Donny van de Beek
Dutch footballer (born 1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donny van de Beek ([ˈdɔni vɑn də beːk]; born 18 April 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on loan from Premier League club Manchester United.
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Full name | Donny van de Beek[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1997-04-18) 18 April 1997 (age 27)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nijkerkerveen, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Eintracht Frankfurt (on loan from Manchester United) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Veensche Boys | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2015 | Ajax | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Jong Ajax | 35 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2020 | Ajax | 118 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | Manchester United | 35 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | → Everton (loan) | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Netherlands U17 | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Netherlands U19 | 20 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Netherlands U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Netherlands U21 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Netherlands | 19 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:56, 21 May 2024 (UTC) |
Van de Beek joined the Ajax academy in 2008. In 2015, he made his competitive debut for the club in a UEFA Europa League match against Celtic. In the 2016–17 season, Ajax progressed to the Europa League final, but lost to Manchester United. During the 2017–18 season, Van de Beek established himself as a key player in Ajax's starting eleven. Following the 2018–19 campaign, in which Ajax reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, Van de Beek was listed among the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or. With Ajax, he won the Eredivisie title, KNVB Cup and Johan Cruyff Shield. On 30 August 2020, Van de Beek joined Premier League club Manchester United, where he made few appearances before loan moves to Everton and Eintracht Frankfurt.
In youth international football, Van de Beek made more than 40 appearances for the Netherlands from under-17 to under-21 level. In November 2017, he made his senior international debut against Romania. In 2019, he was part of the squad that reached the first ever UEFA Nations League final, but lost to Portugal.