Maikel Kieftenbeld

Maikel Kieftenbeld
Personal information
Full nameMaikel Kieftenbeld
Date of birth26 June 1990
Place of birthDalfsen, Netherlands
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
FC Groningen
Number6
Youth career
?–2003Lemelerveld
2003–2007Twente
2007–2008Go Ahead Eagles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2010Go Ahead Eagles63(3)
2010–FC Groningen141(2)
National team
2010–2011Netherlands U215(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Maikel Kieftenbeld (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaj.kəɫ ˈkif.tə(m).ˌbɛɫt], born 26 June 1990 in Dalfsen) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club FC Groningen.

A product of Twente's youth department, he initially left the club for Go Ahead Eagles, before returning to the Eredivisie by signing with Groningen in 2010.

Career

Kieftenbeld began his career as a youth player at amateur side V.V. Lemelerveld.[1] He was later discovered by FC Twente's scouts, who signed him to their youth department in 2003. However, he never broke through to the first team and was picked up by Deventer club Go Ahead Eagles in 2007. In 2008, he signed a professional contract with Go Ahead for three seasons, with an option for an extra year.[2]

Kieftenbeld made his professional debut in the season opener of the 2008–09 Eerste Divisie, in a 5–0 defeat to VVV-Venlo.[3] He came in as a half-time substitute for Ceriel Oosthout. He already became a first team regular in his first season in professional football, and ended up making 30 league appearances that season. Kieftenbeld's first goal for Go Ahead Eagles came in the club's 2–1 Eerste Divisie win over BV Veendam on 24 April 2009.[4]

On 17 June 2010, Kieftenbeld signed a four-year contract with Groningen.[5] Groningen paid a €300,000 fee for the player.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Kieftenbeld (Lemelerveld) op weg naar FC Groningen". Dalfsen Net. drimble.nl. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
  2. ↑ "Maikel Kieftenbeld naar Go Ahead Eagles". RTV Oost. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
  3. ↑ "VVV-Venlo - Go Ahead Eagles (08-08-2008)". Voetbal International. 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
  4. ↑ "Go Ahead Eagles - BV Veendam (24-04-2009)". Voetbal International. 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
  5. ↑ "Kieftenbeld naar FC Groningen". De Telegraaf. 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
  6. ↑ "FC Groningen contracteert Ivens en Kieftenbeld". FC Groningen. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2011-06-10.

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