Zico Buurmeester
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth |
Egmond aan den Hoef, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leganés | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2012 | Zeevogels | ||
| 2012–2020 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2026 | Jong AZ | 84 | (13) |
| 2021–2026 | AZ | 36 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | → PEC Zwolle (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → PEC Zwolle (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2026– | Leganés | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026 | |||
Zico Buurmeester (born 7 June 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División club Leganés.
Career
Buurmeester signed his first professional contract with Jong AZ on 24 January 2020.[2] He made his professional debut with Jong AZ in a 6–2 Eerste Divisie loss to FC Volendam on 19 October 2020.[3]
On 18 July 2023, Buurmeester joined PEC Zwolle on a season-long loan.[4] On 1 September 2025, he returned to Zwolle on another loan.[5]
On 6 July 2026, Buurmeester moved abroad for the first time in his career, after signing a three-year contract with Segunda División side Leganés.[6]
Personal life
His younger brother Jesse Buurmeester signed his first pro contract with AZ in June 2021.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong AZ | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 8 | — | — | — | 34 | 8 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 4 | — | — | — | 27 | 4 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 83 | 13 | — | — | — | 83 | 13 | |||||
| AZ | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10[a] | 0 | — | 41 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 56 | 5 | |||
| PEC Zwolle (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| PEC Zwolle (loan) | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||
| Leganés | 2026–27 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 160 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 20 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
- ↑ Zico Buurmeester at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "AZ legt Buurmeester vast". www.az.nl.
- ↑ "AZ II vs. Volendam - 19 October 2020". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Zico Buurmeester op huurbasis naar PEC Zwolle" [Zico Buurmeester on a loan basis to PEC Zwolle] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ↑ "PEC Zwolle huurt Zico Buurmeester van AZ" [PEC Zwolle loans Zico Buurmeester from AZ] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ "Zico Buurmeester refuerza el centro del campo del C.D. Leganés" [Zico Buurmeester bolsters the C.D. Leganés' centre of midfield] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "AZ Jeugd-kwartet tekent eerste contract". AZ.nl. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
External links
- Zico Buurmeester at Soccerway
Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Bergen, North Holland
- Footballers from North Holland
- Men's association football midfielders
- Dutch men's footballers
- Jong AZ players
- AZ Alkmaar players
- PEC Zwolle players
- CD Leganés players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen