Virgil Misidjan

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Virgil Misidjan
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Misidjan with 1. FC Nürnberg in 2019
Personal information
Full name Virgil Roy Misidjan
Date of birth (1993-07-24) 24 July 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Goirle, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 FC Twente
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2010 Willem II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Willem II 54 (10)
2013–2018 Ludogorets Razgrad 132 (35)
2015–2018 Ludogorets Razgrad II 6 (1)
2018–2021 1. FC Nürnberg 26 (1)
2021 PEC Zwolle 15 (4)
2021– FC Twente 16 (2)
National team
2013 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2022 (UTC)

Virgil Misidjan (born 24 July 1993), nicknamed Vura as worn on his shirt, is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Twente in the Eredivisie.[1]

Career[]

Early career[]

Born in Goirle, part of the suburban area of the city of Tilburg, Misidjan began his football career at Willem II.

Willem II[]

In early 2012, Misidjan returned to Willem II and helped the team gain promotion to the Eredivisie, finishing the season with 6 goals in 14 matches. He made his first team debut in a 1–0 away loss against Den Bosch on 29 January 2012, coming on as a substitute.

Ludogorets Razgrad[]

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On 16 August 2013, Misidjan joined Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad[2] for a reported fee of €700,000.[3] He was given the number 93 jersey. He made his debut on the following day, in a 1–0 away win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv, coming on as a second-half substitute. In the group phase of 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, Misidjan scored two goals in the matches against PSV Eindhoven. He also scored twice in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League play-offs against Viktoria Plzeň, helping Ludogorets to qualify for the group phase. On 6 December 2016, he scored his maiden goal in the groups of the tournament, giving his side a 1–0 lead in a 2–2 draw in the away match against Paris Saint-Germain.

On 21 October 2017, he extended his contract with the team until 30 June 2020.[4]

1. FC Nürnberg[]

On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Misidjan joined 1. FC Nürnberg.[5][6]

PEC Zwolle[]

In January 2021, he returned to the Netherlands, signing a six-month contract with PEC Zwolle.[7]

FC Twente[]

In June 2021, he signed for FC Twente on a two-year deal.[8]

International career[]

Misidjan received a call up for Netherlands U20 in 2013 and played in a friendly match against Serbia U21 on 22 March 2013, coming as a substitute at halftime in place of Guus Hupperts.

In 2014 Misidjan declined to play for Suriname. In December 2017 the ex Ludogorets manager Georgi Dermendzhiev hinted that Vura could potentially play for Bulgaria after August 2018.[9]

Personal[]

Misidjan received a suspended 58-day prison sentence and ordered to perform 240 hours of community service after he was convicted of assault for a January 2018 Roosendaal parking lot altercation with a 68-year old man.[10]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 10 July 2019[1]
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Willem II 2011–12 Eerste Divisie 18 6 0 0 – 18 6
2012–13 Eredivisie 34 4 1 0 – 35 4
2013–14 Eerste Divisie 2 0 0 0 – 2 0
Total 54 10 1 0 0 0 55 10
Ludogorets Razgrad 2013–14 A Group 28 9 5 1 11 2 44 12
2014–15 28 10 7 2 11 0 46 12
2015–16 17 2 1 0 2 0 18 2
2016–17 First League 27 1 6 4 11 3 44 8
2017–18 26 12 3 0 10 1 39 13
2018–19 6 1 1 0 6 1 13 2
Total 132 35 23 7 51 7 206 49
Nürnberg 2018–19 Bundesliga 23 1 2 0 – 25 1
Career total 209 46 26 7 51 7 286 60
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Bulgarian Cup and Bulgarian Supercup matches.
  2. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

Honours[]

Club[]

RKC Waalwijk[11]

Ludogorets

References[]

  1. ^ a b Virgil Misidjan at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Virgil Misidjan and Terziev sign on at Ludogorets". uefa.com. 16 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Лудогорец платил 200 000 евро повече за холан��ец". trud.bg. 1 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Сагата с Мисиджан в Лудогорец приключи" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Virgil Misidjan verstärkt die Club-Offensive". 1. FC Nürnberg. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Nürnberg verpflichtet Misidjan und Matheus Pereira". kicker Online (in German). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. ^ "PEC Zwolle bindt Virgil Misidjan aan zich" (in Dutch). peczwolle.nl. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  8. ^ "FC Twente confirm Misidjan signing". 10 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Мисиджан с български паспорт до 9 месеца" (in Bulgarian). eurocom.bg. December 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Update: Misidjan bezorgt 68-jarige man gebroken been en hoeft toch niet cel in" (in Dutch). voetbalprimeur.nl. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  11. ^ "RKC Waalwijk kampioen in Jupiler League" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

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