| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael de Leeuw | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Goirle, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | De Graafschap | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DWC | |||
| RKTVV Tilburg | |||
| 2007–2009 | Willem II | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Veendam | 67 | (38) |
| 2011– | De Graafschap | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 19, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Michael de Leeuw (born 7 October 1986) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for De Graafschap.
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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.
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.[1] He was chased by several clubs in the Eredivisie and clubs abroad, but in the end chose to stay in Veendam.[2][3]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2009–10 | Veendam | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 25 |
| 2010–11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 44 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 27 | ||
Statistics accurate as of last match played on October 1, 2010.