Thijmen Blokzijl

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Thijmen Blokzijl
Blokzijl in 2023 with Groningen
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 19)
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Groningen
Number 20
Youth career
2010–2015 Velocitas 1897
2015–2016 Be Quick 1887
2016– Groningen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Groningen 22 (0)
International career
2020 Netherlands U15 3 (0)
2021–2022 Netherlands U17 15 (0)
2022– Netherlands U18 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2022 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:36, 26 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 September 2022

Thijmen Blokzijl (born 25 February 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Groningen.

Club career[edit]

Blokzijl joined the youth teams of Groningen at the age of 11 and was first called up to the senior squad in May 2021.[1]

Blokzijl made his Eredivisie debut for Groningen on 8 January 2023 in a game against Excelsior.[2]

International career[edit]

He represented Netherlands at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where they were the runners-up.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PEC Zwolle v Groningen game report". Soccerway. 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Excelsior v Groningen game report". Soccerway. 8 January 2023.
  3. ^ "France U17 v Netherlands U17 game report". UEFA. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

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