Mees Hilgers

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Mees Hilgers
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Hilgers playing for Twente in 2022
Personal information
Full name Mees Victor Joseph Hilgers[1]
Date of birth (2001-05-13) 13 May 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Amersfoort, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Twente
Number 2
Youth career
2005–2009 Nieuwland
2009–2011 Sparta Nijkerk
2011–2020 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Twente 111 (3)
International career‡
2022 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
2024– Indonesia 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Mees Victor Joseph Hilgers (born 13 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Twente. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Hilgers started playing football at ASC Nieuwland in his hometown of Amersfoort. After moving to Nijkerk, he played in the youth team of Sparta Nijkerk. At the age of ten, he moved to the academy of FC Twente.

Twente

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On 6 December 2018, Hilgers signed his first professional contract with Twente.[3] He made his professional debut with Twente in a 2–1 Eredivisie win over Ajax on 5 December 2020.[4]

2022–23 season

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In the 2022–23 season, Hilgers was out of action for some time from March due to a groin injury. After returning he lost his starting place to Julio Pleguezuelo. He seemed to be heading for a departure from Twente, but he signed a new contract in July 2023 until mid-2026.[5][6]

2024–25 season

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On 13 August 2024, Hilgers scored a goal against Red Bull Salzburg in the second leg of UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round in a 3–3 draw, but Twente lost 4–5 on aggregate.[7]

On 25 September 2024, Hilgers started and played the full 90 minutes against Manchester United at Old Trafford in a 1–1 draw in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league stage.[8] He also played the following match, a 1–1 draw against Fenerbahçe at home, where he became the first Indonesian to play in the Europa League.

International career

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Hilgers is a former youth international for Netherlands at under-21 level.[9]

In September 2024, Hilgers confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level.[10] On 1 October 2024, he was called up for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches against Bahrain and China.[11] On 10 October 2024, he made his debut against Bahrain in a 2–2 draw.[12]

Personal life

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Born in the Netherlands, Hilgers is of Indonesian descent.[13]

On 30 September 2024, Hilgers officially obtained Indonesian citizenship after being sworned as citizens of Indonesia during a ceremony at the Indonesian Embassy alongside Eliano Reijnders.[14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 25 May 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Twente 2020–21 Eredivisie 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
2021–22 24 1 2 0 0 0 — 26 1
2022–23 30 1 1 0 4[a] 0 — 35 1
2023–24 28 0 0 0 5[a] 0 — 33 0
2024–25 26 1 0 0 8[b] 1 — 34 2
Career total 111 3 3 0 17 1 0 0 131 4
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, five appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 10 June 2025[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Indonesia 2024 2 0
2025 2 0
Total 4 0

See also

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References

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  5. ^ Mees Hilgers tekent nieuw contract: "Nog niet klaar bij FC Twente", FCTwente.nl, 12 July 2023. Gearchiveerd op 22 July 2023.
  6. ^ Mees Hilgers en FC Twente bereiken akkoord: verdediger blijft in Enschede, Tubantia, 23 June 2023.
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