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Joeri Heerkens
Czech footballer (born 2006) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joeri Jesse Heerkens (born 8 May 2006) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ajax. Born in the Czech Republic, he is a Netherlands and Czech Republic youth international.
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Early life
Heerkens was born on 8 May 2006 in Broumov, Czech Republic. Born to Hillebrand and Natasja Heerkens, he started playing football at the age of six. At the age of thirteen, he started attending sports boarding school in the Czech Republic.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Heerkens joined the youth academy of Czech side TJ Slovan Broumov. In 2018, he joined the youth academy of Czech side FK Náchod. One year later, he joined the youth academy of Czech side FC Hradec Králové at the age of twelve.[2]
Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of Czech side AC Sparta Prague in 2021. Three years later, he was sent on loan to Czech side FK Loko Prague, where he made nine league appearances. Following his stint there, he was promoted to their reserve team.[3]
On 28 July 2025, Heerkens signed a contract with AFC Ajax until 2030.[4]
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International career
Heerkens is a Dutch and Czech Republic youth international.[5] During March 2023 and March 2025, he played for the Czech Republic national under-17 football team and the Netherlands national under-19 football team for 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification and 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 May 2025
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Honours
Netherlands U19
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2025[7]
References
External links
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