Mitchell Dijks
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mitchell Dijks | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Purmerend, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Willem II | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2009 | Volendam | ||
| 2009–2012 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2014 | Ajax | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Heerenveen (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2014– | Willem II | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Netherlands U16 | 1 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Netherlands U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mitchell Dijks (born 9 February 1993 in Purmerend) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a left back for Willem II in the Eredivisie and for Netherlands U21.
Career
AFC Ajax
Born in Purmerend, Dijks was recruited into the youth ranks of then AFC Ajax partner club FC Volendam in 2009.[1] While playing for the Ajax A1 youth squad in 2011–12, Dijks helped his side to win the Nike Eredivisie league title,[2] as well finishing as runners-up to Inter Milan in the NextGen Series (the Champions League equivalent for under-20 teams) after losing on penalties (5–3) following a 1–1 deadlock after extra time.[3]
Dijks made his first team debut on 5 August 2012 against PSV in the Johan Cruyff Shield in which he played 76 minutes in before being subbed off for Dico Koppers and he also received a yellow card.[4] Ajax lost the match 4–2.[4] Dijks then made his league debut with Ajax on 19 August 2012 against NEC, playing 79 minutes before being replaced by Joël Veltman.[5] The match ended 6–1 in favor of Ajax.[5] He made a total of 6 league appearances playing in the Left back position. playing in a KNVB Cup match as well, all while helping Ajax to win the Eredivisie title in his debut season, making it the team's 32nd Dutch league title overall.
sc Heerenveen (loan)
For the 2013–14 Eredivisie season, Dijks signed on loan with fellow Dutch top-tier club SC Heerenveen for the whole season.[6] On 3 August 2013 in the season opener against AZ, Dijks was sent off in his first match for his new club. Dijks was ejected following a reckless tackle in the 71' minute of the match, which ended a 4–2 victory at the Abe Lenstra Stadion.[7]
Willem II
On 28 August 2014 it was announced that Mitchell Dijks had signed a 2-year contract with Eredivisie side Willem II.[8]
International
Dijks has represented the Netherlands at under-18, under-19, and the under-21 level. He was selected in the final Dutch under-19 squad for the elite stage of the 2012 Euro U19 qualification. He started and played in the team's first match of the elite stage against Norway U19 and lasted the full 90 while he gained a yellow card in the 54th minute as the Dutch won 2–1.[9] He then played in the Netherlands last match of qualifiers against France U19 coming on a substitute in the 20th minute for Mats van Huijgevoort.[10] The match ended in disaster for Dijks and the Dutch as they lost 6–0 and thus lost out European U19 qualification.[10] Then on 15 August 2012 Dijks made his debut for the Dutch under-21 team in a friendly against Italy U21, coming on as a 46th minute substitute for Johan Kappelhof as the Dutch lost 3–0.
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| 2012–13 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | SC Heerenveen (loan) | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Willem II | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | Netherlands | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| Career total | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
Honours
Club
- Ajax A1 (under-20)
- Nike Eredivisie (1): 2011–12
- NextGen Series Runner-up: 2011–12
- Eredivisie (1): 2012–13
References
- ↑ "Convenant Ajax en FC Volendam lijkt te gaan leven". F-Side.nl. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ "Beste Spelers Nike A-junioren Eredivisie seizoen 2011/'12". Nikefootball.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ↑ "Ajax A1 verliest finale van NextGen Series van Inter Milan". Voetbal Centraal. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "PSV 4–2 Ajax". Voetbal International. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "NEC vs. Ajax – 19 August 2012". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ "Official: Mitchell Dijks transferred to SC Heerenveen on a loan". SoccerFame. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ↑ "Heerenveen vs. AZ 4 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ "Dijks vertrekt transfervrij naar Willem II". Ajax Showtime. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ "Elite round (Group 1) – 25/05/2012 – 17:00CET (17:00 local time) – Víceúcelová sportovní hala – Slany". UEFA. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Elite round (Group 1) – 30/05/2012 – 17:00CET (17:00 local time) – Bohemians Praha – Prague". UEFA. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ "Mitchell Dijks Voetbal International profile". Voetbal International.
- ↑ http://uk.soccerway.com/players/mitchel-dijks/219029/
External links
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
- Netherlands stats at OnsOranje
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