Mick van Buren

Mick van Buren (born 24 August 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Hradec Králové.

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 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.

Cracovia On 15 July 2024, van Buren joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Cracovia on a two-year deal, with an extension option. Hradec Králové On 9 July 2025, van Buren signed a multi-year contract with Czech First League club Hradec Králové.

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: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 Czech Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2022–23