Julius Bliek

Julius Bliek
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-06-09) 9 June 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Vlissingen, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Kloetinge
Number 29
Youth career
JVOZ Vlissingen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 DFS
2012–2013 SV Duiveland
2014 FC Dauwendaele
2014–2017 Kloetinge
2017–2018 Dordrecht 27 (1)
2018–2020 Go Ahead Eagles 34 (3)
2020 Saburtalo 0 (0)
2020–2021 Dordrecht 25 (1)
2021–2022 Sliema Wanderers 9 (0)
2022–2023 Rupel Boom 34 (1)
2023–2025 Kloetinge 54 (3)
2026– Kloetinge 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:36, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Julius Bliek (born 9 June 1994) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tweede Divisie club Kloetinge.

Bliek worked in his family's bakery and played amateur football in Zeeland before FC Dordrecht signed him in 2017, aged 23. He went on to play for Go Ahead Eagles and abroad in Georgia, Malta and Belgium, before returning to Kloetinge in 2023. He stopped playing in 2025 to run the family bakery with his brother, but rejoined Kloetinge a year later.

Early life and career

Bliek grew up in Burgh-Haamstede. His family runs Bliek Meesterbakkers, a bakery business founded by his great-grandfather in Veere and since based in Middelburg, Zeeland. He played youth football for JVOZ and then for the Zeeland amateur clubs DFS, SV Duiveland, FC Dauwendaele and Kloetinge. Alongside his football, he worked full-time in the family business.

Club career

Dordrecht

In 2017, Bliek left Kloetinge for Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht on a one-year amateur contract. He made his professional debut on 29 September 2017, aged 23, in a 2–2 home draw with FC Volendam. He was replaced by Mailson Lima in the 75th minute. He made 27 league appearances that season. Dordrecht won the third period title of the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie. ELF Voetbal described him as a late bloomer and one of the revelations of Dordrecht's season.

Go Ahead Eagles

On 30 May 2018, Bliek signed a two-year contract with Go Ahead Eagles. He made 25 league appearances in the 2018–19 season and nine in the first half of the 2019–20 season.

Saburtalo and return to Dordrecht

In January 2020, Bliek moved to Saburtalo Tbilisi, who had finished third in Georgia. He did not make an appearance for the club. On 23 June 2020, he returned to Dordrecht on a one-year contract. He played 25 league matches in the 2020–21 season and left when his contract expired in June 2021.

Sliema Wanderers and Rupel Boom

In August 2021, Bliek joined Maltese Premier League club Sliema Wanderers on a one-year contract. He made nine league appearances. He then spent the 2022–23 season in Belgium with Rupel Boom.

Kloetinge

In 2023, Bliek returned to Kloetinge. In May 2025, it was announced that he would leave the club at the end of the season. He stopped playing that summer, as combining football with running the family bakery with his brother had become too demanding.

In August 2026, Bliek returned to Kloetinge for a third spell, after the club had won promotion to the Tweede Divisie. He had already decided to play again and had registered with FC De Westhoek, but the move was reversed because he had not yet played an official match for them. He began working on his fitness with the aim of playing in the Tweede Divisie later in the season.

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Dordrecht 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 2710031302
Go Ahead Eagles 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 8220—102
Career total 3532031404
  1. ↑ Appearances in play-offs

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Julius Bliek". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Julius Bliek stopt na dit seizoen bij Kloetinge" [Julius Bliek to leave Kloetinge at the end of the season]. Omroep Zeeland (in Dutch). 6 May 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Aalbers, Dave (3 August 2025). "De prof die stopte om zijn vaders levenswerk voort te zetten" [The professional who stopped to continue his father's life's work]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Arentsen, Dennis (29 May 2018). "Verdediger Julius Bliek van Dordrecht naar GA Eagles" [Defender Julius Bliek moves from Dordrecht to GA Eagles]. De Stentor (in Dutch).
  5. 1 2 3 "Interview met bakkerszoon Julius Bliek in ELF Voetbal" [Interview with baker's son Julius Bliek in ELF Voetbal]. FC Dordrecht (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Jupiler League: FC Dordrecht – FC Volendam". FCUpdate (in Dutch).
  7. ↑ "Go Ahead Eagles haalt met Julius Bliek zesde aanwinst voor komend seizoen binnen" [Go Ahead Eagles sign Julius Bliek as their sixth addition for next season]. RTV Oost (in Dutch). 30 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Bliek ruilt GA Eagles in voor Georgische nummer drie FC Saburtalo: 'Hoog niveau'" [Bliek swaps GA Eagles for Georgia's third-placed side FC Saburtalo: 'High level']. De Stentor (in Dutch).
  9. 1 2 Valk, André (23 June 2020). "Julius Bliek keert terug bij FC Dordrecht" [Julius Bliek returns to FC Dordrecht]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Overzicht: Alle afgeronde zomertransfers in de Eredivisie" [Overview: all completed summer transfers in the Eredivisie]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 28 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Sliema Wanderers sign Dutch defender". Times of Malta.
  12. ↑ Dagevos, Jan (17 August 2023). "Julius Bliek is terug bij zijn oude liefde: 'Die wilskracht is altijd mijn drijvende kracht geweest'" [Julius Bliek is back with his old love: 'That willpower has always been my driving force']. PZC (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Feenstra, Richard (3 August 2026). "Julius Bliek (ex-FC Dordrecht) kiest opnieuw voor Kloetinge" [Julius Bliek, formerly of FC Dordrecht, chooses Kloetinge again]. VoetbalRotterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Julius Bliek: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Heimspiel Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.