Matthijs Hardijk

Matthijs Hardijk
Personal information
Date of birth	25 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Hoogezand, Netherlands
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Katwijk
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2015	VV Hoogezand
2015–2016	FC Groningen
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2017	Harkemase Boys
2017–2018	Jong AZ
2018–2019	Jong Groningen
2019–2020	ACV Assen
2020–2023	HHC Hardenberg
2023–	Katwijk
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:11, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Matthijs Hardijk (born 25 December 1997) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a winger for Tweede Divisie club Katwijk.

Career

During his early career, Hardijk was part of the youth setups of VV Hoogezand and FC Groningen. In 2016, he moved to amateur club Harkemase Boys, where he was a key player in the Derde Divisie. As a result of his performances, he joined AZ in April 2017.^[2]

He made his professional Eerste Divisie debut for Jong AZ on 18 August 2017 in a game against FC Den Bosch, replacing Abdel Malek El Hasnaoui in the 72nd minute.^[3]

On 25 May 2018, it was announced that Hardijk would return to Groningen, where he was to compete for the reserves in the Derde Divisie in the 2018–19 season.^[4]

In June 2019, Hardijk joined Hoofdklasse club ACV Assen from Jong Groningen.^[5] After one season, he moved to HHC Hardenberg in the Tweede Divisie after agreeing to the deal in January 2020.^[6]

Hardijk experienced his breakthrough for the club during the 2022–23 season, where he was top goalscorer for the club, scoring 17 goals in 34 appearances as Hardenberg finished fourth in the third tier.^[7]^[8]

After three seasons at Hardenberg, Hardijk signed with defending amateur champions Katwijk in 2023 due to him moving to Amsterdam in connection to his civil career.^[9]^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 April 2024^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			KNVB Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Harkemase Boys	2016–17	Derde Divisie	32	6	2	1	4^[a]	0	38	7
Jong AZ	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	22	0	—		—		22	0
Jong Groningen	2018–19	Derde Divisie	33	9	—		—		33	9
ACV Assen	2019–20	Hoofdklasse	21	13	0	0	—		21	13
Hardenberg	2020–21	Tweede Divisie	6	0	1	0	—		7	0
	2021–22	Tweede Divisie	30	1	1	0	—		31	1
	2022–23	Tweede Divisie	34	17	1	0	—		35	17
	Total		70	18	3	0	—		73	18
Katwijk	2023–24	Tweede Divisie	28	6	2	0	—		30	6
Career total			206	52	7	1	4	0	217	53

^ Appearances in Derde Divisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

^ "M. Hardijk – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Matthijs Hardijk verruilt Harkemase Boys voor AZ". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 21 April 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 18 August 2017.
^ "Matthijs Hardijk en Kellian van der Kaap naar FC Groningen onder-23". FC Groningen (Press release) (in Dutch). 25 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Vleugelaanvaller Matthijs Hardijk naar ACV". ACV Assen (in Dutch). 16 June 2019. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ Nijman, Herman (20 January 2020). "Aanvaller Matthijs Hardijk eerste nieuweling bij HHC". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b Matthijs Hardijk at Soccerway
^ ^a ^b "Katwijk wint de strijd om HHC-topscorer Hardijk". Voetbal in de Bollenstreek (in Dutch). 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Matthijs Hardijk vertrekt vanwege verhuizing naar VV Katwijk". HHC Hardenberg (Press release) (in Dutch). 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

External links

Matthijs Hardijk at Soccerway

[PO-10] Appearances in Derde Divisie promotion/relegation playoffs

[1] "M. Hardijk – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[2] "Matthijs Hardijk verruilt Harkemase Boys voor AZ". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 21 April 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[3] "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 18 August 2017.

[4] "Matthijs Hardijk en Kellian van der Kaap naar FC Groningen onder-23". FC Groningen (Press release) (in Dutch). 25 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[5] "Vleugelaanvaller Matthijs Hardijk naar ACV". ACV Assen (in Dutch). 16 June 2019. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[6] Nijman, Herman (20 January 2020). "Aanvaller Matthijs Hardijk eerste nieuweling bij HHC". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[SW-7] Matthijs Hardijk at Soccerway

[VIDB1-8] "Katwijk wint de strijd om HHC-topscorer Hardijk". Voetbal in de Bollenstreek (in Dutch). 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[9] "Matthijs Hardijk vertrekt vanwege verhuizing naar VV Katwijk". HHC Hardenberg (Press release) (in Dutch). 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

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Career

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