{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Rico Zeegers |image = |fullname = Rico Theodorus Johannes Zeegers<ref name="vi">{{cite web |title=R. Zeegers – Profiel |url=https://www.vi.nl/spelers/rico-theodorus-johannes-zeegers/profiel |website=Voetbal International |access-date=15 January 2023 |language=nl}}</ref> |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|01|19|df=y}} |birth_place = Sittard, Netherlands<ref>{{cite web |title=Rico Zeegers |url=https://www.psv.nl/jeugd/spelers/speler/rico-zeegers.htm |website=PSV |access-date=11 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123203844/https://www.psv.nl/jeugd/spelers/speler/rico-zeegers.htm |archive-date=23 January 2021 |language=nl-NL |date=11 January 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> |height = 1.81 m<ref name="vi" /> |position = Right-back |currentclub = EVV |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = 2007–2009 |youthclubs1 = Slekker Boys |youthyears2 = 2009–2012 |youthclubs2 = PSV |youthyears3 = 2012–2013 |youthclubs3 = Slekker Boys |youthyears4 = 2013–2015 |youthclubs4 = Fortuna Sittard |youthyears5 = 2015–2019 |youthclubs5 = PSV |years1 = 2019–2021 |clubs1 = Jong PSV |caps1 = 17 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2021 |clubs2 = → MVV (loan) |caps2 = 15 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2021–2023 |clubs3 = MVV |caps3 = 54 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2023–2024 |clubs4 = Wezel Sport |caps4 = 32 |goals4 = 2 |years5 = 2024– |clubs5 = EVV |caps5 = |goals5 = |club-update = 12:57, 9 November 2024 (UTC) }}

'''Rico Theodorus Johannes Zeegers''' (born 19 January 2000) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a right-back for Vierde Divisie club EVV.

==Career== ===Early years=== Zeegers played youth football for Slekker Boys, Fortuna Sittard and PSV, eventually signing his first professional contract with the latter in 2019; a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Visser |first1=Emil |title=Twee jongens uit Echt kersvers voetbalprof: Op school werd de bal altijd afgepakt |url=https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20190710_00113992 |access-date=11 July 2022 |work=Limburger |date=10 July 2019 |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Raijer |first1=Jules |title=Jeugdexponent Rico Zeegers tekent eerste profcontract bij PSV |url=https://www.ed.nl/psv/jeugdexponent-rico-zeegers-tekent-eerste-profcontract-bij-psv~a8390ba3/ |access-date=11 July 2022 |work=Eindhovens Dagblad |date=25 June 2019 |language=nl}}</ref>

He made his senior debut for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie on 16 August 2019, starting at centre-back in a 3–2 away loss to Almere City.<ref>{{cite web |title=Almere City FC – Jong PSV |url=https://www.psv.nl/psv/wedstrijden/wedstrijd/almere-city-fc-jong-psv-16-08-2019.htm |website=PSV |access-date=15 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115094240/https://www.psv.nl/psv/wedstrijden/wedstrijd/almere-city-fc-jong-psv-16-08-2019.htm |archive-date=15 January 2023 |language=nl-NL |date=16 August 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Invaller Verheydt schenkt City FC zege tegen Jong PSV |url=https://www.omroepflevoland.nl/sport/173370/live-almere-city-fc-jong-psv |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=Omroep Flevoland |date=16 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115094555/https://www.omroepflevoland.nl/sport/173370/live-almere-city-fc-jong-psv |archive-date=15 January 2023 |language=nl}}</ref>

===MVV=== He joined MVV on a six-month loan on 12 January 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Elfrink |first=Rik |date=12 January 2021 |title=PSV neemt met verhuur aan MVV afscheid van rechtsback Rico Zeegers |language=nl |work=Eindhovens Dagblad |url=https://www.ed.nl/psv/psv-neemt-met-verhuur-aan-mvv-afscheid-van-rechtsback-rico-zeegers~a25b8fff/ |access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 15 January 2021, starting at right-back in a 3–0 away loss to Go Ahead Eagles.<ref>{{cite news |title=Solide Go Ahead Eagles bindt ook MVV Maastricht aan zegekar |url=https://www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/1498270/solide-go-ahead-eagles-bindt-ook-mvv-maastricht-aan-zegekar |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=RTV Oost |date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130052129/https://www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/1498270/Solide-Go-Ahead-Eagles-bindt-ook-MVV-Maastricht-aan-zegekar |archive-date=30 January 2021 |language=nl}}</ref> He provided his first assist on 12 April, a cutback pass to Jérôme Déom who slotted home for the 1–0 lead in an eventual 4–2 home loss to rivals Roda JC Kerkrade.<ref>{{cite web |title=MVV–Roda JC: 2 – 4 |url=https://www.mvv.nl/mvv-maastricht/eerste-elftal/programma-en-uitslagen/mvv-roda-jc |website=MVV |access-date=15 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507060735/https://www.mvv.nl/mvv-maastricht/eerste-elftal/programma-en-uitslagen/mvv-roda-jc |archive-date=7 May 2021 |language=nl |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Roda JC wint doelpuntrijke Limburgse derby, Almere City pakt punt in extremis |url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/6127353/roda-jc-wint-doelpuntrijke-limburgse-derby-almere-city-pakt-punt-in-extremis.html |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=NU |date=12 April 2021 |language=nl}}</ref>

On 4 June 2021, the deal was made permanent and Zeegers signed a two-year contract with MVV.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rico Zeegers tekent 2 jaar bij MVV |url=https://www.mvv.nl/nieuws/rico-zeegers-tekent-2-jaar-bij-mvv |website=MVV |access-date=10 July 2022 |language=nl |date=4 June 2021}}</ref> He suffered a foot injury during practice in November 2022, which required surgery. The injury ruled him out for several months.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rico Zeegers onder het mes |url=https://www.mvv.nl/nieuws/rico-zeegers-onder-het-mes |website=MVV |access-date=15 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115230841/https://www.mvv.nl/nieuws/rico-zeegers-onder-het-mes |archive-date=15 November 2022 |language=nl |date=15 November 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

{{updated|match played 23 May 2023}}<ref>{{Soccerway|rico-zeegers/537489|accessdate=15 January 2023}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Jong PSV |2019–20 |Eerste Divisie |14||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |2020–21 |Eerste Divisie |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !17!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!17!!0 |- |MVV (loan) |2020–21 |Eerste Divisie |15||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |rowspan="3"|MVV |2021–22 |Eerste Divisie |33||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||35||0 |- |2022–23 |Eerste Divisie |21||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=PO|Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs}}||0||23||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !69!!0!!4!!0!!1!!0!!74!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !86!!0!!4!!0!!1!!0!!91!!0 |}

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