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 Portuguese Primeira Liga club Arouca.^[2]

Espen van Ee

Van Ee in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	IJsselstein, Netherlands[1]
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Arouca
Number	22
Youth career
0000–2018	Alphense Boys
2021–2023	Vitesse Arnhem
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2025	Heerenveen	51	(1)
2025–	Arouca	4	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2025

Career

From IJsselstein, in the province of Utrecht,^[3] 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.^[4] In July 2023, he signed for SC Heerenveen.^[5] He made his debut in the Eredivisie for Heerenveen against Go Ahead Eagles on 2 September 2023.^[6][7] He scored his first senior goal the following month, in a 5–1 win over VVV Venlo in the KNVB Cup.^[8]

On 31 August 2025, van Ee signed a four-year contract with Arouca in the Portuguese top tier.^[9]