Roy Beerens

Roy Beerens

Beerens playing for AZ
Personal information
Full name Roy Johannes Henricus Beerens[1]
Date of birth (1987-12-22) 22 December 1987
Place of birth Bladel, Netherlands
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
Reading
Number 7
Youth career
Bladella
PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 PSV 9 (1)
2007NEC (loan) 14 (2)
2007–2011 Heerenveen 114 (25)
2011–2014 AZ 93 (13)
2014–2016 Hertha BSC 29 (4)
2016– Reading 17 (2)
National team
2007–2010 Netherlands U-21 19 (3)
2008–2009 Netherlands B 3 (0)
2010– Netherlands 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2016.


Roy Johannes Henricus Beerens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔi ˈbеːrə(n)s]; born 22 December 1987 in Bladel, Netherlands) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Championship club Reading. Beerens is known for his quick dribbling and fast sprints.

In 2007 Beerens was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship held in the Netherlands. Beerens participated in their second first round group match against Portugal (2–1 win) to secure a semi final spot and to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the semi finals against England (1–1, 13–12 after 32 penalty kicks) Beerens came on as a substitute and scored both penalties he had to take in the series. The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating Serbia 4–1 in the final. That year he signed a four-year contract with Heerenveen.

Style Of Play

Roy Beerens is known for his quick dribbling and fast sprints. He has good agility which allows him to skip past the opposition with ease.

Career

Club

Heerenveen

In July 2007, Beerens signed a three-year contract with SC Heerenveen.[2] In May 2009, Beerens signed a contract extension with Heerenveen until the summer of 2013.[3]

AZ Alkmar

In August 2011, Beerens moved from Heerenveen to AZ Alkmaar on a four-year contract.[4]

Hertha BSC

On the 11 July 2014, it was announced by German club Hertha BSC that they had signed Roy Beerens on a 3-year deal.[5] He scored his first goal in a 4–2 win against FC Viktoria Köln on 16 August 2014.[6]

Reading

On 16 July 2016, Beerens signed a three-year contract with Reading for an undisclosed fee.[7] He scored his first goal for Reading in a 2-0 EFL Cup win against Plymouth Argyle on 9 August 2016.[8]

International

Beerens training with the Netherlands under-21 team in 2008

Beerens played for the Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[9] He was first called up for the senior team for a friendly match against the Ukraine in August 2010.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 November 2016[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental1 Other2 Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PSV Eindhoven 2005–06 Eredivisie 2000-000020
2006–07 7110-2000101
Total 9110--2000121
N.E.C. (loan) 2006–07 Eredivisie 1420040182
Heerenveen 2007–08 Eredivisie 286202040366
2008–09 29962504011
2009–10 294206010384
2010–11 28610296
Total 11425112--1305014327
AZ Alkmaar 2011–12 Eredivisie 26340120423
2012–13 3455020415
2013–14 3354013010515
Total 9313130--2701013413
Hertha BSC 2014–15 Bundesliga 27421295
2015–16 201030
Total 29431------325
Reading 2016–17 Championship 1720021193
Career total 276472932142010035951

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches. 2 Includes the Johan Cruijff Shield and Eredivisie playoffs matches.

International

Dutch national team
YearAppsGoals
201010
201110
Total20

Statistics accurate as of match played 15 November 2011[11]

Honours

Club

Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar

References

  1. "List of players under written contract registered between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 33. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. "Roy Beerens in zijn nopjes met Heerenveen". sc-heerenveen.nl (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. "Roy Beerens verleng contract". sc-heerenveen.nl (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. "Roy Beerens van Heerenveen naar AZ". omroepbrabant.nl (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. "Roy Beerens verstärkt Hertha BSC". Hertha BSC. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  6. "HERTHA-NEUZUGÄNGE SORGEN FÜRS WEITERKOMMEN" (in German). Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  7. "Roy is a Royal!". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  8. "Reading 2-0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  9. "Roy Beerens Biography and Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  10. "R.Beerens". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Roy Beerens". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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