Melvin Platje (; born 16 December 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for

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Career

Early career

Before joining

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, Platje played in the youth departments of FC Omniworld and SV Huizen. He later moved to the FC Volendam youth system, and Platje joined the professional ranks at the club in the summer of 2007. Platje made his first team debut on 24 August 2007, when he came on as a 68th-minute substitute for

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in an Eerste Divisie match against FC Zwolle. In the

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season, Platje became known as a ''

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'' for coming on as a substitute and scoring many vital goals in the minutes he played. In his last season with Volendam in the Eerste Divisie, Platje recorded 4 appearances and netted 5 goals. During the 2011 summer transfer window, Platje was transferred from Volendam to NEC on a free transfer. He made his debut for the club on 6 August 2011, starting in their draw 2–2 draw with Heerenveen.Match: NEC Nijmegen v Excelsior – Dutch Eredivisie – ESPN FC
/ref> In his second game for the club, Platje scored a nine-minute second-half brace against Excelsior to give his club a 2–0 win. The win moved NEC up to fifth spot in the Eredivisie league table.

Neftchi Baku

In July 2013, Platje signed a lucrative one-year contract with Neftchi Baku in the

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, but after failing to make an impact in Azerbaijan, Platje moved to Kalmar on loan for the remainder of his contract.

VVV Venlo

On 3 September, Platje signed a deal with Dutch Eerste Divisie side VVV-Venlo.

Lommel United

On 14 February 2017 he joined Belgian Second division club Lommel United till the end of the season.

Bali United

On 29 June 2018, he joined Indonesian Liga 1 club, Bali United. Platje made his Bali United debut on 11 July 2018 in a Liga 1 match against PSM Makassar in a 2–0 home win. He scored his first league goal on 17 July 2018. It was the first goal in a 0–2 victory against Persija Jakarta in the Liga 1. Platje was chosen as the

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best player in September. One of the roles of this special appearance was arguably done by Platje. he was able to get involved in three of the six goals scored by the players of Bali United this September. He scored two goals and one assist for Tridatu Warriors. On 13 August, he scored his first international brace in a temporary score 0–2 over Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers, after in the 43rd minute Tampines's player Boris Kopitovic made his goal. Until the first half is over, score 1–2. Until the match is over. Bali United won 3–5 over Tampines Rovers through extra time and qualify for the preliminary round 2 in the

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and will face Melbourne Victory on 21 January 2020.

Career statistics

Notes

¹Includes other competitive competitions, including the Azerbaijan Supercup

Honours

Club

FC Volendam * Eerste Divisie: 2007–08 Hansa Rostock * Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Cup: 2015–16 Bali United * Liga 1:

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References

External links

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