Thijmen Blokzijl
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Blokzijl in 2023 with Groningen | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Groningen, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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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
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Thijmen Blokzijl (born 25 February 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Groningen.
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
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| 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 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Thijmen Blokzijl» Club matches".
- ^ "PEC Zwolle v Groningen game report". Soccerway. 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Excelsior v Groningen game report". Soccerway. 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Euroborg wordt gek, Blokzijl zorgt in slotminuut voor gelijkmaker tegen Ajax" (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 14 May 2025.
- ^ "France U17 v Netherlands U17 game report". UEFA. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Thijmen Blokzijl at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 May 2024.