Mick van Buren (born 24 August 1992) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a striker for

Ekstraklasa Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams. Contested by 18 cl ...

club

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Club career

Born in

Ridderkerk Ridderkerk () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of of which is covered by water. The municipality of Ridderkerk also includes th ...

, Netherlands, van Buren joined

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from SV Slikkerveer as a teenager. Aside from a brief spell at

Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after its ...

, he played for the Dutch club until the summer of 2013. During his time with SBV Excelsior, he scored 13 goals in 27 appearances in the Dutch

Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the ...

. van Buren's performances caught the attention of

Esbjerg fB Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber (; commonly known as Esbjerg fB or EfB in short) is a Danish professional football club based in Esbjerg, West Jutland, that plays in the 2nd division, the third-tier of the Danish football league system. Foun ...

. On 4 July 2013, he became new manager

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's first signing, joining on a free transfer and agreeing a three-year long contract with the defending

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champions.

Slavia Prague

In July 2016, van Buren moved to

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club

Slavia Prague Sportovní klub Slavia Praha – fotbal (Sports Club Slavia Prague – Football, ), commonly known as Slavia Praha or Slavia Prague, is a Czech professional football club in Prague. Founded in 1892, they are the second most successful club in th ...

. During a pre-season friendly, Van Buren scored a hat trick against

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. It took him 14 league games to score a goal for Slavia, eventually scoring twice in their 4–0 home win against

Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav (; german: Jungbunzlau) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 42,000 inhabitants. Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region and a major centre of the Czech automotive ind ...

on 27 August 2017. On 9 May 2018, he played as Slavia Prague won the 2017-18 Czech Cup final against Jablonec. On 22 November 2018, van Buren signed a new contract with Slavia until the summer of 2021.

Cracovia

On 15 July 2024, van Buren joined Polish

club

on a two-year deal, with an extension option.

Personal life

Born in

, he was raised at local side Slikkerveer. His father Leo van Buren was also a professional footballer and he is a grandson of former Dutch international player

Theo Laseroms Matheus Wilhelmus Theodorus "Theo" Laseroms (8 March 1940 – 25 April 1991) was a Dutch football defender who made a name for himself when he played for Feijenoord. He gained six caps for the Netherlands national team. Club career Laseroms ...

Career statistics

Honours

Slavia Prague *

: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20,

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: 2017–18, 2018–19,

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References

External links

Mick van Buren
on Esbjerg fB * *
Danmarks Radio player profile
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