Mike Kleijn (born 9 February 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Feyenoord.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 67 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
| Baronie | |||
| 2011– | Feyenoord | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Netherlands U17 | 16 | (1) |
Kleijn began playing football with the youth side of Baronie, and moved to Feyenoord's youth academy at the age of 6 in 2011.[1] He worked his way up their youth sides, eventually captaining the U18s, and signed his first professional contract with them on 2 November 2020.[2] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[3]
Kleijn is a youth international for the Netherlands, and captained the Netherlands U17s at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]
Feyenoord – current squad | |
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