Espen van Ee

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Ee, not Ee.

Espen van Ee (born 5 July 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Heerenveen.^[1]

Espen van Ee

Van Ee in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 22)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	SC Heerenveen
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2018	Alphense Boys
2021–2023	Vitesse Arnhem
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Heerenveen	50	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2025

Career

From IJsselstein, in the province of Utrecht,^[2] Van Ee came to Vitesse Arnhem from Alphense Boys in 2018. He captained the Vitesse U17 side and signed a three-year professional contract with the club in 2020.^[3] In July 2023, he signed for SC Heerenveen.^[4] He made his debut in the Eredivisie for Heerenveen against Go Ahead Eagles on 2 September 2023.^[5][6] He scored his first senior goal the following month, in a 5–1 win over VVV Venlo in the KNVB Cup.^[7]