Michel Vlap
{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Michel Vlap
|fullname =
|image = Michel vlap-1672745873.jpg
|image_size =
|caption =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|6|2|df=y}}{{Soccerway|michel-vlap/407742|accessdate=19 December 2016}}
|birth_place = Sneek, Netherlands
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Twente
|clubnumber = 18
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = WSZ[https://www.swzbososneek.nl/296/1258/michel-vlap-van-sc-heerenveen-naar-anderlecht/ MICHEL VLAP VAN SC HEERENVEEN NAAR ANDERLECHT], swzbososneek.nl, 5 July 2019
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = VV Sneek
|youthyears3 =
|youthclubs3 = SC Heerenveen
|years1 = 2016–2019
|clubs1 = SC Heerenveen
|caps1 = 59
|goals1 = 20
|years2 = 2019–2022
|clubs2 = Anderlecht
|caps2 = 34
|goals2 = 12
|years3 = 2021
|clubs3 = → Arminia Bielefeld (loan)
|caps3 = 7
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2021–2022
|clubs4 = → Twente (loan)
|caps4 = 34
|goals4 = 5
|years5 = 2022–
|clubs5 = Twente
|caps5 = 87
|goals5 = 8
|nationalyears1 = 2014–2015
|nationalteam1 = Netherlands U18
|nationalcaps1 = 5
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2015–2016
|nationalteam2 = Netherlands U19
|nationalcaps2 = 5
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2016
|nationalteam3 = Netherlands U20
|nationalcaps3 = 2
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|nationalyears4 = 2018
|nationalteam4 = Netherlands U21
|nationalcaps4 = 3
|nationalgoals4 = 0
|club-update = 16 March 2025
|nationalteam-update =
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Michel Vlap ({{IPA|nl|miˈɕɛl ˈvlɑp}}; born 2 June 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Dutch football updater|Twente}} club Twente. He has represented the Netherlands internationally at various youth levels.{{cite news|url=http://www.football-oranje.com/profiling-netherlands-u19-squad/|title=Profiling Netherlands U19 squad for European Championships|website=Football Oranje|last=Bell|first=Michael|date=10 July 2016|accessdate=14 December 2016}}
Club career
=Heerenveen=
Vlap is an academy graduate of Eredivisie side Heerenveen and is the son of academy coach and former player Jan Vlap.{{cite news|url= http://www.lc.nl/sport/SC-Heerenveen-speler-Michel-Vlap-naar-EK-onder-19-21483855.html|title=SC Heerenveen-speler Michel Vlap naar EK onder 19|website=Leeuwarder Courant|date=7 July 2016|accessdate=10 December 2016|language=nl}}{{cite news|url=http://www.grootsneek.nl/2016/11/27/michel-vlap-debuteert-sc-heerenveen/ |title=Michel Vlap debuteert bij SC Heerenveen|website=Groot Sneek|date=27 November 2016|accessdate=19 December 2016}} Having progressed through the ranks of Heerenveen's youth academy, he signed his first professional contract on 17 February 2015, penning a three-year deal with the club.{{cite news|url=http://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/271645/sc-heerenveen-legt-jeugdspeler-vlap-vast/|title=SC Heerenveen legt jeugdspeler Vlap vast|website=FC Update|date=17 February 2015|accessdate=19 December 2016|language=nl}} He later featured for Heerenveen during the 2015–16 pre-season and scored a brace in the club's 8–1 victory over VV Heerenveen in new manager Jurgen Streppel's first match in charge of the club.{{cite news|url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/sterk-begin-van-voorbereiding-heerenveen-en-owusuabeyie.htm|title=Sterk begin van voorbereiding Heerenveen en Owusu-Abeyie|website=Voetbal International|date=25 June 2016|accessdate=14 December 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://m.telegraaf.nl/article/26084334/jarige-streppel-wint-met-heerenveen|title=Jaroge Streppel wint met Heerenveen|website=Telegraaf|date=25 June 2016|accessdate=19 December 2016|language=nl}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Vlap then made his senior debut for the club on 27 November 2016, coming on as a late, second-half substitute for Kosovan international Arbër Zeneli in a 1–0 Eredivisie loss to Ajax.{{cite news|url=http://www.soccernews.nl/news/374809/Heerenveen-debutant_staat_te_shaken:_%22Echt_een_jongensdroom%22|title=Heerenveen-debutant 'staat te shaken': "Echt een jongensdroom"|website=Soccer News Netherlands|date=27 November 2016|accessdate=10 December 2016|language=nl}}
Vlap failed to appear again during the 2016–17 season but returned to the first team to make his KNVB Cup debut on 20 September 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Excelsior.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-za/match/excelsior-v-heerenveen/dd4c69zsralax72j1vqn5y5pm|title=SBV Excelsior v SC Heerenveen Live Commentary|website=Goal|date=20 September 2017|accessdate=28 September 2017}} He scored his first goal for the club the following month, netting in a 2–1 defeat to AZ Alkmaar.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-bh/news/how-is-real-madrids-forgotten-wonderkid-martin-odegaard/s60adyc96d9l1mi5jht83bpug|title=How is Real Madrid's Forgotten Wonderkid Performing in Holland?|website=Goal|last=McVitie|first=Peter|date=8 November 2017|accessdate=20 November 2017}} On 3 December, he signed a new five-year contract with Heerenveen after impressing with a run of three goals in his previous five appearances for the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.nl/nieuws/artikel/2040258/vlap-langer-bij-heerenveen|title=Vlap tekent tot 2022 in Heerenveen|website=Fox Sports (Netherlands)|date=8 December 2017|accessdate=18 December 2017|language=Dutch}} He ultimately scored four goals in 26 appearances across all competitions for the campaign.
He continued to feature for the club the following season and in October 2018, after scoring a league-high four goals in the month, won the Eredevise Player of the Month award.{{cite news|url=https://sneekernieuwsblad.nl/2018/11/02/michel-vlap-talent-van-de-maand|title=Michel Vlap talent van de maand|publisher=Sneeker Nieuwsblad|last=Stiensma|first=Sjoerd|date=2 November 2018|accessdate=4 November 2018|language=Dutch}} By the end of the campaign, he had scored 16 goals and recorded six assists which earned him a transfer to Belgian side, Anderlecht.{{cite news|url=https://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/belgique/jupilerproleague/detail_mais-qui-est-donc-michel-vlap-le-nouveau-transfuge-anderlechtois?id=10262428|title=Mais qui est donc Michel Vlap, le nouveau renfort anderlechtois ?|publisher=RTFB|last=Hick|first=Antoine|date=4 July 2019|accessdate=4 July 2019}}
=Anderlecht and loans=
In February 2021, Vlap moved to Bundesliga team Arminia Bielefeld from Anderlecht, on a loan deal until the end of the season.{{Cite web|last=Gjerulff|first=Rune|date=1 February 2021|title=Official: Michel Vlap joins Bielefeld|url=https://bulinews.com/news/7309/official-michel-vlap-joins-bielefeld|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Bulinews|language=en}} On 15 February, Vlap scored his first Bundesliga goal in the ninth minute of his debut, in a 3–3 away draw at Bayern Munich.
=Twente=
Vlap again moved on loan in August 2021, returning to the Eredivisie with Twente.{{cite news |last1=ten Voorde |first1=Leon |title=Michel Vlap eindelijk speler van FC Twente: 'Ik wil niet zeggen dat ik mislukt ben' |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/michel-vlap-eindelijk-speler-van-fc-twente-ik-wil-niet-zeggen-dat-ik-mislukt-ben~a4741dc5/ |access-date=10 August 2021 |work=Algemeen Dagblad |date=10 August 2021 |language=nl}} He made his competitive debut for the Tukkers on the first matchday of the 2021–22 season, replacing Dimitris Limnios in the 67th minute of a 2–1 away loss to Fortuna Sittard.{{cite web |title=Fortuna Sittard vs. Twente 2–1: Summary |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/14/netherlands/eredivisie/fortuna-sittard/stichting-fc-twente-65/3512461/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=11 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116123459/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/14/netherlands/eredivisie/fortuna-sittard/stichting-fc-twente-65/3512461/ |archive-date=16 November 2022}}{{cite news |title=Lake beleeft droomdebuut en bezorgt Fortuna zege op FC Twente |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2393889-lake-beleeft-droomdebuut-en-bezorgt-fortuna-zege-op-fc-twente |access-date=11 August 2024 |work=NOS |date=14 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814200316/https://nos.nl/artikel/2393889-lake-beleeft-droomdebuut-en-bezorgt-fortuna-zege-op-fc-twente |archive-date=14 August 2021 |language=nl}} He soon established himself as a starter for the club, and scored his first goal for Twente on 19 September in a 4–1 away victory against Vitesse.{{cite news |title=FC Twente deelt in Arnhem Vitesse flinke klap uit |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2398440-fc-twente-deelt-in-arnhem-vitesse-flinke-klap-uit |access-date=11 August 2024 |work=NOS |date=19 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507192430/https://nos.nl/artikel/2398440-fc-twente-deelt-in-arnhem-vitesse-flinke-klap-uit |archive-date=7 May 2023 |language=nl}} He played in all 34 league games that season, starting in 31 of them, as Twente secured a fourth-place finish and qualified for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League for the following season.{{cite news |title='Stabiel' Twente hoopt dat vierde plek opmaat is naar structureel succes |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2428548-stabiel-twente-hoopt-dat-vierde-plek-opmaat-is-naar-structureel-succes |access-date=11 August 2024 |work=NOS |date=12 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105111650/https://nos.nl/artikel/2428548-stabiel-twente-hoopt-dat-vierde-plek-opmaat-is-naar-structureel-succes |archive-date=5 January 2023 |language=nl}}
