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Lucas Bijker

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Lucas Bijker
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-04) 4 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Ethnikos Achna
Number 16
Youth career
FVC
Cambuur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Cambuur 85 (0)
2015–2017 Heerenveen 63 (0)
2017–2018 Cádiz 22 (0)
2018–2023 Mechelen 102 (0)
2023– Ethnikos Achna 24 (3)
International career
2013 Netherlands U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024

Lucas Bijker (born 4 March 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Cypriot club Ethnikos Achna.

Club career

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Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Bijker came through SC Cambuur's youth system and made his senior debut for them in November 2011. In summer 2015 he joined arch rivals Heerenveen.[1]

On 7 August 2017, Bijker signed a three-year contract with Spanish Segunda División club Cádiz CF, after impressing on a trial.[2] He made his debut for the club on 19 August, starting in a 2–1 away win against Córdoba CF.[3]

On 15 June 2018, Bijker was transferred to Belgian side KV Mechelen, with Cádiz retaining 15% of a future transfer.[4] He signed a three-year contract with the club.[5]

Personal life

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In July 2013 Bijker was sentenced to 20 hours community service after he was found guilty of violently harassing two young women and a former teammate.[6]

Honours

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Cambuur

Mechelen

References

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  1. ^ Lucas Bijker tekent bij SC Heerenveen - Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch)
  2. ^ "Lucas Bijker firma tres temporadas" [Lucas Bijker signs for three seasons] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ^ "El Cádiz baja al Córdoba de las nubes" [Cádiz down Córdoba from the clouds] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Acuerdo para el traspaso de Lucas Bijker al KV Mechelen" [Agreement for the transfer of Lucas Bijker to KV Mechelen] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Lucas Bijker tekent bij KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). KV Mechelen. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  6. ^ Verdediger SC Cambuur gaat volledig door het lint - AD (in Dutch)
  7. ^ "Geel-rood delirium op de Heizel: KV Mechelen wint Beker van België". sporza.be. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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