Daryl van Mieghem

AFC

Van Mieghem was born in Amsterdam. He started his youth career with AFC, and went on two trials with Ajax but failed admission to their famed youth academy. Instead, he had a stint with Utrecht before returning to AFC in his final years of youth football. At age 19, he joined the first team, and in his second season he won the Hoofdklasse – Sunday A title and won promotion to the Topklasse with AFC. After making 21 appearances and six goals in his first season at that level, he attracted interest from multiple professional clubs.

Heracles Almelo

After trials with Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo, he eventually signed a two-year contract with the latter on 14 July 2011. He made his Eredivisie debut on 22 January 2012 as a substitute for Marko Vejinović in a 2–1 away loss to Groningen.

Telstar

Having mostly appeared as a substitute during his two seasons at Heracles, Van Mieghem signed a one-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Telstar on 3 July 2013. Upon signing, he stated that he "just wanted playing time" and that this was possible with Telstar. On 4 October 2013, he scored his first goal for Telstar in a 4–3 loss to Dordrecht. He grew into a starter under head coach Marcel Keizer and had a strong season with 8 goals and multiple assists.

Excelsior

Van Mieghem was signed by Excelsior on 24 April 2014, after impressing during his season with Telstar. He penned a two-year deal with the club from…

Nicknamed Mipmip in his youth by coach Cor ten Bosch in reference to the Road Runner character of the Looney Tunes, Van Mieghem is known for his pace and dribbling skills. He is left-footed, and when deployed on the right wing he uses his speed and dribbling skills to take on defenders until he finds the space to make an attempt on goal.

As of match played 19 September 2026

AFC

Hoofdklasse – Sunday A: 2009–10 ADO Den Haag

Eerste Divisie: 2025–26