Mees Rijks

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Mees Rijks
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Amstelveen, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 De Graafschap
Number 33
Youth career
–2014 Abcoude
2014–2015 AFC
2015–2021 FC Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Jong FC Utrecht 92 (20)
2022 FC Utrecht 1 (0)
2024– Vålerenga 41 (14)
2025– → De Graafschap (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2019 Netherlands U17 2 (0)
2021–2022 Netherlands U19 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:25, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Mees Rijks (born 8 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Dutch Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.[1]

Club career

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He played as a youngster for FC Abcoude and Amsterdamsche FC prior to joining the youth academy at FC Utrecht. After four feats progressing through their youth ranks, Rijks signed his first professional contract in June 2019 at the age of 16 years-old, agreeing to a two-year deal, with the option for an additional season.[2]

Rijks made his debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong FC Utrecht in the 2020–21 season as a second-half substitute in an 0–1 defeat against MVV Maastricht on 5 March 2021. [3] Rijks scored his first goal in the Eerste Divisie against FC Eindhoven on the 12 May 2021, getting the first for his side in a 2–2 away draw.[4] After finding the net again at the start of the 2021–22 season, Rijks signed a new professional contract with Utrecht at the age of 18 years-old in September 2021, extending his contract until 2023.[5]

On 13 March 2022, Rijks made his Eredivisie debut for the Senior FC Utrecht side, appearing as an 82nd minute substitute in a 0–1 home defeat against PSV Eindhoven.[6]

On 12 February 2024, Rijks signed a three-year contract with Vålerenga in Norway.[7] He scored his first league goal for the club in April 2024 against Stabaek in a 1–3 defeat for his side.[8] Following their promotion to the Eliteserien, he made his debut in that division for Vālerenga in a 3–1 win over Viking FK on 30 March 2025. [9]

International career

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Rijks played for Netherlands U19 in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.[10]

References

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