Rick Meissen (born 24 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Excelsior.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Excelsior | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | AVV Zeeburgia | ||
| 2016–2020 | FC Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Utrecht | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Jong Utrecht | 58 | (0) |
| 2023 | Jong Sparta | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Sparta Rotterdam | 45 | (0) |
| 2025– | Excelsior | 33 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Career
editMeissen moved from AVV Zeeburgia to FC Utrecht in the summer of 2016. On 25 February 2020 he signed his first professional contract with Utrecht signing until the summer of 2023, with the option of an extra year.[1] He made his Eerste Divisie debut on 19 March 2021 against Helmond Sport.[2] Meissen made his Eredivisie debut on 13 March 2022 at home against PSV Eindhoven in a 1-0 defeat.[3][4]
On 30 January 2023, Meissen signed for Sparta Rotterdam on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[5]
On 4 August 2025, Meissen moved to Excelsior on a two-year contract.[6]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 11 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Utrecht | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 0 | — | — | — | 58 | 0 | |||||
| Utrecht | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jong Sparta Rotterdam | 2023–24 | Tweede Divisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 107 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Eredivisie European Play-offs
References
edit- ↑ "Professional contract for defender Rick Meissen". utrecht.nieuws.nl.
- ↑ "Promises do themselves short in Helmond". fcutrecht.nl.
- ↑ "UTRECHT VS. PSV 0-1". Soccerway.
- ↑ "PSV gives year-old Schmidt three points at weakened Utrecht". nos.nl.
- ↑ "SPARTA NEEMT MEISSEN OVER VAN FC UTRECHT" [SPARTA TAKES OVER MEISSEN FROM FC UTRECHT]. www.sparta-rotterdam.nl (in Dutch). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "Excelsior Rotterdam versterkt defensie met komst van Rick Meissen" [Excelsior Rotterdam strengthens defense with the arrival of Rick Meissen] (in Dutch). Excelsior Rotterdam. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
External links
edit- Rick Meissen at Soccerway
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