Damon Mirani

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Damon Mirani
Personal information
Full name Damon Mirani
Date of birth (1996-05-13) 13 May 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Monnickendam, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Volendam
Number 4
Youth career
VV Monnickendam
Volendam
2012–2016 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Jong Ajax 24 (0)
2016–2021 Almere City 163 (14)
2021– Volendam 5 (1)
National team‡
2013 Netherlands U17 6 (2)
2013 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
2014–2015 Netherlands U19 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:44, 11 September 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:33, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

Damon Mirani (born 13 May 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Volendam in the Eerste Divisie.

Club career[]

Ajax[]

Mirani began his football career in the under-8 of VV Monnickendam before moving to Volendam. At the end of the 2011–12 season, he was admitted to the Ajax academy. On 15 March 2013, he signed his first professional contract with the club, binding him to the club until 30 June 2016. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Mirani was crowned Talent van De Toekomst (Talent of the Future) while playing for Ajax B1, the under-17 team.[1][2]

Mirani began the 2013–14 season playing for Ajax A1, the under-19 team. With the unavailability of several players, he made his professional debut for Jong Ajax against Achilles '29 in an Eerste Divisie match on 8 September 2013, coming on for Tom Noordhoff as a half-time substitute.[3] On 28 June 2014, Mirani made his unofficial debut for the Ajax first team in a friendly against SDC Putten which was won 13–1. Mirani replaced Kenny Tete after the break and scored the 7–0 from a corner-kick in the 50th minute.[4]

In March 2016, it was announced that Mirani's expiring contract would not be extended, which meant that he could start looking for a new club. Mirani made a total of 24 appearances for Jong Ajax in three seasons, and failed to make his official first-team debut.[5]

Almere City[]

On 31 May 2016, Mirani signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Almere City.[6] He made his official debut for Almere City on 5 August in an away match against Volendam. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[7]

Volendam[]

On 15 June 2021, Mirani moved to Volendam on a two-year contract, a club where he already worked part-time as a youth coach.[8]

Career statistics[]

As of 11 September 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 1 0 — — 1 0
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 4 0 — — 4 0
2015–16 Eerste Divisie 19 0 — — 19 0
Total 24 0 — — 24 0
Almere City 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 33 1 2 0 — 35 1
2017–18 Eerste Divisie 31 3 2 0 6[a] 3 39 6
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 32 4 2 0 2[a] 0 36 4
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 29 0 1 0 — 30 0
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 38 5 1 0 1[a] 0 40 5
Total 163 13 8 0 9 0 180 13
Volendam 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 5 1 0 0 — 5 1
Career total 192 14 8 0 9 0 209 14
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Appearances in the Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs

Honours[]

Individual

  • Ajax Talent of the Future: 2012–13

References[]

  1. ^ Raalte, Sam van (11 June 2013). "Mirani uitgeroepen tot Talent van het Jaar". Ajax Showtime (in Dutch).
  2. ^ Bruijn, Thijs de (24 March 2020). "Waar zijn ze nu? De Ajacieden die verkozen werden tot Talent van de toekomst". Elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch).
  3. ^ "Uitgekleed Jong Ajax over de knie bij Groesbeekse ex-amateurs" (in Dutch). 8 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Hattrick El Ghazi bij ruime zege Ajax:1-13". Ajax Showtime (in Dutch). 28 June 2014.
  5. ^ Jager, Jelmer (9 March 2016). "Mirani vertrekt na vier jaar bij Ajax". Ajax1.nl (in Dutch).
  6. ^ "Toekomst Almere City boegbeeld Mirani nog ongewis". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 30 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Volendam vs. Almere City - 5 August 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Ook Damon Mirani vindt weg terug naar huis en versterkt FC Volendam". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 15 June 2021.

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