Roy Beerens


Roy Johannes Henricus Beerens is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Eredivisie club Vitesse. 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 to secure a semi final spot and to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the semi finals against England 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.

Club career

Beerens was born in Bladel, Netherlands.
In July 2007, Beerens signed a three-year contract with SC Heerenveen. In May 2009, Beerens signed a contract extension with Heerenveen until the summer of 2013.
In August 2011, Beerens moved from Heerenveen to AZ Alkmaar on a four-year contract.
On 11 July 2014, it was announced by German club Hertha BSC that they had signed Roy Beerens on a 3-year deal. He scored his first goal in a 4–2 win against FC Viktoria Köln on 16 August 2014.
On 16 July 2016, Beerens signed a three-year contract with Reading for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for Reading in a 2–0 EFL Cup win against Plymouth Argyle on 9 August 2016.
On 31 January 2018, Beerens returned to the Eredivisie, signing a three-and-a-half year deal.

International career

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

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.

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Club

Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar