The 22-year-old had to face personal injuries as he grew up with Ajax, who brought him to the brink of a Champions League final.
Ajax's journey to the Champions League semi-finals is an inspiring story, a bold and exciting team that beat stronger European opponents with fast, unpredictable football tactics.
Played by a group of promising homegrown stars, they have all the characteristics of classic Ajax.
If there is one young man who is one of Tenhag's generals and best suits the characteristics of a typical Ajax player, it is Van de Beek.
Born at the prestigious De Torcombest Youth Academy, Van de Beek spent most of his career in Amsterdam and spent most of his life under the influence of an idea that propelled the great teams of the last era to the top of Europe.
Growing up in an environment steeped in the club's illustrious history, he shared the club's dream of replicating the club's success before he was born.
Luckily, another group of talented players beat Real Madrid, past Juventus and led Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on aggregate in the semi-finals.
The player who scored that key goal, Ajax's best player in the first leg in London, was Van de Beek, and his performances in Europe and the Eredivisie have proved his importance with Ziesh, Tadić, De Jong and De Ligt.
Van de Beek's constant running in attack, keen observation of space, good technique and simple but effective passing mean he fits well into the team, and they can find holes in the opposing defence through quick and imaginative coordination.
His aggressive running and composure in dangerous positions helped him grow into one of the most efficient players in the squad, as only Tadić and Ziesh were more directly involved in scoring goals than Van de Beek (28 goals) in all competitions this season.
While he wasn't the only one who came from the academy with De Ligt, Noosa Mazlawi, Blind and Feltman, van der Beek was so perfectly fitted to the team that it's hard to imagine him being part of another team.
The 22-year-old has deep roots in Ajax, where he had a life-changing experience at the Cruyff Stadium.
The native Nicklwyan was only 10 years old when he joined the Capitals club's youth team and spent his early years playing for the local Veensche Boys club until some big teams started paying attention to him in the hope that he would join their football academy.
He narrowed his options to two teams and nearly joined Vites because he was disappointed with his first trial at Ajax, but changed his mind when the Amsterdam team brought him back to the one he would play for in the future.
Although everyone was interested in him, it was secondary to Van der Beek's concern for his brother Roddy, who was hospitalized with a tumor in his back.
Roddy's health has been a recurring concern for the whole family, but van der Beek's poor experience has left a deep impression on Van der Beek.
Roddy said in an interview in January this year: "Those moments when I see him again after surgery, you will know that he is really always there for you, Van de Beek is strong, but it also hurts him." ”
"I think he can draw strength from the game sometimes, but sometimes he's not so interested in training or playing."
Van der Beek was fortunate to have the support of another inspirational player in his life at Ajax.
When Roddy recovered from surgery, Nuri paid tribute to him in a youth team match against PSV, showing off a white T-shirt with Roddy's picture and "Strength" stamped on it.
By then, the good tacit understanding between Van de Beek and Nouri on the pitch had sown the seeds, and their talent grew with the run-in of the youth team. They became best friends, and the two families of Van der Beek and Nouri developed a strong relationship.
Van de Beek and Nouri have been star players at the Academy for a long time and fans have been eagerly awaiting them to reach the first team for years. They had a lot of fun watching the game together, even off the field.
Van der Beek said: "Nuri is a fantastic player, you can't predict his next move, every moment he can do something great. ”
"You can always admire him as a spectator, and from a human point of view, he's always relaxed and always fun."
Nuri's skills are astounding, he can use his imagination, his possession and excellent passing have earned him the nickname "Maradonari". Before graduating from Ajax Youth in 2015, they contributed goals, assists and won several youth championships together.
Although they only led Ajax Youth to second place in the 2016-17 Dutch Second Division, they were also promoted to the first team during the team's unexpected final in the Europa League.
De Ligt, De Jong and Kluivert were also promoted. The arrival of Ziesh has added a boost to Ajax' energy, which they have lost since Eriksen's departure, and Neres has just arrived here as the new right winger.
There was an atmosphere of excitement around Amsterdam at the time, and the promotion of Nouri and Van der Beek was one of the main reasons.
In the summer of 2017, Nuri suffered a heart attack during a friendly match, resulting in a heart rate aberration, which caused a huge emotional shock in Dutch football across the country.
Ever since the golden generation player fell into a coma and suffered severe and irreparable brain damage, he has been in the hearts of Ajax's players and fans, just as his big smile has illuminated the whole club.
It is because of Nuri that the No. 34 jersey has an incredible significance in Ajax.
In the 34th minute of Sunday's final against William II, Ajax fans began clapping and singing his name, and minutes later they scored their first goal and eventually won the game 4-0, ending their 5-year history of not winning the title.
Over the past two years, countless tributes have been paid to the beloved player, and this is only the most recent one, with many more to come.
But perhaps no one can beat his good friend Van der Beek, and in the 34th minute of the quarter-finals his team felt the power of Nouri as his one-kick shot knocked Juventus out,
He said after the game: "It couldn't have been a coincidence, it was so special and I will never forget this moment. ”
Nouri and Van der Beek had hoped to accomplish great things together.
In their fight for the league and Champions League this year, Van der Biebbet has always put his friends in his heart and in the depths of his mind, thus creating a belief in victory.