Sam Beukema
Dutch footballer (born 1998)
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Sam Beukema (born 17 November 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Napoli.
Date of birth
17 November 1998
Place of birth
Deventer, Netherlands
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Centre-back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Deventer, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Napoli | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | DSC Diepenveen | ||
| 2009–2013 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| 2013–2014 | Twente | ||
| 2014–2017 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Go Ahead Eagles | 66 | (9) |
| 2021–2023 | AZ | 50 | (5) |
| 2023–2025 | Bologna | 65 | (1) |
| 2025– | Napoli | 16 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:04, 28 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Go Ahead Eagles
Beukema made his Eerste Divisie debut for Go Ahead Eagles on 1 September 2017 in a game against Helmond Sport.[1]
AZ Alkmaar
On 31 March 2021, Beukema signed a contract at AZ until 2026, joining the team as of July 2021.[2]
Bologna
On 3 July 2023, AZ agreed a fee of €10 million to sign Beukema, with Denso Kasius heading the other way.
Napoli
On 20 July 2025, Beukema joined fellow Serie A club Napoli signing a five-year contract.[3]
On 13 September, he netted his first goal on his league debut in a 3–1 away win over Fiorentina.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 February 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 9 | |||
| Total | 66 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 73 | 11 | ||||
| AZ | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17[d] | 1 | — | 44 | 3 | ||
| Total | 50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 6 | ||
| Bologna | 2023–24 | Serie A | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | ||
| Total | 65 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 80 | 2 | |||
| Napoli | 2025–26 | Serie A | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Career total | 216 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 258 | 21 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia
- One appearance in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
