Mexx Meerdink

Mexx Meerdink (born 24 July 2003) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar.^[1]

Mexx Meerdink

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Winterswijk, Netherlands
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	AZ
Number	35
Youth career
2012–2021	de Graafschap
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Jong AZ	54	(14)
2023–	AZ Alkmaar	39	(13)
2024	→ Vitesse (loan)	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025

Early life

From Winterswijk, Meerdink was in the youth academy at de Graafschap from 2012 until 2021 when he signed up to Jong AZ.^[2]

Career

2021: Jong AZ debut

Meerdink made his league debut in the Eerste Divisie on 10 December 2021, appearing as a substitute in a 3–2 away defeat to ADO Den Haag.^[3] Meerdink made his first start on 21 January 2022 against VVV Venlo in a youthful team that won 2–0 and in doing so earning the club their first win in four months. As well as Meerdink making a first start, Misha Engel and Lewis Schouten did as well. The oldest starting player for Jong AZ was 22-year-old Czech Richard Sedláček.^[4]

2023: AZ debut

On 7 March 2023 Meerdink made his debut for AZ in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League against Lazio triggering a payment between €40,000 And €50,000 to his former club de Graafschap.^{[citation needed]} On 19 March 2023, he made his Eredivisie debut against FC Twente.^[5] Meerdink came off the bench to score the winning penalty in a UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final penalty shoot-out against RSC Anderlecht on 20 April 2023.^[6]

On 24 April 2023, Meerdink scored twice in the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5–0 winners.^[7]

2024: Vitesse

On 31 January 2024, Meerdink moved on loan to Vitesse until the end of the season.^[8]

2024–25: Return to AZ

Meerdink returned to his parent club AZ ahead of the 2024–25 campaign. On 30 August 2024, Meerdink scored his first Eredivisie goal in a 3–0 win away at RKC Waalwijk.^[9] He played in the final of the KNVB Cup as AZ lost to Go Ahead Eagles on penalties on 21 April 2025. The game had ended 1-1 in normal time after Go Ahead Eagles scored a 98th minute equaliser.^[10]

Personal life

He is the son of former AZ professional footballer Martijn Meerdink.^[11][12]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong AZ	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	16	2	—		—		—		16	2
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	19	8	—		—		—		19	8
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	17	4	—		—		—		17	4
	2024–25	Eerste Divisie	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		53	14	—		—		—		53	14
AZ	2022–23	Eredivisie	6	0	0	0	3[a]	0	—		9	0
	2023–24	Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2024–25	Eredivisie	29	13	3	1	8[b]	0	—		40	14
	2025–26	Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	5[a]	2	—		7	2
	Total		39	13	3	1	16	2	—		59	16
Vitesse (loan)	2023–24	Eredivisie	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
Career total			99	27	4	1	16	3	0	0	120	30

1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League