Quinten van den Heerik (born 18 March 2002) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a striker for club

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Career

Telstar

Van den Heerik was born in

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, and played youth football for amateur clubs Kolping Boys and DEM until the age of 17. In November 2019, he penned a contract with

PEC Zwolle Prins Hendrik Ende Desespereert Nimmer Combinatie Zwolle, commonly known as PEC Zwolle, is a Dutch professional football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football. They have played in the Ered ...

that ran until the summer of 2022. Despite signing, he only found himself in the match selection on a few occasions without making his debut. Following the expiration of his contract, he moved to

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in 2022 after a successful trial. On 8 August 2022, he made his professional debut for Telstar in a match against

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, replacing club legend

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in the 81st minute of a 1–1 away draw. However, it was in the final game of the

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where he truly left his mark, netting his first two goals for Telstar. His brace played a pivotal role in securing a last-minute 2–1 victory against

NAC Breda NAC Breda (), often simply known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Eredivisi ...

. Van den Heerik signed a new contract with Telstar on 8 June 2023, keeping him at the club until 2024 with an option for an additional season. He swiftly earned a reputation as a "supersub" for the team, notably scoring stoppage-time winners against Jong Ajax and

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in September and October 2023. He left the club as a free agent at the end of the 2023–24 season after failing to reach an agreement for a new contract with Telstar.

Terrassa

On 16 May 2024, Van den Heerik joined Spanish

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club

ahead of the 2024–25 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heerik, Quinten van den 2002 births Living people Footballers from Alkmaar Dutch men's footballers Dutch expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards PEC Zwolle players SC Telstar players Terrassa FC footballers Eerste Divisie players Segunda Federación players Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Spain 21st-century Dutch sportsmen