Mick van Buren

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Mick van Buren
Personal information
Full name Mick van Buren
Date of birth (1992-08-24) 24 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Ridderkerk, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Cracovia
Number 7
Youth career
Slikkerveer
Excelsior
Feyenoord
Excelsior
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Excelsior 40 (13)
2013–2016 Esbjerg 68 (18)
2016–2024 Slavia Prague 113 (20)
2020ADO Den Haag (loan) 4 (0)
2020České Budějovice (loan) 8 (1)
2021–2022České Budějovice (loan) 24 (4)
2022Slovan Liberec (loan) 15 (9)
2024– Cracovia 11 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024

Mick van Buren (born 24 August 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia.

Club career

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Born in Ridderkerk, Netherlands, van Buren joined Excelsior from SV Slikkerveer as a teenager. Aside from a brief spell at Feyenoord, he played for the Dutch club until the summer of 2013. During his time with SBV Excelsior, he scored 13 goals in 27 appearances in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.[1]

van Buren's performances caught the attention of Esbjerg fB. On 4 July 2013, he became new manager Niels Frederiksen's first signing, joining on a free transfer and agreeing a three-year long contract with the defending Danish Cup champions.[1][2]

Slavia Prague

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In July 2016, van Buren moved to Czech First League club Slavia Prague.[3] During a pre-season friendly, Van Buren scored a hat trick against OGC Nice. It took him 14 league games to score a goal for Slavia, eventually scoring twice in their 4–0 home win against Mladá Boleslav on 27 August 2017.[4] On 9 May 2018, he played as Slavia Prague won the 2017-18 Czech Cup final against Jablonec.[5]

On 22 November 2018, van Buren signed a new contract with Slavia until the summer of 2021.

Cracovia

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On 15 July 2024, van Buren joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Cracovia on a two-year deal, with an extension option.[6]

Personal life

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Born in Ridderkerk, he was raised at local side Slikkerveer. His father Leo van Buren was also a professional footballer and he is a grandson of former Dutch international player Theo Laseroms.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 December 2023[8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Excelsior 2011–12 Eredivisie 11 0 1 0 12 0
2012–13 Eerste Divisie 28 13 1 0 29 13
Total 39 13 2 0 41 13
Esbjerg 2013–14 Danish Superliga 26 7 1 0 9[a] 4 36 11
2014–15 Danish Superliga 17 5 3 1 3[a] 0 23 6
2015–16 Danish Superliga 25 6 2 2 27 8
Total 68 18 6 3 12 4 86 25
Slavia Prague 2016–17 Czech First League 10 0 3 2 2[a] 0 15 2
2017–18 Czech First League 16 5 2 0 9[b] 0 27 5
2018–19 Czech First League 13 3 2 2 4[a] 1 19 6
2019–20 Czech First League 14 1 2 1 3[a] 0 1 0 20 2
2020–21 Czech First League 12 1 4 0 16 1
2021–22 Czech First League 2 0 2 0
2022–23 Czech First League 19 5 3 0 22 5
2023–24 Czech First League 27 5 2 1 9[c] 0 38 6
Total 113 20 18 6 27 1 1 0 159 27
ADO Den Haag (loan) 2019–20 Eredivisie 4 0 4 0
České Budějovice (loan) 2020–21 Czech First League 8 1 0 0 8 1
České Budějovice (loan) 2021–22 Czech First League 24 4 2 1 26 5
Slovan Liberec (loan) 2022–23 Czech First League 15 9 2 3 17 12
Cracovia 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 271 65 30 13 39 5 1 0 341 83
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the Europa League
  2. ^ Three appearances in the Champions League and six in the Europa League
  3. ^ One appearance in the Europa League

Honours

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Slavia Prague

References

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  1. ^ a b "Esbjerg skriver med hollandsk angriber". bold.dk (in Danish). 4 June 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Lokalavisen Esbjerg – Mick van Buren får tre år i EfB". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  3. ^ HOLANDSKÁ POSILA DO ÚTOKU: MICK VAN BUREN, slavia.cz (in Czech)
  4. ^ "První góly za Slavii. Cítil jsem se nádherně, líčil Van Buren". iDNES.cz. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Jablonec 1-1 Slavia Prague - November 27, 2017 / HET Liga 2017/2018".
  6. ^ "Mick van Buren nowym zawodnikiem Cracovii!" (in Polish). Cracovia. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  7. ^ Profile - SV Slikkerveer (in Dutch)
  8. ^ "Mick van Buren » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  9. ^ "M. van Buren". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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