PSV Eindhoven won the Netherlands championship in season 23/24. Now the defense of the title seems not very real, because Peter Bosz's team ranks second with 52 points and loses eight to the Ajax Ajax. It is also certain that PSV will not win the Netherlands, because in the semi -final they were defeated by Ahead Eagles. However, PSV is in the game in the Champions League after Juventus has eliminated in the playoffs. Arsenal is his rival in the 1/8 finals.
PSV is also not a club that is particularly associated with Poles. In the years 2011-2015, the goalkeeper of this club was Przemysław Tytoń. Earlier, Tomasz Iwan (1997-2000) and Piotr Matys (1996-1998) played in the colors of PSV. Last summer, PSV was interested in Nicola Zalewski, but the transfer did not eventually take place.
Soon PSV may be more associated with Poland, because the player of this team in the U-21 category is Enzo Geerts. The midfielder plays in the back of Eredivisie, where he appeared in sixteen matches. From January this year. However, he remained out of the game because of an injury. “Geerts trains with the first team. A very talented player and has a great quality with the ball at his leg. A footballer with great potential” – wrote the profile “Scouting Polska” on portal X.
Geerts applied to the “We play for Poland” program, which “ONET Sports” informed about at the beginning of 2024 – He will certainly benefit from our team – says Miłosz Stępiński, coach of the Polish national team up to 20 years old.
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What are his relationships with Poland? Geerts told about it in an interview he gave TVP Sport. – My mother comes from Poland, she was born in Zielona Góra. That's why I'm half a Pole myself. When I was younger, we came to Poland twice a year, we often visited family and friends. I understand everything in Polish and I can speak a bit. I grew up in a bilingual family. I used to speak Polish smoothly, but in recent years I didn't have much contact with my language, I forgot a bit. But now I'm learning to speak again, I talk to my mother in Polish – he said.
Earlier, Geerts played in Belgian youth staff, but from November 2024 he has been a Polish player U-20, when he received a calling from Miłosz Stępiński. – Colleagues and trainers told me that I made a very good impression on them. Coach Stępiński told me what he thought about my game. I felt great, I was very well received – replied PSV player.
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How did Geerts contact with the Polish Federation come from? – It turned out that my mother's friend was friends with the scout of the federation. Once, during one meeting, my mother talked to him that I was a footballer and I would like to play for Poland. Later, the scout visited me, I got an invitation to Poland and my first calling – explained Geerts.
The Polish U-20 selector compared Geerts to one of the frames of Michał Probierz. – The trainer thinks that I am similar to Kacper Urbański. I move the same and turn during the game, I have a similar technique. He mentioned it in interviews, but he also told me about it. It was nice to hear it, because Kacper is a good footballer and he is pleasant to watch – Geerts summed up.