Kees_Luijckx

Kees Luijckx

Kees Luijckx

Dutch footballer


Kees Luijckx (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkeːs ˈlœy̯ks]; born 11 February 1986) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He earned 7 caps with the Netherlands U21 youth team.

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Club career

Born in Beverwijk, North Holland. Luijckx began his career in his hometown Castricum with Vitesse 1922 before being scouted AZ in 1996. He initially played for the youth side and was then promoted to AZ's first team in the Eredivisie. Having made one league appearance in a year, he was loaned out to S.B.V. Excelsior in July 2007. He left Excelsior after only two games in the season 2007–2008 and returned to AZ, where he played 15 matches in the 2008–2009 season[1] and won the 2008–09 Eredivisie. On 26 May 2009, his club announced they were planning without him and he would be searching a new club.[2]

In January 2010, Luijckx signed a three-year contract with NAC Breda joining the club in July 2010.[3]

In 2015, he joined Videoton, Hungary's reigning champion.

On 20 September 2015, Luijckx, who was a free agent, signed a half-year contract with Danish Superliga-side SønderjyskE. In January 2020, he joined Silkeborg IF on a contract for the rest of the season.[4]

On 17 July 2020, Luijckx returned to Roda JC Kerkrade on a one-year contract.[5]

International career

Luijckx was part of the Dutch Olympic side participating in the Beijing 2008 Olympics. He played as a substitute in the pre-Olympic ING Cup in Hong Kong, arriving in the second half for the injured Kew Jaliens.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 6 June 2018[7][8]
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Notes

1 Includes KNVB Cup. 2 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches. 3 Includes the Johan Cruijff Shield, Eredivisie playoffs, and Danish Superliga championship playoff matches.


References

  1. "Netherlands Stats". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  2. "Luijckx kiest voor het goede gevoel bij NAC Breda". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 5 January 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. Erfaren hollænder skifter til SIF, silkeborgif.com, 29 January 2020
  4. "Roda JC haalt ervaren Kees Luijckx terug naar Kerkrade". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 17 July 2020.
  5. Hollandsk rutine og size til SønderjyskE Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, SønderjyskE, 20 September 2015
  6. "Kees Luijckx » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  7. "K. Luyckx". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

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