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Daniël Beukers

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Daniël Beukers
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Spakenburg, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Volendam
Number 2
Youth career
–2018 IJsselmeervogels
2018–2023 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Jong AZ 7 (0)
2023–2024 Groningen II 9 (1)
2023–2024 Groningen 0 (0)
2024– Volendam 5 (1)
International career
2023 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:17, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Daniël Beukers (born 28 January 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a right back for Eerste Divisie club Volendam.[1]

Career

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From Spakenburg, Beukers played for IJsselmeervogels at youth level. He switched to the academy at AZ Alkmaar in 2018 at the under-15 age group level. In January 2021 he signed an eighteen month professional contract.[2][3] He made his professional debut on February 2, 2023, in the Eerste Divisie when starting for Jong AZ against VVV Venlo.[4][5] With AZ under-19s playing in the 2022-23 UEFA Youth League he was part of the team that beat Barcelona and Real Madrid on consecutive rounds to reach the semi-finals in March 2023.[6][7][8] Beukers scored twice in the quarter-final UEFA Youth League tie against Real Madrid, with the second being a solo goal that brought praise.[9] He started in the final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.[10]

In June 2023, Beukers signed for recently relegated Eerste Divisie club Groningen on a four-year contract with the option for a further year.[11]

On 7 June 2024, Beukers moved to Volendam on a three-year deal.[12]

International career

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On March 25, 2023 he played for the Netherlands national under-20 football team in a 2-1 friendly win against France national under-20 football team.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Daniel Beukers". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. ^ "BEUKERS SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT WITH AZ". ijsselmeervigels. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Former IJsselmeervogels talent Beukers (16) signs a professional contract with AZ: 'Proud and grateful'". rtvutrecht.nl. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  4. ^ "DANIËL BEUKERS MAAKT PROFDEBUUT". insselmeervogels.nl. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  5. ^ "AZ II Vs. VVV 4-3". Soccerway. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Daniël Beukers klopt met AZ Barcelona". 2 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  7. ^ "El AZ Alkmaar repite la misma receta para dejar fuera al Madrid". besoccer.com. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Lewis Schouten en Daniël Breukers smaakmakers bij Youth League/sensatie". telegraaf.nl. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Beukers maakt de vierde met heerlijke solo". ad.nl. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  10. ^ "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  11. ^ "FC GRONINGEN TREKT DANIËL BEUKERS AAN" [FC GRONINGEN ATTRACTS DANIEL BEUKERS.]. www.fcgroningen.nl (in Dutch). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Vleugelverdediger Daniël Beukers versterkt defensie FC Volendam" [Winger Daniël Beukers strengthens FC Volendam's defense] (in Dutch). Volendam. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Emegha fires Netherlands U20 to win over France". Football-oranje.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.