Damian van Bruggen

Damian van Bruggen

Personal information
Full name	Damian van Bruggen
Date of birth	18 March 1996
Place of birth	Utrecht, Netherlands
Height	1.84 m (6 ft ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Jong PSV
Youth career
–2011	Almere City
2011–2014	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Ajax	0	(0)
2014–2016	→Jong Ajax	60	(2)
2016–	Jong PSV	3	(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	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:37, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

Damian van Bruggen (born 18 March 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Jong PSV. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a right back or a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Van Bruggen moved from Almere City FC 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 a Eerste Divisie match against Fortuna Sittard on 16 August 2014.^[3]

Career statistics

As of 14 December 2014^[4]

Club statistics

Season	Club	League			Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2014–15	Jong Ajax	Eerste Divisie	31	2	31	2
2015–16			29	0	29	0
2016–17	Jong PSV		2	0	2	0
Career total			62	2	62	2

References

1. "Van Bruggen dolblij met overstap naar Ajax". Almerecity.nl. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
2. "Ajax contracteert jeugdspelers". Ajax.nl. March 15, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
3. "Fortuna Sittard vs. Jong Ajax - 16 August 2014". Soccerway. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
4. Damian van Bruggen profile at Soccerway

External links

• Damian van Bruggen profile at Soccerway
• Netherlands profile