Joris van Overeem (born 1 June 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv.
van Overeem with AZ in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder[citation needed] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2006 | FC Abcoude | ||
2006–2013 | AZ | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2018 | AZ | 85 | (10) |
2014–2015 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 34 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Jong AZ | 3 | (0) |
2018–2022 | Utrecht | 103 | (5) |
2022– | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2009–2010 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Netherlands U17 | 8 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
2013 | Netherlands U19 | 2 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Netherlands U20 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Netherlands U21 | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 July 2022 |
van Overeem was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands,[1] to a mother of Jewish descent who has been a citizen of Israel, before her marriage and her emigration to the Netherlands.[2] On account of this, he has been eligible to apply for Israeli citizenship.[2][3][4]
Van Overeem joined Dutch youth side AZ in 2006.
On 30 October 2013, he made his senior debut for AZ in the KNVB Cup against Achilles '29; substituting Jeffrey Gouweleeuw in the 69' minute and scoring the last goal in the 88' minute; in a home match that ended in a 7–0 win.[5]
On 9 August 2014, he made his senior debut in the Eredivisie and for Dordrecht against Heerenveen; in a match that ended in a 1–2 away victory, where he both opened and scored his debut senior league goal.[6]
On 13 June 2022, van Overeem signed a three-year contract with Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv.[7]
Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. – current squad | |
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