Mees Rijks (born 8 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Norwegian club Vålerenga.[1]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 8 March 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Amstelveen, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vålerenga | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | FC Abcoude | ||
2014–2015 | AFC | ||
2015–2021 | FC Utrecht | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | Jong FC Utrecht | 92 | (20) |
2022 | FC Utrecht | 1 | (0) |
2024– | Vålerenga | 21 | (11) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Netherlands U19 | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022 |
Club career
editRijks made his debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht in the 2020-21 season against MVV Maastricht. Rijks scored his first goal in the Eerste Divisie against FC Eindhoven on the 12 May 2021.[2] Rijks signed a new professional contract with Utrecht in September 2021 extending his contract until 2023.[3]
On 13 March 2022, Rijks made his Eredivisie debut FC Utrecht appearing as an 82nd minute substitution against PSV Eindhoven.[4]
On 12 February 2024, Rijks signed a three-year contract with Vålerenga in Norway.[5] He scored his first league goal for the club in 15 April 2024 against Stabaek in a 3-1 defeat for his side.[6]
International career
editRijks played for Netherlands U19 in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.[7]
References
edit- ^ Mees Rijks at Soccerway
- ^ "Eindhoven vs. Utrecht II - 12 May 2021 - Soccerway".
- ^ "talentvolle spits Mees Rijks nu tot 2023 bilj fc Utrecht -rtvutrecht.nl".
- ^ "Utrecht vs. PSV - 13 March 2022 - Soccerway".
- ^ "MEES RIJKS ER KONGEBLÅ!" [MEES RIJKS IS ROYAL BLUE!] (in Norwegian). Vålerenga. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Strikes back after fadese: - I don't care". Nettavisen~accessdate=19 May 2024.
- ^ "rijks fc utrecht beleeft met oranje onder-19 bizar kwalificatieduel". rtvutrecht.nl.