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Arjen van der Heide

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Arjen van der Heide
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-19) 19 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Heerenveen, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
De Graafschap
Youth career
0000–2012 Heerenveense Boys
2012–2019 SC Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 SC Heerenveen 38 (0)
2022–2024 Roda JC 65 (9)
2024– De Graafschap 4 (1)
International career
2016–2017 Netherlands U16 10 (3)
2017 Netherlands U17 4 (1)
2018 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
2019 Netherlands U19 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:20, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

Arjen van der Heide (born 19 November 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.

Club career

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Heerenveen

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Van der Heide was born in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands, and started playing football with local club Heerenveense Boys before joining the SC Heerenveen youth academy at age 11.[3] Progressing through the academy, he scored 13 goals in 48 appearances for the under-19 team.[4]

On 15 September 2017, Van der Heide signed his first professional contract with SC Heerenveen, a three-year deal.[5]

Van der Heide made his professional debut with Heerenveen in a 4–0 Eredivisie win over Heracles Almelo on 4 August 2019, replacing Jens Odgaard in the 89th minute.[6] On 22 November 2019, he extended his contract with Heerenveen until 2023.[3]

Roda JC

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On 30 July 2022, Van der Heide signed a three-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Roda JC.[1] He made his debut for the club on 5 August 2022, the first matchday of the 2022–23 campaign, replacing Mohamed Mallahi in the 81st minute of a 2–0 away victory against Dordrecht at the Krommedijk.[7][8] On 28 October, Van der Heide scored his first goal for Roda in a 4–1 home win over Jong Utrecht in the Eerste Divisie.[9]

De Graafschap

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On 2 September 2024, Van der Heide signed for De Graafschap.[10]

International career

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Van der Heide scored three goals in ten appearances for the Netherlands under-16 team between 2016 and 2017.[11] Between 2017 and 2018, he represented the national under-17s, scoring once in four games.[12] He also made two appearances for the under-18 team, and scored once in six appearances for the under-19s in 2019.[13][14]

Personal life

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In 2020, Van der Heide mentioned that Antoine Griezmann of Barcelona had praised him on social media after watching some of his games.[15][16]

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 September 2024[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
SC Heerenveen 2019–20 Eredivisie 5 0 0 0 5 0
2020–21 Eredivisie 14 0 1 0 15 0
2021–22 Eredivisie 19 0 1 0 20 0
Total 38 0 2 0 40 0
Roda JC 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 31 2 1 0 32 2
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 32 7 0 0 2[a] 0 34 7
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 66 9 1 0 2 0 69 9
De Graafschap 2024–25 Eerste Divisie 4 1 0 0 4 1
Career total 108 10 3 0 0 0 2 0 113 10
  1. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

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  1. ^ a b "Roda JC neemt Arjen van der Heide over van SC Heerenveen". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ "26 Arjen Van der Heide". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Arjen van der Heide langer verbonden aan SC Heerenveen". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Arjen van der Heide » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. ^ "sc Heerenveen legt Arjen van der Heide vast tot 2020". sc Heerenveen (in Dutch). 15 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Heracles vs. Heerenveen – 4 August 2019". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. ^ Visser, Emil (5 August 2022). "Roda JC wint eerste competitiewedstrijd simpel van FC Dordrecht". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  8. ^ "FC Dordrecht – Roda JC Kerkrade 0:2 (Eerste Divisie 2022/2023, 1. Round)". WorldFootball.net. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  9. ^ Hendrix, Jelle (29 October 2022). "Roda JC wint 4-1 van Jong FC Utrecht". ParkstadActueel (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  10. ^ "De Graafschap neemt aanvaller Arjen van der Heide over van Roda JC Kerkrade" [De Graafschap takes over attacker Arjen van der Heide from Roda JC Kerkrade]. De Graafschap (in Dutch). 2 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Arjen van der Heide – Jeugd mannen onder 16". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Arjen van der Heide – Jeugd mannen onder 17". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Arjen van der Heide – Jeugd mannen onder 18". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Arjen van der Heide – Jeugd mannen onder 19". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Griezmann volgt Heerenveen-talent: "Hij zei dat hij wedstrijden van me had gezien"". Voetbalprimeur (in Flemish). 21 May 2020. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Griezmann verklapt: Ik heb Arjen van der Heide van Heerenveen". FeanOnline (in Dutch). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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