Roy Beerens

Roy Johannes Henricus Beerens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔi ˈbеːrə(n)s]; born 22 December 1987) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Eredivisie club Vitesse. Beerens is known for his quick dribbling and fast sprints.

Roy Beerens
Beerens in 2008
Personal information
Full name Roy Johannes Henricus Beerens[1]
Date of birth (1987-12-22) 22 December 1987
Place of birth Bladel, Netherlands
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Vitesse
Number 16
Youth career
Bladella
PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 PSV 9 (1)
2007 → NEC (loan) 14 (2)
2007–2011 Heerenveen 114 (25)
2011–2014 AZ 93 (13)
2014–2016 Hertha BSC 29 (4)
2016–2018 Reading 57 (8)
2018– Vitesse 28 (2)
National team
2007–2010 Netherlands U-21 19 (3)
2008–2009 Netherlands B 3 (0)
2010– Netherlands 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:38, 24 May 2019 (UTC)

In 2007 Beerens was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship held in the Netherlands. Beerens participated in their second first round group match against Portugal (2–1 win) to secure a semi final spot and to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the semi finals against England (1–1, 13–12 after 32 penalty kicks) Beerens came on as a substitute and scored both penalties he had to take in the series. The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating Serbia 4–1 in the final. That year he signed a four-year contract with Heerenveen.

Club career

Beerens was born in Bladel, Netherlands.

In July 2007, Beerens signed a three-year contract with SC Heerenveen.[2] In May 2009, Beerens signed a contract extension with Heerenveen until the summer of 2013.[3]

In August 2011, Beerens moved from Heerenveen to AZ Alkmaar on a four-year contract.[4]

On 11 July 2014, it was announced by German club Hertha BSC that they had signed Roy Beerens on a 3-year deal.[5] He scored his first goal in a 4–2 win against FC Viktoria Köln on 16 August 2014.[6]

On 16 July 2016, Beerens signed a three-year contract with Reading for an undisclosed fee.[7] He scored his first goal for Reading in a 2–0 EFL Cup win against Plymouth Argyle on 9 August 2016.[8]

On 31 January 2018, Beerens returned to the Eredivisie, signing a three-and-a-half year deal.[9]

International career
Beerens training with the Netherlands under-21 team in 2008

Beerens played for the Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[10] He was first called up for the senior team for a friendly match against the Ukraine in August 2010.

Style of play

Roy Beerens is known for his quick dribbling and fast sprints. He has good agility which allows him to skip past the opposition with ease.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 June 2019[11][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PSV Eindhoven 2005–06 Eredivisie 2000–000020
2006–07 Eredivisie 7110–2[lower-alpha 1]000101
Total 9110002000121
N.E.C. (loan) 2006–07 Eredivisie 14200––4[lower-alpha 2]0182
Heerenveen 2007–08 Eredivisie 28620–004[lower-alpha 2]0346
2008–09 Eredivisie 29962–5[lower-alpha 3]0–4011
2009–10 Eredivisie 29420–6[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0384
2010–11 Eredivisie 28610–––296
Total 11425112001305014327
AZ Alkmaar 2011–12 Eredivisie 26340–12[lower-alpha 3]0–423
2012–13 Eredivisie 34550–2[lower-alpha 3]0–415
2013–14 Eredivisie 33540–13[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0515
Total 9313130002701013413
Hertha BSC 2014–15 Bundesliga 27421–––295
2015–16 Bundesliga 2010–––30
Total 29431000000325
Reading 2016–17[13] Championship 4061021––437
2017–18[14] Championship 1722010–00202
Total 57830310000639
Vitesse 2017–18[14] Eredivisie 12100–004[lower-alpha 2]0161
2018–19[14] Eredivisie 16120–4[lower-alpha 3]1–222
Total 28220–4140383
Career total 344553433146114044160
  1. Appearances in the Champions League
  2. Appearances in the Eredivisie playoffs
  3. Appearances in the Europa League
  4. Appearance in the Johan Cruijff Shield

International
As of match played 7 June 2019[12]
Netherlands
YearAppsGoals
201010
201110
Total20

Honours

Club

PSV

Heerenveen

AZ Alkmaar

References
  1. "List of players under written contract registered between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 33. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. "Roy Beerens in zijn nopjes met Heerenveen". sc-heerenveen.nl (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. "Roy Beerens verleng contract". sc-heerenveen.nl (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. "Roy Beerens van Heerenveen naar AZ". omroepbrabant.nl (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. "Roy Beerens verstärkt Hertha BSC". Hertha BSC. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  6. "HERTHA-NEUZUGÄNGE SORGEN FÜRS WEITERKOMMEN" (in German). Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  7. "Roy is a Royal!". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  8. "Reading 2-0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  9. "Beerens completes transfer to Vitesse Arnhem". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  10. "Roy Beerens Biography and Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  11. "Roy Beerens » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  12. "Roy Beerens". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  13. "Games played by Roy Beerens in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  14. "Games played by Roy Beerens in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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