Aaron Meijers

Dutch footballer (born 1987)

Aaron Meijers
Personal information
Meijers with ADO Den Haag in 2018
Date of birth	(1987-10-28) 28 October 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth	Delft, Netherlands
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	RKC Waalwijk
Number	28
Youth career
1993–2000	AVV Andijk
2000–2006	FC Volendam
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2010	FC Volendam	124	(4)
2010–2012	RKC Waalwijk	62	(4)
2012–2021	ADO Den Haag	237	(7)
2020–2021	→ Sparta (loan)	24	(0)
2021–2023	Sparta	25	(0)
2023–	RKC Waalwijk	21	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2024

Aaron Meijers (born 28 October 1987) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left back for Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk. He formerly played for FC Volendam, ADO Den Haag, and Sparta Rotterdam.

Club career

Meijers was born in Delft. Aged six he moved to Andijk, where he started playing for AVV Andijk (now Sporting Andijk). In 2000 Meijers joined FC Volendam. After four years in the first team of FC Volendam he moved to RKC Waalwijk. With both FC Volendam and RKC Waalwijk Meijers won the Eerste Divisie. In 2012 Meijers went to ADO Den Haag.^[1]

For the 2020–21 season, he was loaned to Sparta Rotterdam. After returning to ADO Den Haag and beginning the 2021–22 season there, on 30 August 2021 he returned to Sparta on a permanent basis.^[2]

In the summer of 2023, Meijers returned to RKC Waalwijk on a one-season deal.^[3]

International career

Meijers, along with fellow ADO player Jens Toornstra was invited to train with the national team in 2012 by Louis van Gaal.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 September 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			KNVB Beker		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Volendam	2006–07	Eerste Divisie	21	0	0	0	—		2	0	23	0
	2007–08	Eerste Divisie	36	2	0	0	—		0	0	36	2
	2008–09	Eredivisie	31	0	3	0	—		0	0	34	0
	2009–10	Eerste Divisie	36	2	0	0	—		0	0	36	2
	Total		124	4	3	0	—		2	0	129	4
RKC Waalwijk	2010–11	Eerste Divisie	30	1	4	0	—		0	0	34	1
	2011–12	Eredivisie	32	3	4	0	—		4	0	40	3
	Total		62	4	8	0	—		4	0	74	4
ADO Den Haag	2012–13	Eredivisie	31	0	2	0	—		0	0	33	0
	2013–14	Eredivisie	34	1	2	0	—		0	0	36	1
	2014–15	Eredivisie	33	0	1	0	—		0	0	34	0
	2015–16	Eredivisie	30	1	1	0	—		0	0	31	1
	2016–17	Eredivisie	19	0	1	0	—		0	0	20	0
	2017–18	Eredivisie	33	1	1	0	—		2	0	36	1
	2018–19	Eredivisie	31	2	2	0	—		0	0	33	2
	2019–20	Eredivisie	26	2	1	0	—		0	0	27	2
	Total		237	7	11	0	—		2	0	250	7
Sparta Rotterdam (loan)	2020–21	Eredivisie	24	0	1	0	—		—		25	0
Sparta Rotterdam	2021–22	Eredivisie	12	0	2	0	—		—		14	0
	2022–23	Eredivisie	13	0	1	0	—		—		14	0
	Total		25	0	3	0	—		—		28	0
RKC Waalwijk	2023–24	Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Career total			474	15	30	0	8	0	0	0	512	15

Honours

Club

AVV Andijk FC Volendam

Eerste Divisie: 2007–08

RKC Waalwijk

Eerste Divisie: 2010–11

References

^ "Hoe is het met: Aaron Meijers?".
^ "SPARTA NEEMT MEIJERS OVER VAN ADO" (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
^ "Aaron Meijers tot medio 2024 weer RKC'er" (in Dutch). RKC Waalwijk. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ Toornstra en Meijers melden zich bij Nederlands elftal - Voetbal International (in Dutch)