Bart Meijers


Bart Adrianus Johannes Meijers is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Botola Pro club Wydad.
Meijers started out as a senior at his hometown club NAC Breda in 2017, and also represented Helmond Sport and Almere City in the Netherlands before moving to Romanian side Petrolul Ploiești in 2020. In 2024, he signed with Bosnian club Borac Banja Luka. A year later, he transferred to Moroccan team Wydad ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup.

Career

Netherlands

Meijers grew up in Etten-Leur and spent his junior years in the academies of Unitas '30, RBC and NAC Breda. He made his professional debut for the latter in a 1–0 Eerste Divisie win over Volendam, on 24 February 2017. On 13 March that year, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 league defeat of Fortuna Sittard. He amassed 13 matches during his first season as a senior, as NAC obtained Eredivisie promotion via play-offs.
On 21 October 2017, Meijers recorded his top division debut by coming on as an 18th-minute substitute for Pablo Marí in a 0–2 home loss to PEC Zwolle. He made 13 appearances during the 2017–18 campaign, of which 11 as a starter. Meijers spent the next year on loan at Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport, and in August 2019 joined fellow league side Almere City as a free agent on a one-year contract.

Petrolul Ploiești

On 27 August 2020, Meijers moved abroad for the first time by signing for Romanian Liga II team Petrolul Ploiești. In the 2021–22 season, he played 18 matches to aid Petrolul in winning the second league championship and thus promoting to the Liga I.
Meijers made his debut in the Romanian top tier by starting in a 0–1 home loss to Voluntari, on 18 July 2022. He scored his first goal in the competition on 2 December that year, opening the scoring with a header in a 2–0 home win over Universitatea Cluj. He was an undisputed starter during the season, totalling 38 league matches after only missing one through a suspension.

Borac Banja Luka

In July 2024, Meijers joined Bosnian side Borac Banja Luka. He made his debut on 10 July in a 1–0 win over Egnatia during the Champions League first qualifying round. A month later, on 15 August, he scored his first goal in extra time, sealing a 3–1 victory over KÍ Klaksvík in the Europa League third qualifying round.

Wydad

In June 2025, Meijers signed for Moroccan club Wydad ahead of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Honours

Petrolul Ploiești
Borac Banja Luka