Mike Johannes Hendrikus Josephus van Beijnen (born 7 March 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Fortuna Sittard.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mike Johannes Hendrikus Josephus van Beijnen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-03-07) 7 March 1999 (age 23)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SAB | |||
| The Gunners | |||
| 2010–2011 | RBC | ||
| 2011–2017 | Willem II | ||
| 2018 | PSV | ||
| 2018–2019 | NAC Breda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Barcelona B | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Gençlerbirliği | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Fortuna Sittard | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → FC Den Bosch (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:52, 1 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Breda,[2] van Beijnen played youth football for SAB, The Gunners, RBC,[3] Willem II, PSV, and NAC Breda,[4] before moving to Spanish club Barcelona B in June 2019, signing a two-year contract with a €100 million release clause.[5][6] Van Beijnen, being the stepson of Frenkie de Jong's agent, Ali Dursun, became part of the massive deal that sent De Jong to Barcelona as a gesture from to club towards Dursun.[7][8]
He moved to Turkish club Gençlerbirliği in January 2020, six months after arriving in Barcelona and without making any appearances for the Catalan side.[7] He made his professional debut on 19 July 2020, appearing as a substitute in the Süper Lig.[9]
In August 2020 he returned to the Netherlands, signing for Fortuna Sittard.[10] He made his debut for the club – which was also his debut in the Eredivisie – on 5 December 2020 in a 3–2 win over Willem II, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Emil Hansson.[11][12] In August 2021 he moved on loan to FC Den Bosch.[13]
Fortuna Sittard – current squad | |
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