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Sam Beukema
Personal information
Date of birth	17 November 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Deventer, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Napoli
Number	31
Youth career
2005–2009	DSC Diepenveen
2009–2013	Go Ahead Eagles
2013–2014	Twente
2014–2017	Go Ahead Eagles
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2021	Go Ahead Eagles
2021–2023	AZ
2023–2025	Bologna
2025–	Napoli
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:07, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Sam Beukema (born 17 November 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Napoli.

Career

Beukema made his Eerste Divisie debut for Go Ahead Eagles on 1 September 2017 in a game against Helmond Sport.^[1]

On 31 March 2021, Beukema signed a contract at AZ until 2026, joining the team as of July 2021.^[2]

On 3 July 2023, AZ agreed a fee of €10 million to sign Beukema, with Denso Kasius heading the other way.

On 20 July 2025, Beukema joined fellow Serie A club Napoli signing a five-year contract.^[3]

On 13 September, he netted his first goal on his league debut in a 3–1 away win over Fiorentina.^[4]

As of match played 17 May 2026^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Go Ahead Eagles	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	6	0	2	0	—		—		8	0
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	23	1	2	1	—		—		25	2
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	37	8	3	1	—		—		40	9
	Total		66	9	7	2	—		—		73	11
AZ	2021–22	Eredivisie	24	3	4	0	5^[b]	0	4^[c]	0	37	3
	2022–23	Eredivisie	26	2	1	0	17^[d]	1	—		44	3
	Total		50	5	5	0	22	1	4	0	81	6
Bologna	2023–24	Serie A	30	1	3	1	—		—		33	2
	2024–25	Serie A	35	0	4	0	8^[e]	0	—		47	0
	Total		65	1	7	1	8	0	—		80	2
Napoli	2025–26	Serie A	24	2	2	0	6^[e]	0	0	0	32	2
Career total			224	17	21	3	36	1	4	0	266	21

↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia
↑ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
↑ Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Bologna

Napoli

Individual

↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 1 September 2017.
↑ "AZ contracteert Beukema". AZ Alkmaar. 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
↑ "SSCN | Sam Beukema joins Napoli". Napoli. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
↑ "Fiorentina VS Napoli". www.legaseriea.it. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
↑ Sam Beukema at Soccerway
↑ "AC Milan 0–1 Bologna: Bologna win Coppa Italia to end 51-year trophy drought". BBC Sport. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
↑ "Italian Super Cup: Napoli beat Bologna as David Neres scores twice". BBC Sport. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
↑ "AZ breaks through the Ajax stronghold in the Eredivisie team of the month". Eredivisie. 28 January 2022.
↑ "FC Twente main supplier in May's Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.