Mike Eerdhuijzen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Volendam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Utrecht | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | FC Volendam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Jong FC Volendam | 49 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | FC Volendam | 57 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Sparta Rotterdam | 76 | (2) |
| 2025– | Utrecht | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:22, 11 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Mike Eerdhuijzen (born 13 July 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Eredivisie club Utrecht.
Club career
Born in Volendam, Noord-Holland, Eerdhuijzen played in the youth department of FC Volendam until 2018, where he signed a contract until 2022.[1] From 2017, he began playing for Jong FC Volendam in the Derde Divisie.[2]
He made his debut in the first team of FC Volendam on 19 April 2019, in the 2–3 loss at home against NEC. He came on as a substitute for Darryl Bäly in the 68th minute.[3]
On 18 August 2021, Eerdhuijzen became unwell during practice, but subsequent examinations at the hospital showed, that he did not suffer from heart issues.[4]
On 31 January 2022, Eerdhuijzen signed a contract with Sparta Rotterdam, effective 1 July 2022.[5]
On 19 May 2025, Eerdhuijzen agreed to move to Utrecht on a four-year contract.[6]
International career
In November 2018, Eerdhuijzen was called up for the Netherlands under-20 team by coach Bert Konterman for the friendlies against Switzerland and Italy.[7] He made his international debut for the Netherlands youth team on 15 November 2018 in the 3–1 away win over Switzerland U20, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute for Shaquille Pinas.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Volendam | 2016–17 | Derde Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Derde Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Derde Divisie | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Tweede Divisie | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Tweede Divisie | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Tweede Divisie | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 58 | 4 | ||||
| Volendam | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 1 | ||||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 76 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 85 | 2 | |||
| Utrecht | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 196 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 211 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Derde Divisie play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Eredivisie play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Jong Volendam
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: February 2025,[10] March 2025[11]
References
- ^ "Volendam zegt contracten op van zes spelers". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Mike Eerdhuijzen verlengt contract bij FC Volendam". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 16 July 2019.
- ^ Maresch, Sjoerd (19 April 2019). "NEC ontsnapt in Volendam aan puntenverlies: play-offs in zicht". De Gelderlander (in Dutch).
- ^ Walraven, Richard (19 August 2021). "Mike Eerdhuijzen wordt onwel op training FC Volendam, maar uit onderzoek blijkt dat er geen sprake is van hartproblemen". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ^ "MIKE EERDHUIJZEN NA DIT SEIZOEN SPARTAAN" (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Officieel: Mike Eerdhuijzen is speler van FC Utrecht" [Official: Mike Eerdhuijzen is a player of FC Utrecht] (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Mike Eerdhuijzen in definitieve selectie Oranje O20". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Zwitserland O20 - Nederlands Beloften elftal". Ons Oranje. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Jong FC Volendam kampioen Derde Divisie". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 26 May 2019.
- ^ "AZ and SC Heerenveen main suppliers to the Eredivisie Team of the Month for February". Eredivisie. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Sparta Rotterdam leads Eredivisie Team of the Month for March". Eredivisie. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
External links
- Mike Eerdhuijzen at Soccerway