Michael de Leeuw
Attack - Centre-Forward
at GV Groen Geel ZA
at GV Groen Geel ZA
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.33
goals / match
FC Groningen
top club · 170 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1721
goals rank
#2113
assists rank
169
season goals
48
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2015
€125k
top transfer fee · 12/13
25
best season · 09/10
23 · 13.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-10-07 · 6 players total
519Appearances
169Goals
48Assists
66Yellow cards
4Red cards
68Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael de Leeuw |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Jeroen Maarten Michiel de Leeuw |
| Date of birth | 1986-10-07 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Goirle, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | GV Groen Geel ZA |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | V4S |
Jul 2025
Transfer: SC Cambuur → Groen Geel ZA
25/26 · Transfer
May 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
31 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Willem II → SC Cambuur
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Willem II Tilburg
30 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2022
Transfer: FC Groningen → Willem II
22/23 · Transfer · €40k
Jul 2022
22/23 — Willem II Tilburg
34 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Groningen
33 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: FC Emmen → FC Groningen
21/22 · Transfer
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Emmen
32 matches · 15 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Emmen
27 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Chicago → FC Emmen
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Emmen
16 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Chicago Fire
9 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Chicago Fire
32 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
2016 — Chicago Fire
20 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: FC Groningen → Chicago
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Groningen
37 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Groningen/Cambuur U21, FC Groningen
35 matches · 24 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Groningen/Cambuur U21, FC Groningen
39 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Groningen/Cambuur U21, FC Groningen
36 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: De Graafschap → FC Groningen
12/13 · Transfer · €125k
Jul 2011
11/12 — De Graafschap Doetinchem
37 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: SC Veendam → De Graafschap
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — BV Veendam
34 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — BV Veendam
37 matches · 25 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Willem II U21 → BV Veendam
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: RKTVV Tilburg → Willem II U21
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 1.97/90
Assists1 total · 0.39/90
G+A6 total · 2.37/90
Yellow cards6 total · 2.37/90
Minutes played by club
SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
3.7%
Willem II Tilburg
6.8%
FC Groningen
31.7%
Chicago Fire
21.3%
FC Emmen
17.3%
FC Groningen/Cambuur U21
6.3%
De Graafschap Doetinchem
6.6%
BV Veendam
6.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 228 |
| Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 64 | 10 | 5 | 419 |
| FC Groningen | 5 | 12/13 | 21/22 | 170 | 60 | 8 | 1,946 |
| Chicago Fire | 3 | 2016 | 2018 | 61 | 13 | 12 | 1,309 |
| FC Emmen | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 75 | 28 | 6 | 1,066 |
| FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 388 |
| De Graafschap Doetinchem | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 407 |
| BV Veendam | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 71 | 39 | 10 | 382 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 27 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 228 |
| 24/25 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Willem II Tilburg | 28 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 237 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Willem II Tilburg | 33 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 509 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 2018 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 227 |
| 2017 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 30 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 730 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 209 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 143 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | FC Emmen | 29 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 197 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | FC Emmen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | FC Emmen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | FC Emmen | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 251 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | FC Emmen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | FC Emmen | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 438 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 266 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Groningen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 15/16 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Preliminary Round | FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 28 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 126 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 149 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Groningen/Cambuur U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 30 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 229 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 12/13 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 33 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 256 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler PO | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | BV Veendam | 31 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 209 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler PO | BV Veendam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | BV Veendam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler League | BV Veendam | 36 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | BV Veendam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | RKTVV Tilburg | Willem II U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Willem II U21 | BV Veendam | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | SC Veendam | De Graafschap | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | De Graafschap | FC Groningen | Transfer | 650000 | €125k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | FC Groningen | Chicago | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Chicago | FC Emmen | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | FC Emmen | FC Groningen | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-10 | FC Groningen | Willem II | Transfer | 250000 | €40k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Willem II | SC Cambuur | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | SC Cambuur | Groen Geel ZA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-08 | 8 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Ankle injury | 2013-08-23 | 2013-09-12 | 21 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2014-03-03 | 2014-04-07 | 36 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Thigh problems | 2015-02-27 | 2015-04-02 | 35 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Ill | 2015-04-06 | 2015-04-10 | 5 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2016-09-15 | 2016-09-20 | 6 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2017-10-02 | 2018-08-10 | 313 | 31 |
| 19/20 | Meniscus damage | 2020-03-07 | 2020-05-31 | 86 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2020-09-10 | 2020-09-25 | 16 | 2 |
| 20/21 | flu | 2021-04-08 | 2021-04-13 | 6 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Ill | 2021-11-25 | 2021-12-08 | 14 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-03 | 2 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anco Jansen | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Burnet | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn Bijl | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Hans Hateboer | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sergio Padt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Tibbling | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Erik Schouten | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Jesse Bosch | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sergio Peña | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mitch Apau | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Jupiler League | BV Veendam | 25 | 36 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 17 | 28 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | BV Veendam | 13 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 7 | 30 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler League | BV Veendam | 6 | 36 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | De Graafschap Doetinchem | 6 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Michael de Leeuw's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 35 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 26% |
| Columbus Crew | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 26% |
| D.C. United | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 25% |
| New York RB | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 45% |
| Toronto FC | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 34% |
| Philadelphia Union | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 28% |
| VVV-Venlo | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 62% |
| ADO Den Haag | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 42% |
| Willem II | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 41% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 38% |
| Houston Dynamo | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 29% |
| AFC Ajax | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 63 | -45 | 10% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 21/22 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 31 | 228 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 23/24 | 30 | 237 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 643 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2018 | 9 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 32 | 730 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 2016 | 20 | 352 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 287 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 341 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 18/19 | 16 | 438 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 476 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 182 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 464 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 569 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.42 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 407 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 257 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3.15 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
246 apps
85 G
19 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
155 apps
53 G
15 A
KNVB Beker
28 apps
14 G
2 A
MLS
57 apps
12 G
11 A
Beloften Eredivisie
9 apps
3 G
0 A
US Open Cup
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Play-Offs Conference League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael de Leeuw?
Michael de Leeuw is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for GV Groen Geel ZA.
How old is Michael de Leeuw?
Michael de Leeuw is 39 years old. He was born on October 7, 1986 in Goirle.
What position does Michael de Leeuw play?
Michael de Leeuw plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Michael de Leeuw play for?
Michael de Leeuw currently plays for GV Groen Geel ZA.
How many career goals has Michael de Leeuw scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael de Leeuw has scored 169 goals in 519 appearances.