexx Meerdink
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Winterswijk, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AZ | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | de Graafschap | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Jong AZ | 52 | (14) |
| 2023– | AZ Alkmaar | 21 | (4) |
| 2024 | → Vitesse (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2024 | |||
Mexx Meerdink (born 24 July 2003) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar.[1]
Early life
From Winterswijk, Meerdink was in the youth academy at de Graafschap from 2012 until 2021 when he signed up to Jong AZ.[2]
Career
2021: Jong AZ debut
Meerdink made his league debut in the Eerste Divisie on 10 December 2021, appearing as a substitute in a 3-2 away defeat to ADO Den Haag.[3] Meerdink made his first start on 21 January 2022 against VVV Venlo in a youthful team that won 2-0 and in doing so earning the club their first win in four months. As well as Meerdink making a first start, Misha Engel and Lewis Schouten did as well. The oldest starting player for Jong AZ was 22 year-old Czech Richard Sedláček.[4]
2023: AZ debut
On 7 March 2023 Meerdink made his debut for AZ in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League against Lazio triggering a payment between €40,000 And €50,000 to his former club de Graafschap.[citation needed] On 19 March 2023 he made his Eredivisie debut against FC Twente.[5] Meerdink came off the bench to score the winning penalty in a UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final penalty shoot-out against RSC Anderlecht on 20 April 2023.[6]
On 24 April 2023 Meerdink scored twice in the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.[7]
2024: Vitesse
On 31 January 2024, Meerdink moved on loan to Vitesse until the end of the season.[8]
2024–25: Return to AZ
Meerdink returned to his parent club AZ ahead of the 2024–25 campaign. On 30 August 2024, Meerdink scored his first Eredivisie goal in a 3–0 win away at RKC Waalwijk.[9]
Personal life
He is the son of former AZ professional footballer Martijn Meerdink.[10][11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong AZ | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 14 | — | — | — | 53 | 14 | |||||
| AZ | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 20 | 4 | ||
| Total | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | |||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 81 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 18 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "Mexx Meerdink- Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Mexx Meerdink can hurt De Graafschap with Young AZ: "They are not doing so well, are they"". Gelderlander.nl.
- ^ "ADO DEN HAAG VS. AZ II 3 - 2 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Extremely young Young AZ surprised with a convincing victory. First win in almost four months". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
- ^ "AZ Suffer A Painful Defeat Against Twente". Football-Oranje. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Mexx Meerdrink follows in the footsteps of father Martijn after reaching the Conference League semi-finals with AZ". Gelderlander.nl. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "MEXX MEERDINK (20) VERSTERKT VOORHOEDE VITESSE" [MEXX MEERDINK (20) STRENGTHENS VITESSE'S VANGUARD] (in Dutch). Vitesse. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "AZ-aanvaller Mexx Meerdink maakt allereerste goal in de Eredivisie op dramatische avond voor RKC Waalwijk". Voetbalzone. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Young AZ base debutant Meerdink follows in his father's footsteps". nhnieuws.com.
- ^ "These former internationals all have a son on the Dutch fields". destentor.nl.
External links
Mexx Meerdink at Soccerway