Tim Zeegers (born 12 March 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right-back for MLS Next Pro club Carolina Core FC.

Tim Zeegers
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Geulle, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
Carolina Core FC
Number 7
Youth career
Geulsche Boys
–2020 MVV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2025 MVV 122 (0)
2026– Carolina Core FC 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2025

Career

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Zeegers started playing football with Geulsche Boys alongside his nephew and future MVV teammate, Lars Schenk.[2] Zeegers made his professional debut for MVV as a starter on 30 August 2020, the first matchday of the 2020–21 Eerste Divisie season, in a 0–0 away draw against Almere City.[3]

On 24 May 2022, Zeegers signed a contract extension with MVV, keeping him in Maastricht until 2023, with an option for an additional year.[4][5] He extended his contract once again on 23 June 2023, penning a two-year deal keeping him at MVV until 2025.[6] He left the club as his contract expired in June 2025.[7]

Personal life

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Besides football, Zeegers has worked as a taxi driver for children in special education. He has also studied applied psychology, which he pursued during a period in which he was injured.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 22 November 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MVV 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 31010320
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 17010180
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 210101[a]0230
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 23010240
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 12000120
Career total 104040101090
  1. Appearance in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

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  1. "T. Zeegers – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. "MVV TV | Frans Theunisz in gesprek met Tim Zeegers en Lars Schenk. #MVV" (video). YouTube (in Dutch). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. Visser, Emil (4 September 2020). "MVV-speler Tim Zeegers (20) gaat elke ochtend met de taxi op pad". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  4. "Tim Zeegers verlengt zijn contract". MVV (in Dutch). 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. "Tim Zeegers verlengt contract bij MVV". RTV Maastricht (in Dutch). 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  6. "Tim Zeegers verlengt contract bij MVV Maastricht". MVV (in Dutch). 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  7. Visser, Emil (29 July 2025). "Deze twee ex-MVV'ers trainen nu noodgedwongen voor zichzelf, op een steenworp afstand van De Geusselt: 'We zien wel waar het schip strandt'". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  8. Meijer, Chris (10 April 2021). "Tim Zeegers is profvoetballer én taxichauffeur: Ik blijf het combineren". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  9. Tim Zeegers at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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