Lance Duijvestijn

Lance Duijvestijn (born 15 January 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Excelsior.^[1]

Lance Duijvestijn

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Wateringen, Netherlands
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Excelsior
Number	10
Youth career
0000–2009	SV VELO
2009–2018	ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	NEC	1	(0)
2019–2020	Jong ADO	21	(11)
2020–2021	Helmond Sport	37	(11)
2021–2024	Almere City	83	(20)
2024–	Excelsior	37	(15)
International career
2013–2014	Netherlands U15	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2025

Career

Early years

Born in Wateringen,^[2] Duijvestijn began his youth career at SV VELO before moving to the ADO Den Haag academy. After failing to break into the first team, he moved to NEC,^[2] where he made his Eerste Divisie debut for on 17 August 2018 in a match against Cambuur, as a 77th-minute substitute for Sven Braken.^[3]

In 2019, he returned to his former club ADO Den Haag where he played for the reserve team, Jong ADO, in the fourth-tier Derde Divisie. There, he established himself as a prolific scorer for midfield, among others scoring four goals in a 4–2 win over Gemert.^[2] After Alan Pardew took over as new head coach of the ADO first team, Duijvestijn saw his chances of breaking into the first team diminish.^[2] After a trial with Quick Boys in May 2020,^[4] he eventually moved to Helmond Sport on 30 July 2020 on a one-year deal with the option of one more year.^[5]

Almere City

On 29 June 2021, Duijvestijn signed a three-year contract with Almere City.^[6] He made his debut on 9 August in a 2–1 loss to Jong AZ, playing the entire game.^[7] Less than two weeks later, in his third game for the club, Duijvestijn scored his first goal in the third minute, but saw his team lose 2–1 to VVV-Venlo.^[8]

Duijvestijn played a key role in Almere City's promotion to the Eredivisie during the 2022–23 season, marking the club's first-ever appearance in the top tier of Dutch football. He scored eight goals in 32 league appearances and netted three goals in six play-off matches.^[1] Notably, Duijvestijn scored a crucial brace in the first leg of the play-off final against Emmen, significantly contributing to the club's historic promotion to the Eredivisie.^[9][10]

Excelsior

On 1 February 2024, Duijvestijn moved to Eredivisie club Excelsior on a two-and-a-half-year contract.^[11] He made his competitive debut for the club on 10 February, replacing Redouan El Yaakoubi at half-time in a 3–0 league loss to Twente.^[12][13]