Mexx Meerdink

Mexx Meerdink

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Winterswijk, Netherlands
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	AZ
Number	35
Youth career
2012–2021	de Graafschap
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Jong AZ	52	(14)
2023–	AZ Alkmaar	25	(6)
2024	→ Vitesse (loan)	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025

Mexx Meerdink (born 24 July 2003) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar.[1]

Early life

From Winterswijk, Meerdink was in the youth academy at de Graafschap from 2012 until 2021 when he signed up to Jong AZ.[2]

Career

2021: Jong AZ debut

Meerdink made his league debut in the Eerste Divisie on 10 December 2021, appearing as a substitute in a 3-2 away defeat to ADO Den Haag.[3] Meerdink made his first start on 21 January 2022 against VVV Venlo in a youthful team that won 2-0 and in doing so earning the club their first win in four months. As well as Meerdink making a first start, Misha Engel and Lewis Schouten did as well. The oldest starting player for Jong AZ was 22 year-old Czech Richard Sedláček.[4]

2023: AZ debut

On 7 March 2023 Meerdink made his debut for AZ in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League against Lazio triggering a payment between €40,000 And €50,000 to his former club de Graafschap.^[citation needed] On 19 March 2023 he made his Eredivisie debut against FC Twente.[5] Meerdink came off the bench to score the winning penalty in a UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final penalty shoot-out against RSC Anderlecht on 20 April 2023.[6]

On 24 April 2023 Meerdink scored twice in the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League final against Hajduk Split as AZ ran out 5-0 winners.[7]

2024: Vitesse

On 31 January 2024, Meerdink moved on loan to Vitesse until the end of the season.[8]

2024–25: Return to AZ

Meerdink returned to his parent club AZ ahead of the 2024–25 campaign. On 30 August 2024, Meerdink scored his first Eredivisie goal in a 3–0 win away at RKC Waalwijk.[9]

Personal life

He is the son of former AZ professional footballer Martijn Meerdink.[10][11]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong AZ	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	16	2	—		—		—		16	2
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	19	8	—		—		—		19	8
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	17	4	—		—		—		17	4
	2024–25	Eerste Divisie	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		53	14	—		—		—		53	14
AZ	2022–23	Eredivisie	6	0	0	0	3[a]	0	—		9	0
	2023–24	Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2024–25	Eredivisie	17	6	2	1	7[b]	0	—		26	7
	Total		25	6	2	1	10	0	—		38	7
Vitesse (loan)	2023–24	Eredivisie	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
Career total			85	20	3	1	10	0	0	0	99	21

1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Mexx Meerdink- Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
2. "Mexx Meerdink can hurt De Graafschap with Young AZ: "They are not doing so well, are they"". Gelderlander.nl.
3. "ADO DEN HAAG VS. AZ II 3 - 2 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
4. "Extremely young Young AZ surprised with a convincing victory. First win in almost four months". noordhollandsdagblad.nl.
5. "AZ Suffer A Painful Defeat Against Twente". Football-Oranje. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
6. "Mexx Meerdrink follows in the footsteps of father Martijn after reaching the Conference League semi-finals with AZ". Gelderlander.nl. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
7. "UEFA Youth League final report: AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Hajduk Split". UEFA.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
8. "MEXX MEERDINK (20) VERSTERKT VOORHOEDE VITESSE" [MEXX MEERDINK (20) STRENGTHENS VITESSE'S VANGUARD] (in Dutch). Vitesse. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
9. "AZ-aanvaller Mexx Meerdink maakt allereerste goal in de Eredivisie op dramatische avond voor RKC Waalwijk". Voetbalzone. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
10. "Young AZ base debutant Meerdink follows in his father's footsteps". nhnieuws.com.
11. "These former internationals all have a son on the Dutch fields". destentor.nl.

External links

Mexx Meerdink at Soccerway