Aaron Meijers (born 28 October 1987) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left back for Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk. He formerly played for FC Volendam, ADO Den Haag, and Sparta Rotterdam.

Aaron Meijers
Meijers with ADO Den Haag in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-10-28) 28 October 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Delft, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
RKC Waalwijk
Number 28
Youth career
1993–2000 AVV Andijk
2000–2006 FC Volendam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 FC Volendam 124 (4)
2010–2012 RKC Waalwijk 62 (4)
2012–2021 ADO Den Haag 237 (7)
2020–2021Sparta (loan) 24 (0)
2021–2023 Sparta 25 (0)
2023– RKC Waalwijk 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2024

Club career

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Meijers was born in Delft. Aged six he moved to Andijk, where he started playing for AVV Andijk (now Sporting Andijk). In 2000 Meijers joined FC Volendam. After four years in the first team of FC Volendam he moved to RKC Waalwijk. With both FC Volendam and RKC Waalwijk Meijers won the Eerste Divisie. In 2012 Meijers went to ADO Den Haag.[1]

For the 2020–21 season, he was loaned to Sparta Rotterdam. After returning to ADO Den Haag and beginning the 2021–22 season there, on 30 August 2021 he returned to Sparta on a permanent basis.[2]

In the summer of 2023, Meijers returned to RKC Waalwijk on a one-season deal.[3]

International career

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Meijers, along with fellow ADO player Jens Toornstra was invited to train with the national team in 2012 by Louis van Gaal.[4]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Beker Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Volendam 2006–07 Eerste Divisie 21 0 0 0 2 0 23 0
2007–08 Eerste Divisie 36 2 0 0 0 0 36 2
2008–09 Eredivisie 31 0 3 0 0 0 34 0
2009–10 Eerste Divisie 36 2 0 0 0 0 36 2
Total 124 4 3 0 2 0 129 4
RKC Waalwijk 2010–11 Eerste Divisie 30 1 4 0 0 0 34 1
2011–12 Eredivisie 32 3 4 0 4 0 40 3
Total 62 4 8 0 4 0 74 4
ADO Den Haag 2012–13 Eredivisie 31 0 2 0 0 0 33 0
2013–14 Eredivisie 34 1 2 0 0 0 36 1
2014–15 Eredivisie 33 0 1 0 0 0 34 0
2015–16 Eredivisie 30 1 1 0 0 0 31 1
2016–17 Eredivisie 19 0 1 0 0 0 20 0
2017–18 Eredivisie 33 1 1 0 2 0 36 1
2018–19 Eredivisie 31 2 2 0 0 0 33 2
2019–20 Eredivisie 26 2 1 0 0 0 27 2
Total 237 7 11 0 2 0 250 7
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2020–21 Eredivisie 24 0 1 0 25 0
Sparta Rotterdam 2021–22 Eredivisie 12 0 2 0 14 0
2022–23 Eredivisie 13 0 1 0 14 0
Total 25 0 3 0 28 0
RKC Waalwijk 2023–24 Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 474 15 30 0 8 0 0 0 512 15

Honours

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Club

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AVV Andijk FC Volendam

RKC Waalwijk

References

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  1. ^ "Hoe is het met: Aaron Meijers?".
  2. ^ "SPARTA NEEMT MEIJERS OVER VAN ADO" (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Aaron Meijers tot medio 2024 weer RKC'er" (in Dutch). RKC Waalwijk. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ Toornstra en Meijers melden zich bij Nederlands elftal - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
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