Rowan Besselink

Rowan Besselink
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Rijswijk, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 De Graafschap
Number 3
Youth career
2020–2022 NAC Breda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 NAC Breda 33 (0)
2024– De Graafschap 53 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026

Rowan Besselink (born 11 October 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.

Career

Born in Rijswijk, Besselink began his career with NAC Breda, where he made his senior debut in August 2022, the same month he was linked with a transfer to Italy. He signed his first professional contract in October 2022.

In January 2023, following a Cup win, he was described as a "hero". In October 2023, following an injury to Cuco Martina, Besselink began to play regularly for the first-team. In March 2024 he spoke of "becoming a man" following his first-team experiences.

On 27 August 2024, Besselink signed a multi-year contract with De Graafschap.

References

  1. 1 2 Rowan Besselink at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Rowan Besselink". voetbal.com.
  3. ↑ Breda, N. A. C. "Velanas schiet frivool spelend NAC langs Helmond Sport". NAC Breda.
  4. ↑ Pluijmert, Wout (4 August 2022). "Rowan Besselink in de belangstelling van Italiaanse clubs: 'Heb hier geen invloed op en richt mij op NAC'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Rowan Besselink tekent eerste profcontract". NAC Breda (in Dutch). 11 October 2022. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Blanco, Yadran (11 October 2022). "NAC heeft veel vertrouwen in Besselink, verdediger tekent langjarig contract". BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Besselink schiet NAC naar volgende ronde na krankzinnige bekerthriller tegen FC Eindhoven". De Stentor (in Dutch). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Blanco, Yadran (20 October 2023). "NAC-tiener laat kritiek van zich afglijden en vindt rust in zijn gitaar: 'Mentaal ben ik sterker geworden'". BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Kas, Dennis (16 March 2024). "De vaste vervanger achterin bij NAC merkt dat hij groeit: 'Ik word meer een mannetje'". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "De Graafschap contracteert verdediger Rowan Besselink" [De Graafschap signs defender Rowan Besselink] (in Dutch). De Graafschap. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.