Clint Leemans

Clint Leemans (born 15 September 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club NAC Breda.^[1]

Clint Leemans

Leemans in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Veldhoven, Netherlands
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	NAC Breda
Number	8
Youth career
1998–2003	RKVVO
2003–2013	PSV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Jong PSV	87	(14)
2016–2018	VVV-Venlo	70	(22)
2018–2021	PEC Zwolle	38	(5)
2019–2020	→ RKC Waalwijk (loan)	21	(4)
2021	→ De Graafschap (loan)	9	(1)
2021–2023	Viborg	63	(9)
2023–	NAC Breda	43	(4)
International career
2012–2013	Netherlands U18	2	(0)
2013–2014	Netherlands U19	9	(1)
2014	Netherlands U20	4	(0)
2015	Netherlands U21	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2025

Career

Leemans began playing football in the youth of RKVVO in 1998, before moving to the PSV youth academy in 2003.^[2] Leemans made his professional debut as Jong PSV player in the second division on 20 September 2013 against FC Den Bosch in a 2–1 away defeat. He came in the field after 81 minutes for Rubén Bentancourt.^[3] He's also active as a Dutch youth international.

In the 2020–21 season, he won the "Eredivisie Player of the Month" award for September due to his performances with PEC Zwolle.^[4]

Left without contract in July 2021, Leemans moved to Denmark and signed with newly promoted Danish Superliga club Viborg FF on 4 August 2021, signing a deal until the summer 2023.^[5] After two seasons, Leemans left the club at the end of his contract in June 2023.^[6]

On 11 July 2023, Leemans returned to the Netherlands and signed a three-year contract with NAC Breda.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 31 January 2018^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong PSV	2013–14	Eerste Divisie	27	3	0	0	0	0	27	3
	2014–15	Eerste Divisie	28	6	0	0	0	0	28	6
	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	32	5	0	0	0	0	32	5
	Total		87	14	0	0	0	0	87	14
PSV	2014–15	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
VVV	2016–17	Eerste Divisie	37	12	2	0	0	0	39	12
	2017–18	Eredivisie	20	7	3	0	0	0	23	7
	Total		57	19	5	0	0	0	62	19
Career total			144	33	5	0	0	0	149	33

Honours

VVV-Venlo

• Eerste Divisie: 2016–17^[8]

Individual

• Eredivisie Player of the Month: September 2020^[9]