 When he was six years old he joined local amateur side VV Alblasserdam where his father and uncle played in the first team, while his grandfather was a staff member.When he was nine years old his VV Alblasserdam team faced Strijen, the team where Geert Meijer's son played.Meijer was assistant manager of Feyenoord in these days and was impressed by Buijs' skills that match and offered him a trial at Feyenoord.