Mees Kreekels
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-01) 1 November 2001
Place of birth Helmond, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Helmond Sport
Number 28
Youth career
PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Jong PSV 42 (0)
2023– Helmond Sport 29 (0)
International career
2017 Netherlands U16 2 (1)
2018 Netherlands U17 1 (0)
2019 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023

Mees Kreekels (born 1 November 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie side Helmond Sport.

Club career

Born in Helmond, Kreekels began his career at the PSV youth academy. On 13 January 2020, he made his professional debut for PSV's reserve side, Jong PSV in an Eerste Divisie match against Jong Ajax. Kreekels was a starter as the match ended 0–0.[1]

On 24 January 2023, Kreekels signed a 1.5-year contract with his hometown club Helmond Sport.[2]

International career

Kreekels made his international debut for the Netherlands at the under-19 level on 8 October 2019 in a 2020 UEFA U-19 Championship qualifier against Moldova U19.[3]

Personal life

His grandfather Lambert Kreekels is Helmond's all-time top goalscorer[4] and his father Bertran Kreekels also played for the club.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 October 2020[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2019–20 Eerste Divisie3030
2020–21 Eerste Divisie5050
Career total 80000080

References

  1. "Jong PSV 0–0 Jong Ajax". Soccerway.
  2. "Mees Kreekels naar Helmond Sport!" (in Dutch). Helmond Sport. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. "Netherlands U19 5–0 Moldova U19". Soccerway.
  4. van de Ven, Hans (13 July 2017). "Familie Kreekels en Helmond Sport: Bertran had het juiste karakter, Lambert de neus voor goals". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. Ottens, Chris (9 January 2023). "Zo opa, zo vader, zo zoon? PSV'er Mees Kreekels traint bij Helmond Sport". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. Mees Kreekels at Soccerway
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