Michael de Leeuw

Michael de Leeuw

Personal information
Full name	Michael de Leeuw
Date of birth	7 October 1986 (1986-10-07) (age 25)
Place of birth	Goirle, Netherlands
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	De Graafschap
Number	8
Youth career
	DWC
	RKTVV Tilburg
2007–2009	Willem II
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009–2011	Veendam	67	(38)
2011–	De Graafschap	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 19, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Michael de Leeuw (born 7 October 1986) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for De Graafschap.

Career

Born in Goirle, De Leeuw began his career at amateur clubs DWC and RKTVV before joining the youth department of Willem II. He never broke through to the first team, and therefore chose to play for BV Veendam in the Dutch second division.

Veendam

De Leeuw was placed as a striker in his first year for Veendam, and he was an immediate succes, scoring 25 goals in 36 league matches. At the end of the year, he won the topscorer award and the award for 'Talent of the Year', for the most talented player of the season.^[1] He was chased by several clubs in the Eredivisie and clubs abroad, but in the end chose to stay in Veendam.^[2][3]

Career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Netherlands			League		KNVB Cup		Europe		Total
2009–10	Veendam	Eerste Divisie	36	25	1	0	0	0	37	25
2010–11			8	2	1	0	0	0	9	2
Career total			44	27	2	0	0	0	46	27

Statistics accurate as of last match played on October 1, 2010.

References

General

• BVVeendam.nl profile
• Transfermarkt.co.uk profile

Specific

1. ^ "De Leeuw en De Vries gelauwerd in Jupiler League". VI. 27 April 2010. http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/179595/De-Leeuw-en-De-Vries-gelauwerd-in-Jupiler-League.htm. Retrieved 10 October 2010. 
2. ^ "De Leeuw gewilde prooi bij verschillende clubs". VI. 4 May 2010. http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/179873/De-Leeuw-gewilde-prooi-bij-verschillende-clubs.htm. Retrieved 10 October 2010. 
3. ^ "The top scorer in the Dutch Eerste Divisie has not yet been snapped up". IMScouting. 19 August 2010. http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/The-top-scorer-in-the-Dutch-Eerste-Divisie-has-not-yet-been-snapped-up/9775/. Retrieved 10 October 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Leeuw, Michael De
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Date of birth	7 October 1986
Place of birth	Goirle, Netherlands
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