Amir Absalem
Dutch footballer (born 1997)
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Amir Absalem (born 19 June 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport.
Date of birth
19 June 1997
Place of birth
Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position
Left-back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Helmond Sport | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Swift Boys | ||
| 2004–2005 | Excelsior | ||
| 2005–2016 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Jong Groningen | 50 | (5) |
| 2017–2020 | Groningen | 16 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Almere City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Roda JC | 67 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | ADO Den Haag | 40 | (2) |
| 2024– | Helmond Sport | 46 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 February 2026 | |||
Club career
On 25 August 2022, Absalem signed a one-season deal with ADO Den Haag.[1] He left the club at the end of the 2023–24 season, as his contract was not extended.[2]
Absalem joined Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport on 26 June 2024, signing a two-year contract.[3] He made his debut in the opening fixture of the season, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Jong Utrecht.[4][5]
Personal life
Absalem was born in the Netherlands to a Moroccan-Algerian father, and Dutch mother.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Groningen | 2016–17 | Derde Divisie | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Derde Divisie | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Derde Divisie | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 5 | — | — | — | 50 | 5 | |||||
| Groningen | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Almere City (loan) | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 74 | 1 | |||
| ADO Den Haag | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 49 | 3 | |||
| Helmond Sport | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 180 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 198 | 9 | ||
- Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs