Michael de Leeuw is also under contract with FC Groningen in the 2022/23 season. The club management reported on Sunday through the official channels that the option in the expiring contract of the 35-year-old attacker has been lifted, which means that the veteran has at least another year on the job. Pride of the North stays connected. De Leeuw will also have the opportunity to start a coaching career after his active career and to work in the youth academy in Groningen.
“I still feel fit and I think I can still have enough value for the team,” De Leeuw reacts to the contract extension. “I am still hungry and keep chasing goals. In addition to being successful with the team, I also have personal goals that I want to achieve, for example the limit of 100 Eredivisie goals. That is an ambitious goal, because I am now at 86 goals , but if you set goals, I think the challenge should be great.” Technical director Mark-Jan Fledderus is happy with De Leeuw’s stay.
Hungry for more!??
Captain Michael de Leeuw’s contract has been extended.
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“Michael shows that he is still of value to the team. In addition, he has an important role as captain on and off the field. Michael is a pleasant personality and true ambassador for FC Groningen. We congratulate him on his contract extension and wish him still a lot of success; this and next season,” said the driver in Groningen.
De Leeuw is in his second stint at Groningen, the club he also served between 2012 and 2016. In 2015 he won the TOTO KNVB Cup with his current employer. De Leeuw now stands at 154 goals in 420 matches in professional football. Earlier in his career, the experienced striker served SC Veendam, FC Emmen, Chicago Fire and De Graafschap.
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