*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:30, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
Maikel Kieftenbeld (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈmɑikəlˈkiftə(m)bɛlt]; born 26 June 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Emmen.
Kieftenbeld began his football career with his hometown club, VV Lemelerveld, before joining Twente's youth system as a young teenager. Twente let him leave for Eerste Divisie (second-tier) club Go Ahead Eagles in 2007, and a year later, he made his senior debut and signed his first professional contract. He spent two seasons as a regular member of GA Eagles' first team before joining Eredivisie club Groningen in 2010. He played as a right back during his first year with Groningen, switching to midfield in his second season. Appointed vice-captain for 2013–14, he took on the captaincy during the season, and helped the club qualify for European football for the first time in seven years. He captained Groningen to victory in the 2014–15 KNVB Cup final to win the first major trophy in the club's history. Ahead of the 2015–16 season, he joined Football League Championship (second-tier) club Birmingham City, where he was to spend five-and-a-half years. he signed for another Championship club, Millwall, in January 2021.
He played for the Netherlands Beloftenelftal at the 2012 Toulon Tournament, and was capped five times for his country at under-21 level.
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