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Damian van Bruggen

Damian van Bruggen

Dutch footballer (born 1996)

Damian van Bruggen (born 18 March 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Eredivisie club Almere City. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a defensive midfielder or a full-back.

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Club career

Van Bruggen moved from Almere City to the 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 season-long loan to Eredivisie club VVV-Venlo in August 2017.[4] After a successful season, he joined the club on a permanent deal in May 2018.[5]

Between 2020 and 2022, Van Bruggen played for Croatian clubs Inter Zaprešić and Slaven Belupo, then briefly joined Slovenian side Olimpija Ljubljana in February 2022.[6][7][8] He returned to his native Netherlands in July 2022, rejoining his first club, Almere City.[9][10] His stint at the club proved rewarding as he played a crucial role in their historic promotion to the Eredivisie during the 2022–23 season, scoring once in 43 league appearances, including the play-offs. Under Van Bruggen's captaincy, the team secured their promotion after a victory over Emmen in the play-off finals.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 December 2023[12]
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  1. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

  1. [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.
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    "Ajax contracteert jeugdspelers". Ajax.nl. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Fortuna Sittard vs. Jong Ajax - 16 August 2014". Soccerway. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Van Bruggen verruilt PSV voor VVV-Venlo". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. [5]
    "VVV neemt Van Bruggen definitief over van PSV". NOS (in Dutch). 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  6. [6]
    "Petrovic haalt Van Bruggen weg bij VVV-Venlo". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 18 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Čović, Prce, van Bruggen, Maglica, Boakye i Mlinar novi igrači Slaven Belupa". NK Slaven Belupo (Press release) (in Croatian). 9 August 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  8. [8]
    "U Skenderov široki zagrljaj: Damian van Bruggen novi je igrač Olimpije iz Ljubljane". Telesport (in Slovenian). 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  9. [9]
    "Damian van Bruggen keert na elf jaar terug in Almere". Almere City FC (Press release) (in Dutch). 14 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  10. [10]
    Wit, Herman de (15 July 2022). "Damian van Brugge terug op oude nest". Omroep Almere (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  11. [11]
    "Almere City debuteert volgend seizoen in eredivisie: 'Geweldig ontwikkeld'". NOS (in Dutch). 11 June 2023. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  12. [12]
    Damian van Bruggen at Soccerway
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