Sam Beukema

Sam Beukema
Beukema with Napoli in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-17) 17 November 1998 (age 26)
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 Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Go Ahead Eagles 66 (9)
2021–2023 AZ 50 (5)
2023–2025 Bologna 65 (1)
2025– Napoli 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:16, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

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

Career

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Go Ahead Eagles

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

AZ Alkmaar

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

Bologna

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

Napoli

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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]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 October 2025[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
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 3 1 0 0 2[e] 0 0 0 5 1
Career total 203 16 19 3 32 1 4 0 239 20
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Bologna

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 1 September 2017.
  2. ^ "AZ contracteert Beukema". AZ Alkmaar. 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ "SSCN | Sam Beukema joins Napoli". Napoli. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Fiorentina VS Napoli". www.legaseriea.it. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  5. ^ Sam Beukema at Soccerway
  6. ^ "AC Milan 0–1 Bologna: Bologna win Coppa Italia to end 51-year trophy drought". BBC Sport. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  7. ^ "AZ breaks through the Ajax stronghold in the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 28 January 2022.
  8. ^ "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.
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