Roy Beerens

On 31 January 2018, Beerens returned to the Eredivisie, signing a three-and-a-half year deal.

On 16 July 2016, Beerens signed a three-year contract with Reading for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for Reading in a 2–0 EFL Cup win against Plymouth Argyle on 9 August 2016.

On 11 July 2014, it was announced by German club Hertha BSC that they had signed Roy Beerens on a 3-year deal. He scored his first goal in a 4–2 win against FC Viktoria Köln on 16 August 2014.

In August 2011, Beerens moved from Heerenveen to AZ Alkmaar on a four-year contract.

Beerens played for the Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was first called up for the senior team for a friendly match against the Ukraine in August 2010.

In 2007 Beerens was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship held in the Netherlands. Beerens participated in their second first round group match against Portugal (2–1 win) to secure a semi final spot and to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the semi finals against England (1–1, 13–12 after 32 penalty kicks) Beerens came on as a substitute and scored both penalties he had to take in the series. The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating Serbia 4–1 in the final. That year he signed a four-year contract with Heerenveen.

In July 2007, Beerens signed a three-year contract with SC Heerenveen. In May 2009, Beerens signed a contract extension with Heerenveen until the summer of 2013.

Roy Johannes Henricus Beerens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔi ˈbеːrə(n)s] ; born 22 December 1987) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Eredivisie club Vitesse. Beerens is known for his quick dribbling and fast sprints.