Mexx Meerdink

Mexx Meerdink (born 24 July 2003) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Jong AZ in the Eerste Divisie.[1]

Mexx Meerdink
Personal information
Full name Mexx Meerdink
Date of birth (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003
Place of birth Winterswijk, Netherlands
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Jong AZ
Number 35
Youth career
2012–2021 de Graafschap
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Jong AZ 27 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:15, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Early life

He is the son of former professional footballer Martijn Meerdink.[2][3] From Winterswijk, Meerdink was in the youth academy at de Graafschap from 2012 until 2021 when he signed up to Jong AZ.[4]

Career

Meerdink made his league debut in the Eerste Divisie on 10 December 2021, appearing as a substitute in a 3-2 away defeat to ADO Den Haag.[5] Meerdink made his first start on 21 January, 2022 against VVV Venlo in a youthful team that won 2-0 and in doing so earning the club their first win in four months. As well as Meerdink making a first start, Misha Engel and Lewis Schouten did as well. The oldest starting player for Jong AZ was 22 year-old Czech Richard Sedláček.[6]

References
  1. "Mexx Meerdink- Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. "Young AZ base debutant Meerdink follows in his father's footsteps". nhnieuws.com.
  3. "These former internationals all have a son on the Dutch fields". destentor.nl.
  4. "Mexx Meerdink can hurt De Graafschap with Young AZ: "They are not doing so well, are they"". Gelderlander.nl.
  5. "ADO DEN HAAG VS. AZ II‭ 3 - 2‬ - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  6. "Extremely young Young AZ surprised with a convincing victory. First win in almost four months". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.

Mexx Meerdink at Soccerway


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