Thomas Beelen

Thomas Beelen (born 11 June 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.[2]

Thomas Beelen
Beelen in 2023 playing for Feyenoord
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001
Place of birth Harderwijk, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 3
Youth career
2005–2011 VV Hierden
2011–2016 Twente
2016–2017 VVOG
2017–2022 PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 PEC Zwolle 33 (1)
2023– Feyenoord 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:03, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

Career

Beelen made his league debut in the Eredivisie on 23 April 2022 in a 2–0 win away against RKC Waalwijk.[3] Soon after this he made his home league debut in the Eredivisie starting in a 2–1 defeat against PSV Eindhoven at the MAC³PARK Stadion.[4] In June 2022, Beelen signed a professional contract with PEC Zwolle despite their relegation to the Eerste Divisie.[5]

On 8 July 2023, PEC Zwolle and Feyenoord both announced that the clubs had agreed Beelen's transfer to Feyenoord and the full details would be announced when the transfer was fully finalized.[6][7] Two days later, the transfer was finalized.[8] He made his debut in August 2023, against Fortuna Sittard.[9] That season he also made his debut for Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 5 May 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PEC Zwolle 2021–22 Eredivisie 3000——30
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 30100——301
Total 33100——331
Feyenoord 2023–24 Eredivisie 190303[lower-alpha 1]000250
Career total 521303000581
  1. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Feyenoord

References
  1. Thomas Beelen at WorldFootball.net
  2. Thomas Beelen at Soccerway
  3. "RKC Waalwijk vs. PEC Zwolle – 22 April 2022". Soccerway.
  4. "PEC Zwolle vs. PSV 1-2 – 15 May 2022". Soccerway.
  5. "Thomas Beelen signs first contract". Peczwolle.nl.
  6. "PEC Zwolle and Feyenoord reach an agreement about Beelen" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 8 July 2023.
  7. "Feyenoord en PEC Zwolle bereiken akkoord over Thomas Beelen". Feyenoord (in Dutch). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  8. "Thomas Beelen tekent voor vier jaar bij Feyenoord: 'Soms komen er kansen die je niet kunt laten liggen'" [Thomas Beelen signs for four years at Feyenoord: 'Sometimes chances you have to take come']. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  9. "Thomas Beelen Reflects on Debut for Feyenoord and Man-of-the-Match Performance". Archy Sport. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  10. Owen, Dan (14 December 2023). "FEYENOORD ACE ADMITS HE STRUGGLED TO COPE WITH 'DIFFERENT' £4M CELTIC STAR". HITC. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  11. Thomas Beelen at Soccerway
  12. "Als rook is opgetrokken, wint Feyenoord bekerfinale van NEC" [As smoke clears, Feyenoord wins cup final against NEC] (in Dutch). 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.


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