Sam Hendriks (born 25 January 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a

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for Cypriot club Olympiakos Nicosia.

Club career

De Graafschap

Born in Doetinchem, Hendriks began his football career with local amateur side VV VIOD, before transferring to

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in 2005. Hendriks made his debut as an 88th-minute substitute for

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against Telstar in the Eerste Divisie on 26 April 2013. Sidelined by a knee injury for the majority of the 2012–13 season, Hendriks only made one appearance for the first team.

Ajax

On 24 June 2013, Hendriks signed a four-year contract with Ajax. Hendriks made his debut for the reserves team

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in a 2–0 Eerste Divisie loss to

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on 16 August 2013. He came on for

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in the 70th minute, playing as a

. On 20 August 2013, Hendriks scored four goals for Jong Ajax in a 15–0 friendly match win over Tweede Klasse side RKSV Nemelaer. He scored his first professional career goal in the 22nd minute of a 1–2 loss to former club

in the Eerste Divisie on 11 November 2013.

Go Ahead Eagles

On 15 June 2016, it was announced that Hendriks had signed a three-year deal with

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, leaving Ajax on a free transfer.

Return to Cambuur

On 15 June 2021, Hendriks returns to SC Cambuur. On 28 January 2022, Hendriks was loaned to

for the rest of the season.

Olympiakos Nicosia

On 26 August 2022, he signed for Cypriot club Olympiakos Nicosia.

International career

Hendriks made his international debut for the Netherlands national under-15 team in a friendly match against Turkey on 8 December 2009. The match ended in a 4–1 win for the Netherlands. He scored his only goal in his final appearance for the U-15 team against Republic of Ireland in a 2–1 friendly match win. On 4 February 2011, he appeared in all three matches for the U-16 team in the 2011 International Youth Tournament in Portugal, making his debut against the hosts in a 2–0 win, playing in the 4–1 win over Israel two days later, followed by a 1–1 draw with Italy. On 26 March 2013, Hendrik was called up by U-18 coach Remy Reijnierse for the international friendly match against Germany on 26 March 2013. The match ended in a 4–1 victory for the Dutch. On 29 August, Hendriks was selected for the Netherlands U-19 team to face Germany in a friendly match. He made his U-19 debut on 6 September 2013 in a 6–1 loss to the Germans.

Career statistics

References

External links

Netherlands U16 stats
at OnsOranje
Netherlands U21 stats
at OnsOranje * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hendriks, Sam 1995 births Living people People from Doetinchem Dutch footballers Association football forwards Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players De Graafschap players AFC Ajax players Jong Ajax players Go Ahead Eagles players SC Cambuur players Olympiakos Nicosia players Belgian First Division B players Oud-Heverlee Leuven players Dutch expatriate footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Netherlands under-21 international footballers Netherlands youth international footballers Footballers from Gelderland