Michael den Heijer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael James den Heijer[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 14 April 1996||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland City | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014 | Kashiwa Reysol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Wanderers SC | 13 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Auckland City | 16 | (0) |
2016–2019 | NEC | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | DFS | ||
2020 | 1.FC Kleve | 7 | (2) |
2022 | Auckland United | 29 | (5) |
2023– | Auckland City | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Michael James den Heijer (born 14 April 1996) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a midfielder for Auckland City.
Early life and education
[edit]Den Heijer started playing football at the age of five.[2] He appeared in a commercial for New Zealand ice cream brand Tip Top at the age of seven.[3]
Den Heijer attended Kashiwa Sports High School.[4]
Club career
[edit]In 2020, Den Heijer signed for German side 1.FC Kleve, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[5] After that, he signed for New Zealand side Auckland United, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[6]
International career
[edit]Den Heijer represented New Zealand internationally at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[7]
Style of play
[edit]Den Heijer mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for his strength.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Den Heijer is of Dutch descent.[9]
Honours
[edit]- Auckland City FC
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Auckland City FC" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "『プロフェショナルなサッカー選手になりたい』". kiwibreeze.jp.
- ^ "Michael den Heijer - New Zealand Herald article". 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Michael den Heijer - Soccer King article". 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Michael den Heijer - Rheinische Post article".
- ^ "Who is in the men's Team of the Month for October?".
- ^ "Michael den Heijer - Nikkan Sports article".
- ^ "Michael den Heijer - Nieuws uit Nijmegen article".
- ^ "Michael den Heijer - Niche Cache article".
External links
[edit]- Michael den Heijer at WorldFootball.net
- Living people
- 1996 births
- New Zealand men's association footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Wanderers Special Club players
- Auckland City FC players
- NEC Nijmegen players
- Auckland United FC players
- 1. FC Kleve players
- New Zealand expatriate men's association footballers
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
- New Zealand association football biography stubs