Mike Kleijn

Mike Kleijn (born 9 February 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Feyenoord.

Mike Kleijn
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-09) 9 February 2005
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 67
Youth career
Team
Baronie
2011– Feyenoord
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Netherlands U15 5 (0)
2021– Netherlands U17 16 (1)

Professional career

Kleijn began playing football with the youth side of Baronie, and moved to Feyenoord's youth academy at the age of 6 in 2011.[1] He worked his way up their youth sides, eventually captaining the U18s, and signed his first professional contract with them on 2 November 2020.[2] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[3]

International career

Kleijn is a youth international for the Netherlands, and captained the Netherlands U17s at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]

References
  1. "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl.
  2. "Mike Kleijn tekent contract bij Feyenoord |". November 2, 2020.
  3. Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. "Definitieve selectie Onder 17 voor EK in Israël". www.onsoranje.nl.
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