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Alessandro Damen

Alessandro Damen

Dutch footballer (born 1990)

Alessandro Damen (born 17 May 1990) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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Club career

Damen joined Excelsior from amateur side De Meern in 2014, after being scouted by Marinus Dijkhuizen.[1] He had a terrible start to his stint at the club, and was ruled out for successive seasons after suffering serious injuries on both knees.[2][3] After returning to the pitch in August 2017, he suffered another knee injury on 26 August 2017 in a game against Heracles Almelo, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[4]

On 4 August 2021, he signed with Heracles Almelo for the 2021–22 season.[5] On 31 January 2022, Damen was loaned to ADO Den Haag.[6]

On 2 June 2022, Damen signed with Tweede Divisie club Spakenburg.[7]

On 9 January 2024, Damen announced his retirement from football at the end of the 2023–24 season to focus on his civil career at Utrecht Performance Centre and his family life.[8] He won the Tweede Divisie title with Spakenburg in his final season.[9]

Honours

Spakenburg

References

  1. [1]
    "Alessandro Damen uit De Meern: "Ik denk wel dat ik mentaal heel sterk ben"". RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 22 October 2018. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Damen verlengt contract bij Excelsior". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Damen: 'Klap is nu harder dan bij vorige blessure'". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 7 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Excelsior-pechvogel Damen lang uit de roulatie". NOS (in Dutch). 27 August 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. [5]
    "HERACLES ALMELO LEGT ALESSANDRO DAMEN DEFINITIEF VAST" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. [6]
    "ADO DEN HAAG VERSTERKT ZICH MET DOELMAN ALESSANDRO DAMEN" (Press release) (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  7. [7]
    "SPAKENBURG TREKT KEEPER ALESSANDRO DAMEN AAN" (in Dutch). Spakenburg. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  8. [8]
    "Alessandro Damen stopt na dit seizoen". SV Spakenburg (in Dutch). 9 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  9. [9]
    "Spakenburg kampioen na nederlaag De Treffers". RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 11 May 2024. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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