Pelle van Amersfoort (born 1 April 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie C club Perugia. Throughout his career, Van Amersfoort has played professionally across multiple leagues in Europe and Asia.
Club career Born in Heemskerk, Van Amersfoort is a youth exponent of Heerenveen. He made his Eredivisie debut on 20 September 2014 against Vitesse Arnhem, replacing Morten Thorsby in the 66th minute of a 1–1 draw. For the 2015–16 season, he joined Eerste Divisie club Almere City on loan, making 31 league appearances and scoring 8 goals. He subsequently returned to Heerenveen, where he played for the following three seasons.
In July 2019, Van Amersfoort signed for Polish Ekstraklasa club Cracovia. During his three-year tenure in Poland, he scored 22 league goals and contributed to the club's victories in the Polish Cup and Polish Super Cup in 2020.
In November 2022, Van Amersfoort returned to Heerenveen on a contract running until mid-2025. He later moved abroad again in July 2024, joining Qatar Stars League side Al Shahaniya.
On 7 September 2026, Van Amersfoort transferred to Italian Serie C club Perugia.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHeerenveen2014–15Eredivisie10000––00100Almere City (loan)2015–16Eerste Divisie31820––20358Heerenveen2016–17Eredivisie15121–––1722017–1827621––103072018–1938245–––427Total90987––109916Cracovia2019–20Ekstraklasa34853–20–41112020–2128652–10103482021–2233810–––348Total9522115–301011027Heerenveen2022–23Eredivisie19321––202342023–24311023–––3313Total501344––205617Al Shahaniya2024–25Qatar Stars League22152143––2819Perugia2026–27Serie C0000––00Career total29867271743306033887
International career Van Amersfoort has represented the Netherlands across various youth international levels, earning caps from the Under-17 squad up to the Under-21 team.
TeamYearAppsGoalsNetherlands U17201342Netherlands U18201341Netherlands U192014–2015136Netherlands U202015–201691Netherlands U212017–201861 Total 36 11
Honours Cracovia Polish Cup: 2019–20 Polish Super Cup: 2020
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