Thijmen Blokzijl

Thijmen Blokzijl (born 25 February 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Groningen.

Thijmen Blokzijl

Blokzijl in 2023 with Groningen
Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Groningen, Netherlands
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Groningen
Number	3
Youth career
2010–2015	Velocitas 1897
2015–2016	Be Quick 1887
2016–2021	Groningen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Groningen	68	(1)
International career‡
2020	Netherlands U15	3	(0)
2021–2022	Netherlands U17	15	(0)
2022–2023	Netherlands U18	4	(0)
2023–	Netherlands U19	6	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Netherlands UEFA European Under-17 Championship Runner-up 2022 Israel
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024

Club career

Blokzijl joined the youth teams of Groningen at the age of 11 and was first called up to the senior squad in May 2021.^[2]

Blokzijl made his Eredivisie debut for Groningen on 8 January 2023 in a game against Excelsior.^[3] On 14 May 2025, he scored his first goal for Groningen during stoppage time in a 2–2 draw against Ajax, causing the latter to drop to second place in the league with one match remaining.^[4]

International career

He represented Netherlands at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where they were the runners-up.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2025^[6][1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Groningen	2022–23	Eredivisie	15	0	1	0	—		16	0
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	25	0	1	0	—		26	0
	2024–25	Eredivisie	20	0	2	0	—		22	0
Career total			60	0	4	0	0	0	64	0