On 4 July 2022, Anderlecht and Twente agreed on a permanent transfer and Vlap signed a three-year contract with an option for an additional year.{{cite web |title=Michel Vlap maakt definitieve overstap naar FC Twente |url=https://fctwente.nl/nieuws/michel-vlap-maakt-definitieve-overstap-naar-fc-twente |website=FC Twente |access-date=11 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017153222/https://fctwente.nl/nieuws/michel-vlap-maakt-definitieve-overstap-naar-fc-twente |archive-date=17 October 2023 |language=nl-NL |date=4 July 2022}} He scored on his European debut, helping Twente to a 3–1 away win over Serbian club Čukarički on 4 August.{{cite news |title=History: Čukarički 1-3 Twente |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2035420--cukaricki-vs-twente/ |access-date=11 August 2024 |work=UEFA |date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811155747/https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2035420--cukaricki-vs-twente/ |archive-date=11 August 2024}}
International career
=Netherlands national youth teams=
Vlap has represented Netherlands at both under-18 and under-19 level.{{cite news|url= http://www.sneekernieuwsblad.nl/nieuws/39477/michel-vlap-naar-ek-onder-19/|title=Michel Vlap naar EK onder 19|website=Sneeker Nieuwsblad|date=25 June 2016|accessdate=14 December 2016|language=nl}} On 21 July 2016, while representing the Netherlands at the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Vlap made history by becoming the first player ever to be brought on as a fourth substitute in a UEFA match when he replaced Laros Duarte in a 3–3 (5–4) penalty shoot-out loss to Germany. Regulations then ordinarily allowed a team to make only three substitutions during a match but a trial allowing for a fourth substitution in extra-time was introduced by the International Football Association Board for the tournament.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0257-0dede7360730-f331f976a940-1000--history-made-as-teams-bring-on-fourth-substitutes/|title=History made as teams bring on fourth substitutes|website=UEFA|last=Haslam|first=Andrew|date=21 July 2016|access-date=10 December 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0257-0dede628ca64-d72c38eb350d-1000--germany-edge-netherlands-in-play-off-thriller/|title=Germany edge Netherlands in play-off thriller|website=UEFA|last=Haslam|first=Andrew|date=21 July 2016|access-date=14 December 2016}} This was since changed to five substitutions in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |title=Five substitutes option temporarily allowed for competition organisers {{!}} IFAB |url=https://www.theifab.com/news/five-substitutes-option-temporarily-allowed-for-competition-organisers/ |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=the International Football Association Board |date=8 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006212354/https://www.theifab.com/news/five-substitutes-option-temporarily-allowed-for-competition-organisers/ |archive-date=6 October 2023}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 16 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=Michel Vlap » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/michel-vlap/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=1 February 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Heerenveen
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|Eredivisie |24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19
|Eredivisie |34 | 16 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 17 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 20 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 65 | 21 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Anderlecht
|23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 11 | |||
| 2020–21
|First Division A |11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 12 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 12 | |||
| Arminia Bielefeld (loan)
|7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 1 | |||
| Twente (loan)
|Eredivisie |34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 5 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Twente
|Eredivisie |32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 2 | 4{{efn|name=EP|Appearances in Eredivisie play-offs}} | 1 | 42 | 6 | |
| 2023–24
|Eredivisie |29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=UECL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25
|Eredivisie |26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 5 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!121 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 152 | 18 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!219 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 258 | 52 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|michel-vlap}}
{{FC Twente squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vlap, Michel}}
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