Daniël Beukers
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004
Place of birth Spakenburg
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Full back
Team information
Current team
 FC Groningen
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2018 IJsselmeervogels
2018–2023 AZ Alkmaar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Jong AZ 7 (0)
2023– Groningen 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:55, 13 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11.53, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Daniël Beukers (born 28 January 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Eerste Divisie club FC Groningen.[1]

Career

From Spakenburg, Beukers played for IJsselmeervogels at youth level. He switched to the academy at AZ Alkmaar in 2018 at the under-15 age group level. In January 2021 he signed an eighteen month professional contract.[2][3] He made his professional debut on February 2, 2023, in the Eerste Divisie when starting for Jong AZ against VVV Venlo.[4][5] With AZ under-19s playing in the 2022-23 UEFA Youth League he was part of the team that beat Barcelona and Real Madrid on consecutive rounds to reach the semi-finals in March 2023.[6][7][8] Beukers scored twice in the quarter-final UEFA Youth League tie against Real Madrid, with the second being a solo goal that brought praise.[9] He started in the final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.[10]

In June 2023, Beukers signed for recently relegated Eerste Divisie club Groningen on a four-year contract with the option for a further year.[11]

International career

On March 25, 2023 he played for the Netherlands national under-20 football team in a 2-1 friendly win against France national under-20 football team.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Daniel Beukers". Soccerway. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ "BEUKERS SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT WITH AZ". ijsselmeervigels. January 23, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Former IJsselmeervogels talent Beukers (16) signs a professional contract with AZ: 'Proud and grateful'". rtvutrecht.nl. January 23, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ "DANIËL BEUKERS MAAKT PROFDEBUUT". insselmeervogels.nl. February 3, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ "AZ II Vs. VVV 4-3". Soccerway. February 3, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Daniël Beukers klopt met AZ Barcelona". March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "El AZ Alkmaar repite la misma receta para dejar fuera al Madrid". besoccer.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Lewis Schouten en Daniël Breukers smaakmakers bij Youth League/sensatie". telegraaf.nl. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Beukers maakt de vierde met heerlijke solo". ad.nl. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ "FC GRONINGEN TREKT DANIËL BEUKERS AAN" [FC GRONINGEN ATTRACTS DANIEL BEUKERS.]. www.fcgroningen.nl (in Dutch). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Emegha fires Netherlands U20 to win over France". Football-oranje.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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