Mees Kreekels
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mees Kreekels | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Helmond, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vitesse | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PSV | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Jong PSV | 42 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Helmond Sport | 45 | (0) |
| 2024– | Vitesse | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Netherlands U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2018 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 | |||
Mees Kreekels (born 1 November 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Vitesse.
Club career
[edit]Born in Helmond, Kreekels began his career at the PSV youth academy. On 13 January 2020, he made his professional debut for PSV's reserve side, Jong PSV in an Eerste Divisie match against Jong Ajax. Kreekels was a starter as the match ended 0–0.[1]
On 24 January 2023, Kreekels signed a 1.5-year contract with his hometown club Helmond Sport.[2]
On 7 August 2024, Kreekels moved to Vitesse on a two-year deal.[3]
International career
[edit]Kreekels made his international debut for the Netherlands at the under-19 level on 8 October 2019 in a 2020 UEFA U-19 Championship qualifier against Moldova U19.[4]
Personal life
[edit]His grandfather Lambert Kreekels is Helmond's all-time top goalscorer[5] and his father Bertran Kreekels also played for the club.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 2 October 2020[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Jong PSV 0–0 Jong Ajax". Soccerway.
- ^ "Mees Kreekels naar Helmond Sport!" (in Dutch). Helmond Sport. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Mees Kreekels (22) versterkt achterhoede van Vitesse" [Mees Kreekels (22) strengthens Vitesse's defence] (in Dutch). Vitesse. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Netherlands U19 5–0 Moldova U19". Soccerway.
- ^ van de Ven, Hans (13 July 2017). "Familie Kreekels en Helmond Sport: Bertran had het juiste karakter, Lambert de neus voor goals". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Ottens, Chris (9 January 2023). "Zo opa, zo vader, zo zoon? PSV'er Mees Kreekels traint bij Helmond Sport". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Mees Kreekels at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Mees Kreekels at the PSV website
- Mees Kreekels at VI