Vicente Besuijen (Dutch pronunciation: [vəˈsɛntə bəˈsœyə(n)]; born 10 April 2001) is a professional football player who plays as a forward or right winger for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen. Born in Colombia, he represented the Netherlands at youth level.

Vicente Besuijen
Personal information
Full name Vicente Andrés Felipe Federico Besuijen
Date of birth (2001-04-10) 10 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward, right winger
Team information
Current team
Aberdeen
Number 17
Youth career
VV Aalsmeer
RKSV Pancratius
2010–2012 Ajax
2012–2017 Volendam
2017–2020 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 ADO Den Haag 52 (7)
2022– Aberdeen 34 (5)
2023Excelsior Rotterdam (loan) 2 (0)
2024Emmen (loan) 15 (5)
International career
2016 Netherlands U15 1 (1)
2017 Netherlands U16 1 (0)
2018–2019 Netherlands U18 6 (0)
2019–2020 Netherlands U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024

Club career

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On 24 January 2022, Besuijen joined Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen on a four-and-a-half-year contract from Eerste Divisie side ADO Den Haag.[1]

On 31 January 2023, Besuijen joined Eredivisie club Excelsior Rotterdam on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy.[2] The option was not taken up and he returned to Aberdeen for pre-season training to fight for his chance with new manager Barry Robson.

On 25 January 2024, Besuijen moved on a new loan to Emmen.[3] Besuijen returned to Aberdeen, having helped Emmen reach the latter stages of the playoffs, scoring 7 goals in 8 games and assisting 1.

Personal life

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Besuijen was born in Colombia, but was adopted by his Dutch parents when he was three months old. He grew up in Amstelveen.[4]

Career statistics

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As of match played 20 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5]

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ADO Den Haag 2020-21 Eredivisie 30 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 1
2021-22 Eerste Divisie 22 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 6
Total 52 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 56 7
Aberdeen 2021-22 Scottish Premiership 16 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 2
2022-23 Scottish Premiership 18 3 1 0 6 4 0 0 25 7
2023-24 Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Excelsior Rotterdam (loan) 2022-23 Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Emmen (loan) 2023-24 Eerste Divisie 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 7
Total 34 5 2 0 6 4 0 0 42 9
Career total 105 19 6 0 6 4 0 0 117 23

References

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  1. ^ "Highly rated Dutch youth international commits future to the Dons". Aberdeen FC. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. ^ Anderson, Chris (31 January 2023). "Vinnie Heads Out on Loan". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ "FC EMMEN HUURT VICENTE BESUIJEN" [FC EMMEN LOANS VICENTE BESUIJEN] (in Dutch). Emmen. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Is de toekomstige AS Roma-superster een Zeeuw?". Omroep Zeeland (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  5. ^ "AFC Heritage Trust - Vicente Besuijen". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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