Nick Leijten (born 20 September 1991) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[2]
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Leijten with Den Bosch in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1991-09-20) 20 September 1991 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Geffen, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nooit Gedacht | |||
| 2001–2005 | Den Bosch | ||
| 2005–2009 | HVCH | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | HVCH | ||
| 2013–2016 | DESO | ||
| 2016–2020 | Den Bosch | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | TEC | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 2016, Leijten moved from DESO from Oss to second-tier Eerste Divisie club FC Den Bosch, where he signed a contract until 30 June 2017, with an option to extend until 2019. He made his professional debut in the Den Bosch on 23 September 2016 in a game against FC Emmen.[3] In this match he replaced Kees Heemskerk after 8 minutes with a head injury.[4] Den Bosch triggered the option in Leijten's contract on 31 March 2017 and secured his services until mid-2019.[5]
In mid-2020 he moved to TEC in the Tweede Divisie.[6] Leijten retired from football in January 2021 to focus on his family and his work as a plasterer.[7]
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