Sam Beukema (born 17 November 1998) is a Dutch professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who plays as a
centre-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
AZ.
Career
Beukema made his
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 ...
debut for
Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles () are a Dutch professional football club from the city of Deventer. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, having achieved promotion from the second tier Eerste Divisie in the 2020-21 season. The club's h ...
on 1 September 2017 in a game against
Helmond Sport.
AZ Alkmaar
On 31 March 2021, Beukema signed a contract at
AZ until 2026, joining the team as of July 2021.
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Living people
1998 births
Dutch footballers
Footballers from Deventer
Association football defenders
Eerste Divisie players
Go Ahead Eagles players
AZ Alkmaar players
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