Joris van Overeem (; born 1 June 1994) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

AZ

Van Overeem joined AZ's youth academy from Abcoude in 2006. His made his senior debut for AZ on 30 October 2013, during a

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fixture against

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. He entered the match as a substitute for Jeffrey Gouweleeuw in the 69th minute and sealed his debut with a goal in the 88th minute, contributing to a resounding 7–0 home victory. On 12 December 2013, he marked his European debut for AZ in the

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away clash against Greek team

PAOK PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly ...

, which ended in a 2–2 draw. He entered the game in the 89th minute, replacing Ridgeciano Haps. In July 2014, Van Overeem joined recently promoted

Eredivisie The Eredivisie (; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division") is a professional association football league in the Netherlands and the highest level of the Dutch football league system. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start o ...

club

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on a one-season loan deal. On 9 August 2014, he made his debut in the Eredivisie against

Heerenveen Heerenveen (, ) is a town and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Friesland (Fryslân), in the Northern Netherlands. In 2021, the town had a population of 29,790 (1 January) while the m ...

; in a match that ended in a 2–1 away victory, where he both opened and scored his debut senior league goal. Van Overeem served as a regular starter for Dordrecht during that season. Unfortunately, both he and the club experienced relegation at the season's conclusion, and he returned to AZ.

Utrecht

In May 2018, Van Overeem joined Eredivisie club

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on a four-year contract. He was mainly a starter during the following four seasons, scoring six goals in 116 appearances for the club.

Maccabi Tel Aviv

On 13 June 2022, van Overeem signed a three-year contract with

club

Style of play

Van Overeem has been characterised as a "modern

" due to his versatility in various positions. His dynamic and attacking style enables him to create scoring opportunities for his teammates effectively. As a youth player, he idolised

Cesc Fàbregas Francesc Fàbregas Soler (; ; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who played as a central midfielder. He is currently the head coach of club Como. Fàbregas came through La Masia, Barcelona's you ...

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