Lucas Bijker

Lucas Bijker
Personal information
Date of birth	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
2011–2015	Cambuur
2015–2017	Heerenveen
2017–2018	Cádiz
2018–2023	Mechelen
2023–	Ethnikos Achna
International career
2013	Netherlands U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Club[edit]

SC Cambuur

Eerste Divisie: 2012–13^{[citation needed]}

Mechelen

Belgian Cup: 2018–19^[7]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Lucas Bijker at BDFutbol
Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)

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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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