Lequincio Zeefuik
.png) Zeefuik with Volendam in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 November 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Fortuna Sittard (on loan from AZ) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | ASV–DWV | ||
| 2013–201? | DVC Buiksloot | ||
| 201?–2017 | JOGA Fortius | ||
| 2017–2021 | Volendam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Volendam | 43 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Jong Volendam | 21 | (4) |
| 2024– | AZ | 19 | (0) |
| 2024– | Jong AZ | 19 | (3) |
| 2025 | → OH Leuven (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Heracles Almelo (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2026– | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Netherlands U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Lequincio Zeefuik (born 26 November 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays a forward for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard, on loan from AZ.
Career
Having joined the youth academy of FC Volendam in 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2021, lasting for three years.[2] He scored on his debut for the club on 25 April 2021 at the age of 16 years and 150 days, making him the youngest player to score during his professional debut in Dutch football since Henk Vos in 1984.[1][3]
On 1 February 2024, Zeefuik signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with AZ.[4] After only featuring three times for AZ in the Eredivisie and mainly playing for Jong AZ at the second level, on 14 January 2025 Zeefuik was loaned until the end of the season to Belgian Pro League team OH Leuven to gain more match experience. The loan deal included a buy-option.[5]
On 8 January 2026, Zeefuik was loaned by Heracles Almelo, with an option to buy.[6] On 29 June 2026, Zeefuik was loaned out once again, this time to Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard.[7]
Personal life
He is the brother of fellow footballers Deyovaisio Zeefuik and Género Zeefuik.[2]
Career statistics
- As of 26 April 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Volendam | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| Total | 43 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 49 | 7 | |||
| Jong Volendam | 2021–22 | Tweede Divisie | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Tweede Divisie | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||||
| AZ | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Jong AZ | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||||
| OH Leuven (loan) | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Heracles (loan) | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 2026–27 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 16 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Tweede Divisie promotion/relegation play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
- 1 2 "Historisch doelpunt Lequincio Zeefuik: jongst scorende debutant in bijna 37 jaar". www.nhnieuws.nl. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- 1 2 "FC Volendam legt jeugdtalent Lequincio Zeefuik (16) vast tot 2024". www.nhnieuws.nl. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ "FC Volendam viert debuut van jongste Zeefuik-telg en eert 'Miss Telstar'". 25 April 2021.
- ↑ "Zeefuik naar AZ" [Zeefuik to AZ] (in Dutch). AZ. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ https://ohleuven.com/news/lequincio-zeefuik-tekent-voor-oh-leuven/
- ↑ "Heracles Almelo versterkt zich met Lequincio Zeefuik" [Heracles Almelo strengthens itself with Lequincio Zeefuik] (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ "Zeefuik versterkt Fortuna op huurbasis van AZ" (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Netherlands - L. Zeefuik - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
External links
- Lequincio Zeefuik at Soccerway
- Lequincio Zeefuik at WorldFootball.net
- 2004 births
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Living people
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen
- Dutch people of Surinamese descent
- Sportspeople of Surinamese descent
- Dutch men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- FC Volendam players
- AZ Alkmaar players
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven players
- Heracles Almelo players
- Fortuna Sittard players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Tweede Divisie players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Dutch football forward stubs