Lequincio Zeefuik (born 26 November 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays a forward for Eerste Divisie club Heracles Almelo on loan from AZ.
.png) Zeefuik with Volendam in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 November 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Heracles Almelo (on loan from AZ) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | ASV–DWV | ||
| 2013–201? | DVC Buiksloot | ||
| 201?–2017 | JOGA Fortius | ||
| 2017–2021 | Volendam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Volendam | 43 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Jong Volendam | 21 | (4) |
| 2024– | AZ | 19 | (0) |
| 2024– | Jong AZ | 19 | (3) |
| 2025 | → OH Leuven (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Heracles Almelo (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026 | |||
Career
editHaving joined the youth academy of FC Volendam in 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2021, lasting for three years.[2] He scored on his debut for the club on 25 April 2021 at the age of 16 years and 150 days, making him the youngest player to score during his professional debut in Dutch football since Henk Vos in 1984.[1][3]
On 1 February 2024, Zeefuik signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with AZ.[4] After only featuring three times for AZ in the Eredivisie and mainly playing for Jong AZ at the second level, on 14 January 2025 Zeefuik was loaned until the end of the season to Belgian Pro League team OH Leuven to gain more match experience. The loan deal included a buy-option.[5]
On 8 January 2026, Zeefuik was loaned by Heracles Almelo, with an option to buy.[6]
Personal life
editHe is the brother of fellow footballers Deyovaisio Zeefuik and Género Zeefuik.[2]
Career statistics
edit- As of 18 December 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Volendam | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| Total | 43 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 49 | 7 | |||
| Jong Volendam | 2021–22 | Tweede Divisie | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Tweede Divisie | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||||
| AZ | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Jong AZ | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||||
| OH Leuven (loan) | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 113 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 14 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Tweede Divisie promotion/relegation play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
edit- 1 2 "Historisch doelpunt Lequincio Zeefuik: jongst scorende debutant in bijna 37 jaar". www.nhnieuws.nl. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- 1 2 "FC Volendam legt jeugdtalent Lequincio Zeefuik (16) vast tot 2024". www.nhnieuws.nl. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ "FC Volendam viert debuut van jongste Zeefuik-telg en eert 'Miss Telstar'". 25 April 2021.
- ↑ "Zeefuik naar AZ" [Zeefuik to AZ] (in Dutch). AZ. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ https://ohleuven.com/news/lequincio-zeefuik-tekent-voor-oh-leuven/
- ↑ "Heracles Almelo versterkt zich met Lequincio Zeefuik" [Heracles Almelo strengthens itself with Lequincio Zeefuik] (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ "Netherlands - L. Zeefuik - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
External links
edit- Lequincio Zeefuik at Soccerway
- Lequincio Zeefuik at WorldFootball.net
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