Mick van Buren

Mick van Buren (born 24 August 1992) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag, on loan from Fortuna Liga club Slavia Prague.

Club career
Born in Ridderkerk, Netherlands, van Buren joined Excelsior from SV Slikkerveer as a teenager. Aside from a brief spell at Feyenoord, he played for the Dutch club until the summer of 2013. During his time with SBV Excelsior, he scored 13 goals in 27 appearances in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.

van Buren's performances caught the attention of Esbjerg fB. On 4 July 2013, he became new manager Niels Frederiksen's first signing, joining on a free transfer and agreeing a three-year long contract with the defending Danish Cup champions.

Slavia Prague
In July 2016 van Buren moved to Czech First League club Slavia Prague.
During a pre-season friendly, Van Buren scored a hat trick against OGC Nice. It took him 14 league games to score a goal for Slavia, eventually scoring twice in their 4–0 home win against Mladá Boleslav on 27 August 2017.
On 9 May 2018 he played as Slavia Prague won the 2017-18 Czech Cup final against Jablonec.

On 22 November 2018, van Buren signed a new contract with Slavia until the summer of 2021.

Personal life
Born in Ridderkerk, he was raised at local side Slikkerveer. His father Leo van Buren was also a professional footballer and he is a grandson of former Dutch international player Theo Laseroms.

Career statistics

Honours
Slavia Prague
 Czech First League: 2018–19
 Czech Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19

References

External links
 Mick van Buren on Esbjerg fB
 
 Danmarks Radio player profile

Category:1992 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Ridderkerk
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Dutch footballers
Category:SBV Excelsior players
Category:Eredivisie players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Esbjerg fB players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:SK Slavia Prague players
Category:ADO Den Haag players
Category:Dutch expatriate footballers
Category:Expatriate footballers in Denmark
Category:Expatriate footballers in the Czech Republic
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic