Michael Breij
Dutch footballer (born 1997)
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Michael Breij (born 15 January 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Eerste Divisie club Roda JC.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Amstelveen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Roda JC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | RKAVIC | ||
| 2007–2008 | SV Ouderkerk | ||
| 2008–2009 | AFC | ||
| 2009–2016 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Jong Groningen | 61 | (29) |
| 2018–2019 | Groningen | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | Cambuur | 125 | (23) |
| 2024–2025 | Sepsi OSK | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Roda JC | 32 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Netherlands U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:07, 16 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early years
Breij was born in Amstelveen and played football for amateur club RKAVIC in his youth. After a year at SV Ouderkerk and one at AFC, he moved to AZ in 2009. He spent seven years in the youth academy of the Alkmaar club before joining Groningen's under-23s in the summer of 2016.[2]
Groningen
Between 2016 and 2019, Breij became a key player for the under-23 team, captaining the squad and scoring 21 goals in 30 appearances during the 2017–18 Derde Divisie season.[2]
Breij made his professional debut for Groningen on 19 April 2018, in a 1–1 Eredivisie draw against Utrecht, coming on in the 73rd minute as a substitute for Jesper Drost.[3][4]
On 14 May 2018, Breij signed a one-year contract with Groningen with an option for an additional season.[2] He scored his first professional goal on 25 August, helping his team to a 1–0 league victory against De Graafschap.[5]
Cambuur
On 20 December 2019, it was announced that Breij had signed with Cambuur until the summer of 2021.[6] He made his debut on 17 January 2020 in a 3–2 loss to TOP Oss, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Mitchell Paulissen.[7] On 21 February, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 home win over Roda JC Kerkrade.[8][9]
In his second season at the club, Breij was part of the Cambuur team winning the Eerste Divisie title, scoring seven goals in 30 appearances.[1][10] He also scored his first brace that season, adding an assist, helping Cambuur to a 3–0 away win over Volendam on 2 April 2021.[11]
On 4 February 2022, Breij signed a contract extension, keeping him at Cambuur until 2024 with an option for an additional season.[12]
Breij left Cambuur at the end of the 2023–24 season after five seasons in which he made 134 total competitive appearances, scoring 25 goals.[1][13]
Sepsi OSK
On 27 June 2024, Breij signed a two-year contract with Romanian Liga I club Sepsi OSK, with an option to extend.[14][15]
Roda
On 13 January 2025, Breij joined Roda JC on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[16]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 December 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Groningen | 2016–17 | Derde Divisie | 22 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Derde Divisie | 30 | 20 | — | — | 30 | 20 | |||
| 2018–19 | Derde Divisie | 9 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 5 | |||
| Total | 61 | 29 | — | — | 61 | 29 | ||||
| Groningen | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Cambuur | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 7 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 34 | 11 | ||
| Total | 125 | 23 | 9 | 2 | — | 134 | 25 | |||
| Sepsi OSK | 2024–25 | Liga I | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 204 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 55 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, Cupa României
Honours
Cambuur