Pascal Augustus Struijk (born 11 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Leeds United where he serves as vice-captain.
[4][5] In his age group, he would compete with fellow left-sided centre-back and future international Sven Botman and struggled to make an impression, even being tried as a striker in some youth games.
[6] With his contract due to expire in the summer of 2018, Struijk joined Leeds United on trial in January of the same year before signing permanently later that month on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
[7] Struijk was a regular for the Leeds United under-23 side over the course the 2018–19 season,[8] and he featured in the team that won the Professional Development League on 6 May 2019, beating Birmingham City on penalties having drawn the final 0–0.
[10] On 10 December 2019, Struijk made his debut for Leeds United, coming on as a 91st-minute substitute for Hélder Costa in a 2–0 victory at home to Hull City.
[14] He made his full debut on 19 July 2020, starting in the team that beat Derby County 3–1 in the penultimate game of the season.
[36] Impressive in the air at either end, Struijk has been compared to Dutch international Virgil van Dijk due to his imposing physical play and ability on the ball.