Damian van Bruggen

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.

Damian van Bruggen
Personal information
Full name Damian van Bruggen
Date of birth (1996-03-18) 18 March 1996
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Slaven Belupo
Youth career
–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 0 (0)
2020– Slaven Belupo 0 (0)
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 1 August 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 December 2017

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 AppsGoals AppsGoals
2014–15Jong AjaxEerste Divisie312312
2015–16 290290
2016–17 Jong PSV 2020
Career total 622622
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    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. https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/van-bruggen-verruilt-psv-voor-vvv-venlo
    5. Damian van Bruggen at Soccerway


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