Mickey van der Hart

Mickey van der Hart (born 13 June 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lech Poznań in the Ekstraklasa.

Mickey van der Hart
Personal information
Full name Mickey van der Hart
Date of birth (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994[1]
Place of birth Amstelveen, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Lech Poznań
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2007 AFC
2007–2012 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Ajax 0 (0)
2013–2015 → Jong Ajax 27 (0)
2014–2015 → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 22 (0)
2015–2019 Zwolle 82 (0)
2019– Lech Poznań 20 (0)
National team‡
2011–2012 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
2012–2013 Netherlands U19 6 (0)
2013–2016 Netherlands U21 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:55, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

Club career

Ajax

Acquired into the Ajax Youth Academy from local amateur side Amsterdamsche FC in 2007, Van der Hart worked his way up the youth ranks, and had an outstanding 2011–12 season with the Ajax A1 youth squad.[2] That year, the under-20 team where he was first-choice keeper at the time, had won the national title (Nike Eredivisie),[3] as well as finished as runners-up in that season's NextGen Series (the Champions League equivalent for youth teams) when they lost to Inter Milan on penalties.[4] Van der Hart was awarded his first professional contract when he was pronounced as the first team's third-choice goalkeeper, as well as receiving the award for Talent van De Toekomst (Talent of the Future).[5] His first contract was a three-year deal, binding him to the club until June 2015.[6]

The 2012–13 season was Van der Hart's first with the Ajax first team since the departure of former third keeper Jeroen Verhoeven,[7] however with then first- and second-choice keepers Kenneth Vermeer and Jasper Cillessen each having an injury-free season, Van der Hart was unable to make his debut for the first team, meanwhile still playing in the Ajax A1 youth squad, where he was still eligible to participate due to his young age.[8] On 8 April 2013, an opportunity presented itself for Van der Hart to appear as second choice keeper behind Jasper Cillessen, following a red card suspension to Kenneth Vermeer. That void would however be filled by Chiel Kramer, first keeper of the reserves team Jong Ajax, since Van der Hart was sidelined due to a groin injury at the time.[9] Ajax would eventually go on to win the national title in what would be Van der Hart's first season as a professional.[10]

The 2013–14 season saw Van der Hart maintain his position as Frank de Boer's third choice behind Kenneth Vermeer and Jasper Cillessen,[11] as the season opened with Ajax winning the Dutch Super Cup (Johan Cruijff Shield).[12] Van der Hart made his professional debut on 9 August 2013 in the Eerste Divisie keeping for Jong Ajax, where he is still eligible to play, having made less than 15 appearances for Ajax first team in the Eredivisie.[13] The match against Oss in which he played the full 90 minutes ended in a 2–0 loss for the Amsterdammers, in what would be only Jong Ajax second match ever in professional football, with the team having moved up from the Beloften Eredivisie before the start of the season.[14]

Go Ahead Eagles (loan)

On 9 June 2014, it was announced that Van der Hart would serve a season-long loan spell with Go Ahead Eagles in Deventer, joining the likes of Nick de Bondt and Sven Nieuwpoort who had transferred to the club from Ajax during the same transfer window as well.[15]

PEC Zwolle

On 14 August 2015, it was announced that Van der Hart had been sold to Eredivisie side Zwolle. He signed a one year-deal with the club, an extension option included.[16]

Lech Poznań

On 21 May 2019 he signed a three-year contract with Polish side Lech Poznań.[17] He made his debut in Lech on 20 July 2019 in a game against defending champion Piast Gliwice.[18]

International career

Van der Hart has represented Netherlands U-18 and Netherlands U-19. On 11 November 2011, Van der Hart made his debut for Netherlands U-18 in a friendly encounter against Romania U-18.[19] On 7 September 2012, Van der Hart made his debut for the under-19 team in a friendly match against Greece U-19.[20] He was selected by head coach Wim van Zwam to participate in the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Lithuania.[21] Van der Hart played in all the group matches, of which 1 was won, and 2 were lost, failing to advance past the group stage.[22] On 2 August 2013, head coach of the Netherlands U-21 team Albert Stuivenberg selected Van der Hart for the 32-man provisional squad, ahead of the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. On 9 August 2013, however, it was announced that Van der Hart had not made the final 22-man squad selection for the tournament.[23]

Personal life

Van der Hart is the grandson of former Ajax central defender Cor van der Hart.[24]

Career statistics

Club
As of 22 December 2019[25][26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental1 Other2 Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 270–––270
Total 270000000270
Ajax 2013–14 Eredivisie 0010000010
Total 0010000010
Go Ahead Eagles 2014–15 Eredivisie 220200000240
Total 220200000240
Zwolle 2015–16 Eredivisie 180100000190
2016–17340300000370
2017–181030000040
2018–19290200000310
Total 820900000910
Lech Poznań 2019–20[27] Ekstraklasa 20030––230
Total 20030––230
Career total 151015000001660

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield and Play-off matches.

Honours

Club
Ajax A1 (under-19)
  • Nike Eredivisie (1): 2011–12
  • NextGen Series Runner-up: 2011–12
Ajax

Individual
  • AFC Ajax Talent of the Future: 2011–12

References
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  2. "Amsterdamsche Football Club Persmap" (PDF). AFC.nl. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  3. "Beste Spelers Nike A-junioren Eredivisie seizoen 2011/'12" (PDF). Nikefootball.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  4. "Ajax A1 verliest finale van NextGen Series van Inter Milan". Voetbal Centraal. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
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  9. "De Boer kiest jeugd boven Van der Sar". Sport1.nl. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
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  18. "Piast Gliwice - Lech Poznań 1:1" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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  22. "O-19 uitgeschakeld op EK". OnsOranje.nl. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  23. "Voorlopige selectie Jong Oranje telt 32 spelers". KNVB.nl. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  24. "Van der Hart kent zijn rol". Ajax.nl. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
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  26. "M. van der Hart". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  27. "Sezon 2019/20" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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