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Dutch footballer (born 1986)
Michael de Leeuw
Full name
Michael Jeroen Maarten Michiel de Leeuw Date of birth
(1986-10-07 ) 7 October 1986 (age 37 ) Place of birth
Goirle , Netherlands Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in ) Position(s )
Forward
Current team
Cambuur Number 19
DWC
RKTVV Tilburg 2007–2009
Willem II Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2009–2011
Veendam 67
(38 ) 2011–2012
De Graafschap 33
(10 ) 2012–2016
Groningen
111
(48 ) 2016–2018
Chicago Fire 57
(12 ) 2019–2021
Emmen 71
(25 ) 2021–2022
Groningen 31
(4 ) 2022–2024
Willem II 61
(10 ) 2024–
Cambuur
0
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:06, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
Michael Jeroen Maarten Michiel de Leeuw (born 7 October 1986) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur .[1]
Career
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Born in Goirle , De Leeuw began his career at amateur clubs DWC and RKTVV before joining the youth department of Willem II . He never broke through to the first team, and therefore chose to play for BV Veendam in the Dutch second division.
Veendam
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De Leeuw was placed as a striker in his first year for Veendam, and he was an immediate success, scoring 25 goals in 36 league matches. At the end of the year, he won the topscorer award and the award for 'Talent of the Year', for the most talented player of the season.[2] Eredivisie and clubs abroad, but in the end chose to stay in Veendam.[3] [4]
Groningen
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On 22 May 2012, FC Groningen announced that they had signed De Leeuw. He helped the club win the KNVB Cup in 2014–15 against defending champions PEC Zwolle . It was their first major trophy and they qualified for the UEFA Europa League .[5] [6]
Chicago Fire
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On 17 May 2016, the Chicago Fire announced they have signed De Leeuw to a three-year deal through 2018 with a club option for 2019.[7]
In his first season with Chicago, De Leeuw contributed seven goals and three assists across 17 games. In his second season with Chicago, de Leeuw's role switched to supporting striker behind Nemanja Nikolić , who led the league in scoring in 2017. In his new role, De Leeuw contributed a career high eight assists along with three goals. His season was cut short by a ruptured ACL injury suffered against New York City FC on 30 September 2017.[8] [9]
Emmen
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On 31 December 2018, De Leeuw signed a one-and-a-half year deal with FC Emmen with an option for an additional year.[10]
Return to Groningen
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On 26 March 2021, De Leeuw returned to Groningen when he signed a contract for the 2021–22 season.[11] AZ [12]
Return to Willem II
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On 10 August 2022, De Leeuw returned to his youth club Willem II on a two-year contract.[13] Tricolores to the Eerste Divisie title in the 2023–24 season , which meant promotion back to the Eredivisie .[14]
Career statistics
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As of match played on 23 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
Cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
BV Veendam
2009–10
Eerste Divisie
36 25 1 0
0
0
–
37 25
2010–11
31 13 2 0
0
0
1 1 34 14
Total
67 38 3 0
0
0
1 1 71 39
De Graafschap
2011–12
Eredivisie
33 10 2 1 0
0
2 0
37 11
Groningen
2012–13
Eredivisie
30 11 3 1 0
0
2 0
35 12
2013–14
24 9 3 0
0
0
4 0
31 9
2014–15
28 17 4 7 1 0
0
0
33 24
2015–16
27 9 3 1 3 0
1 0
34 10
Total
109
46 13 9 4 0
7 0
133
55
Chicago Fire
2016
MLS
18 7 2 1 0
0
0
0
20 8
2017
30 3 1 0
0
0
0
0
31 3
2018
9 2 0
0
0
0
0
0
9 2
Total
57 12 3 1 0
0
0
0
60 13
FC Emmen
2018–19
Eredivisie
16 3 0
0
–
–
16 3
2019–20
26 9 1 1 –
–
27 10
Total
42 12 1 1 0
0
0
0
43 13
Career total
308
118
22 12 4 0
10 1 344
131
Honours
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Groningen
Willem II
Individual
References
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^ "De Leeuw gewilde prooi bij verschillende clubs" . VI. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010 .
^ "The top scorer in the Dutch Eerste Divisie has not yet been snapped up" . IMScouting. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010 .
^ "Groningen claim first trophy with KNVB Cup triumph" . Goal.com . 4 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015 .
^ "PEC Zwolle vs. Groningen - 3 May 2015 - Soccerway" . Za.soccerway.com . Retrieved 12 April 2018 .
^ "Chicago Fire Acquire Dutch Forward Michael de Leeuw" . Chicago: Chicago Fire Soccer Club . 17 May 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2018 .
^ "Michael de Leeuw" . Chicago Fire . Retrieved 7 May 2018 .
^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Exercises Contract Options on Six Players" . Chicago-Fire.com. Retrieved 26 November 2018 .
^ "Welkom, Michael de Leeuw!" . FC Emmen the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2020 .
^ "FC Groningen haalt De Leeuw terug - FC Groningen" . www.fcgroningen.nl . Retrieved 26 October 2021 .
^ "FC Groningen smaakt eindelijk weer eens zoet van overwinning na wereldgoal Cyril Ngonge en eerste treffer Michael de Leeuw" . Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 October 2021 .
^ "Terug in Tilburg: Michael de Leeuw" (in Dutch). Willem II. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022 .
^ a b Voskamp, Leon (10 May 2024). "Willem II is kampioen, supporters bestormen het veld" . Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ "FC Twente is the main provider for the Eredivisie team of the month" . eredivisie.eu . 1 April 2022.
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