Mees Kreekels
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mees Tonne Berten Kreekels[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Helmond, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PSV | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Jong PSV | 42 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Helmond Sport | 45 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Vitesse | 25 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | ADO Den Haag | 27 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Netherlands U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2018 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 | |||
Mees Tonne Berten Kreekels (born 1 November 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Club career
Born in Helmond, Kreekels began his career at the PSV youth academy. On 13 January 2020, he made his professional debut for PSV's reserve side, Jong PSV in an Eerste Divisie match against Jong Ajax. Kreekels was a starter as the match ended 0–0.[2]
On 24 January 2023, Kreekels signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with his hometown club Helmond Sport.[3]
On 7 August 2024, Kreekels moved to Vitesse on a two-year deal.[4]
On 2 September 2025, Kreekels signed a one-year contract with ADO Den Haag, with the option of a one-year extension.[5]
International career
Kreekels made his international debut for the Netherlands at the under-19 level on 8 October 2019 in a 2020 UEFA U-19 Championship qualifier against Moldova U19.[6]
Personal life
His grandfather Lambert Kreekels is Helmond's all-time top goalscorer[7] and his father Bertran Kreekels also played for the club.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 April 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Helmond Sport | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | |||
| Vitesse | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| ADO Den Haag | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| Career total | 139 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | ||
Honours
ADO Den Haag
References
- ↑ "Aspire Academy Tri-Series Season 2015–16" (PDF). Aspire Academy. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "Jong PSV 0–0 Jong Ajax". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Mees Kreekels naar Helmond Sport!" (in Dutch). Helmond Sport. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ↑ "Mees Kreekels (22) versterkt achterhoede van Vitesse" [Mees Kreekels (22) strengthens Vitesse's defence] (in Dutch). Vitesse. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "Mees Kreekels op Deadline Day naar ADO Den Haag" [Mees Kreekels to ADO Den Haag on Deadline Day] (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ "Netherlands U19 5–0 Moldova U19". Soccerway.
- ↑ van de Ven, Hans (13 July 2017). "Familie Kreekels en Helmond Sport: Bertran had het juiste karakter, Lambert de neus voor goals". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ Ottens, Chris (9 January 2023). "Zo opa, zo vader, zo zoon? PSV'er Mees Kreekels traint bij Helmond Sport". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ Mees Kreekels at Soccerway
- ↑ Engelen, Siep; Rosendaal, Rian (10 April 2026). "ADO Den Haag have been crowned KKD champions, yet they will not receive the trophy just yet, for a surprising reason". goal.com. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
External links
- Mees Kreekels at the PSV website
- Mees Kreekels at VI