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 Lelieveld with Wisła Kraków in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Arnhem, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wisła Kraków | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | VV Hattem | ||
| 2006–2015 | Vitesse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Jong Vitesse | 35 | (5) |
| 2016–2020 | Vitesse | 21 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) | 35 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | De Graafschap | 74 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | RKC Waalwijk | 97 | (2) |
| 2025– | Wisła Kraków | 29 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Netherlands U20 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:48, 26 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Julian Lelieveld (born 24 November 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Polish Ekstraklasa club Wisła Kraków.
Club career
[edit]Vitesse
[edit]Born in Arnhem, Lelieveld joined Vitesse Arnhem's youth setup in 2005, aged eight, after playing for VV Hattem. He made his professional debut on 30 July 2015, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Kevin Diks in a 3–0 away loss against Southampton, for the season's UEFA Europa League.[1] On 1 May 2016, Lelieveld made his league debut in a 3–1 defeat against Utrecht, in which he featured for the entirety of the fixture along with Thomas Oude Kotte.[2]
Ahead of the 2016–17 campaign, Lelieveld was promoted to the first team along with several other academy teammates including Arshak Koryan, Thomas Oude Kotte, Zhang Yuning, Jeroen Houwen and Mitchell van Bergen.[3] Along with his promotion, he was reassigned the number 29, after holding the number 49 last season.
On 25 May 2018, Lelieveld agreed to join Eerste Divisie side Go Ahead Eagles on a season-long loan.[4]
In the summer of 2022, Lelieveld signed a three-year contract with RKC Waalwijk.[5]
On 25 June 2025, Lelieveld moved abroad for the first time and joined Polish second tier club Wisła Kraków on a two-year deal.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 15 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitesse | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Go Ahead Eagles (loan) | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 41 | 1 | |
| De Graafschap | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| Total | 74 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 79 | 3 | |||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 97 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 99 | 2 | ||||
| Wisła Kraków | 2025–26 | I liga | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 256 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 279 | 9 | ||
- ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Polish Cup
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
Honours
[edit]Jong Vitesse
Wisła Kraków
References
[edit]- ↑ "Southampton 3–0 Vitesse". BBC Sport. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Vitesse vs. Utrecht". Soccerway. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "FIVE YOUTHS IN LINE WITH A-SELECTION". SBV Vitesse. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "JULIAN LELIEVELD OP HUURBASIS NAAR GO AHEAD EAGLES". SBV Vitesse Official Site. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ "RKC Waalwijk versterkt zich tot medio 2025 met Julian Lelieveld" (in Dutch). RKC Waalwijk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ↑ Jaskulska, Karolina = (25 June 2025). "Wisła Kraków ogłosiła kolejny transfer! To obrońca". kanalsportowy.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ Radstaat, Edwin (20 May 2018). "Jong Vitesse kampioen na ruime zege op Blauw Geel'38, UNA te sterk voor Westlandia". Voetbal247.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 May 2022.
- ↑ Skowron, Grzegorz (11 May 2026). "Wisła Kraków mistrzem 1 ligi! Już wcześniej zapewniła sobie awans do ekstraklasy". krknews.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Vitesse profile (in Dutch)
- Vitesse Jeugd profile (in Dutch)
- Julian Lelieveld – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Julian Lelieveld at Soccerway
- Julian Lelieveld at WorldFootball.net
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