Roel Buikema (born 22 March 1976 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a midfielder for MVV, Helmond Sport, Heracles Almelo, Excelsior, FC Den Bosch and VVV-Venlo.
Buikema played for amateur side Quick in The Hague during his youth years. During his first season in professional football, 1996âÂÂ97, he won the Eerste Divisie with MVV. Subsequently, he made 14 appearances in the Eredivisie during the 1997âÂÂ98 and 1998âÂÂ99 seasons. Afterwards, he exclusively played in the Eerste Divisie, despite winning promotion to the Eredivisie three more times (with Heracles Almelo in 2004âÂÂ05, with Excelsior in 2005âÂÂ06 although he was loaned out to FC Den Bosch three months into the season, and as a loanee with VVV-Venlo in 2006âÂÂ07 after playoffs).