Jordy_Bruijn

Jordy Bruijn

Jordy Bruijn

Dutch footballer (born 1996)

Jordy Bruijn (born 23 July 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo.[1][2]

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Career

Ajax

Bruijn is a youth exponent from Ajax. He made his professional debut with Jong Ajax on 6 November 2015 in an Eerste Divisie game against MVV Maastricht replacing Milan Vissie after 75 minutes.[3] After suffering several injuries, he played one match for Jong Ajax in the 2015–16 season.

Heerenveen

In May 2016, Bruijn signed a one-year deal with SC Heerenveen.[4]

Loan to NEC

On 31 January 2019, it was announced that Bruijn was sent on loan to NEC Nijmegen for the remainder of the season.[5] A day later, he made his debut in the 4–1 won home win against Jong FC Utrecht.[6] On 23 February, he scored his first goal for NEC in the 5–0 home win over Almere City.[7] He made an impression during his loan period, where he made 16 appearances and scored twice.[8]

NEC

After barely playing after his return to Heerenveen, he made a permanent move to NEC in the summer of 2020. He signed a three-year contract in Nijmegen.[9] There, he immediately became a starter, in a two-man midfield where Édgar Barreto, Javier Vet and Dirk Proper also fought for playing time. In the absence of Rens van Eijden, Bruijn was team captain of the club.[10] On 23 May 2021, Bruijn won promotion with NEC to the Eredivisie, by beating NAC Breda 2–1 in the final of the play-offs. In the play-offs that season, Bruijn had been an important factor, scoring a goal and providing two assists.[11]

Safa

On 2 July 2023, Bruijn joined Safa in the Lebanese Premier League on a one-year contract.[12]

Heracles Almelo

In January 2024, Bruijn returned to the Netherlands, joining Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo on a two-and-a-half year contract.[13]

References

  1. [1]
    Jordy Bruijn at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    Jordy Bruijn at WorldFootball.net
  3. [3]
    "Ajax II vs. MVV - 6 November 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  4. [4]
    SC Heerenveen pikt pechvogel Bruijn op bij Ajax (Dutch). Voetbal International 13 May 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Jordy Bruijn komt gelederen N.E.C. versterken". nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). 31 January 2019.
  6. [6]
    "NEC Nijmegen - FC Utrecht (J) 4:1 (Eerste Divisie 2018/2019, 23. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  7. [7]
    "NEC Nijmegen - Almere City FC 5:0 (Eerste Divisie 2018/2019, 26. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Jordy Bruijn » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  9. [9]
    "N.E.C. neemt Jordy Bruijn over van sc Heerenveen". nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). 30 May 2020.
  10. [10]
    Zundert, Bram van (6 May 2021). "NEC zonder geschorste Barreto naar Go Ahead, aanvoerder Van Eijden terug". de Gelderlander (in Dutch).
  11. [11]
    "NEC klopt NAC en promoveert naar Eredivisie". Het Parool (in Dutch). 23 May 2021.
  12. [12]
    Peters, Jan (2 July 2023). "Bruijn vindt nieuwe club in Midden-Oosten". ForzaNEC.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  13. [13]
    "HERACLES ALMELO CONTRACTEERT JORDY BRUIJN" [HERACLES ALMELO SIGNS JORDY BRUIJN]. www.heracles.nl (in Dutch). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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