Damian van Bruggen

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Damian van Bruggen
Personal information
Full name Damian van Bruggen
Date of birth (1996-03-18) 18 March 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Slaven Belupo
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2011 Almere City
2011–2014 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Jong Ajax 60 (2)
2016–2017 Jong PSV 36 (0)
2017–2018 → VVV-Venlo (loan) 26 (2)
2018–2020 VVV-Venlo 22 (0)
2020 Inter Zaprešić 16 (0)
2020– Slaven Belupo 34 (1)
National team‡
2011–2012 Netherlands U16 4 (0)
2012–2013 Netherlands U17 11 (2)
2013 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
2014–2015 Netherlands U19 10 (2)
2016 Netherlands U20 3 (0)
2016– Netherlands U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:56, 15 September 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 December 2017

Damian van Bruggen (born 18 March 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Slaven Belupo. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender or a right back.

Club career[]

Van Bruggen moved from Almere City to the AFC Ajax youth academy at the start of the 2011-12 season.[1] In March 2013, Van Bruggen signed his first professional contract with Ajax, at the age of 16.[2]

Van Bruggen made his professional debut for Jong Ajax as a 61st-minute substitute for Ricardo van Rhijn in an Eerste Divisie match against Fortuna Sittard on 16 August 2014.[3]

He moved on a seasons loan to Eredivisie club VVV-Venlo in August 2017.[4]

Career statistics[]

As of 14 December 2014[5]
Club statistics
Season Club League Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals
2014–15 Jong Ajax Eerste Divisie 31 2 31 2
29 0 29 0
Jong PSV 2 0 2 0
Career total 62 2 62 2

References[]

  1. ^ "Van Bruggen dolblij met overstap naar Ajax". Almerecity.nl. 12 February 2011. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Ajax contracteert jeugdspelers". Ajax.nl. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Fortuna Sittard vs. Jong Ajax - 16 August 2014". Soccerway. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Privacyinstellingen op VI.nl".
  5. ^ Damian van Bruggen at Soccerway

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