Damian van Bruggen

€3MMarket Value

Almere City•Defender•

Netherlands

Damian van Bruggen

€3MMarket Value

Almere City•Defender•

Netherlands

6.6

Season Score

Mar 18, 1996

185 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.6

Season Score

Mar 18, 1996

185 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 7
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 35
Avg Rating: 6.56

rating

6.63+0.34(+5.2%)

Last 7 matches

Sep 24, 2025 — Sep 24, 2026

High

6.83

Low

6.49

Avg

6.63

G+A

Wins5

Draws1

Losses1

Month	Matches	Mins	G	A	G+A	G/M	Rating
Sep 2026	3	104	0	0	0	0.00	6.83
Aug 2026	4	140	0	0	0	0.00	6.49

2 months • 7 matches

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

2014/2015 - 2015/2016

60200.034,782-

Slaven Koprivnica

2020/2021 - 2021/2022

53100.023,4226.86

VVV-Venlo

2017/2018 - 2019/2020

53310.062,8556.69

Jong PSV

2016/2017 - 2017/2018

36010.003,2337.75

Vejle Boldklub

2024/2025 - 2025/2026

Total

345820.0225,300

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Ajax U19

2013/2014

7100.14450-

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Almere City

26/27

7002440.00006.56

Vejle Boldklub

24/25

30101,8330.05306.93

Almere City

23/24

320—2,5520.00816.82

Almere City

22/23

421—3,7540.02417.05

Slaven Koprivnica

21/22

220—1,7060.00106.85

Olimpija

21/22

160—1,3530.0010-

Slaven Koprivnica

20/21

31101,7160.05606.86

VVV-Venlo

19/20

40—2180.00006.94

Inter Zaprešić

19/20

160—1,2720.0020-

VVV-Venlo

18/19

20018790.10006.62

VVV-Venlo

17/18

293—1,7580.15306.71

Jong PSV

16/17

36013,2330.03407.75

Jong Ajax

15/16

290—2,2750.0041-

Jong Ajax

14/15

312—2,5070.0730-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Ajax U19

14/15

21———00-

Ajax U19

13/14

50—4500.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2014/2015	Eerste Divisie	31	2507	2	0	0.07	—
2015/2016	Eerste Divisie	29	2275	0	0	0	—
2016/2017	Eerste Divisie	36	3233	0	1	0.03	7.75
2017/2018	Eredivisie	26	1488	2	0	0.12	6.75
2018/2019	Eredivisie	18	699	0	1	0.13	6.62
2019/2020	1. HNL	16	1272	0	0	0	—
2019/2020	Eredivisie	4	218	0	0	0	6.94
2020/2021	1. HNL	28	1446	1	0	0.06	6.86
2021/2022	1. HNL	21	1616	0	0	0	6.85
2021/2022	1. SNL	16	1353	0	0	0	—
2022/2023	Eerste Divisie	37	3244	1	0	0.03	7.06
2023/2024	Eredivisie	31	2508	0	0	0	6.8
2024/2025	Superliga (Denmark)	29	1713	1	0	0.05	6.93
2026/2027	Eerste Divisie	7	244	0	0	0	6.56

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Damian van Bruggen — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2016/2017 · 7.75Eerste Divisie
Lowest-rated season: 2026/2027 · 6.56Eerste Divisie
Rating trend: -0.21last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.03 G+A per 907 goals + 2 assists across 14 league seasons (per-90 from 23816 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 14 (2014–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 9

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 27thrating 6.93 vs 62 rated peers
Goals rank: #15 of 621 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 23rd0.05 per 90

Cohort: 62 Superliga (Denmark) defenders, 2024/2025, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-24

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
AZ Alkmaar	7	0	3	4	0	0	1	0	Feb 2024
Willem II	6	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	Sep 2019
PSV	6	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	Jan 2024
FC Utrecht	6	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	Mar 2024
ADO Den Haag	6	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	Apr 2023
Excelsior	6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	Feb 2024
FC Twente	5	2	1	2	0	0	2	1	Apr 2024
Sparta Rotterdam	5	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	Apr 2024
Silkeborg IF	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	May 2025
Sønderjyske Fodbold	4	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	May 2025
NAC Breda	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2019
Aalborg BK	4	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	Apr 2025
Viborg FF	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	May 2025
FC Emmen	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	Jun 2023
Lyngby Boldklub	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	May 2025
RKC Waalwijk	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	Apr 2024
Roda JC Kerkrade	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	Feb 2023
Randers FC	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	Jul 2025
Vitesse	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	—
Brøndby IF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	Feb 2025

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Vejle Boldklub

Almere City

Aug 7, 2026Free Transfer

Almere City

Vejle Boldklub

Jul 5, 2024Free Transfer

Olimpija

Almere City

Jul 14, 2022Free Transfer

Feb 15, 2022Transfer

Jul 1, 2018Free Transfer

VVV-Venlo

Jong PSV

Jun 30, 2018End of loan

Aug 11, 2017Loan

Jul 1, 2016Free Transfer

Ajax U19

Jong Ajax

Jul 1, 2014Transfer

Player Information

Almere City

Current Team

Date of Birth

Mar 18, 1996

Place of Birth

Utrecht, Netherlands

Nationality

Netherlands

Height

185 cm

Weight

79 kg

Shirt Number

#44

Age

30 years

Position

Defender

Preferred Foot

Right

Contract

Until Jun 30, 2027

Market Value

€3M

Weekly Wage

£2,400

Yearly Salary

£124,800

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.56

Highest: 6.6 | Lowest: 6.6

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

79%

Matches

Total played7

Started (Lineups)2

From Bench0

Total Minutes244

Minutes per game35

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy79%

Total passes82

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles3

Interceptions6

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels29

Duels Won14

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

345

total appearances

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About Damian van Bruggen

2026/2027 brought Damian van Bruggen 7 appearances in the Eerste Divisie (244 minutes), with no direct goal involvement recorded. Per-match rating over the season: 6.56. Within 62 Superliga (Denmark) defenders with 450+ minutes in 2024/2025, he places in the 27th percentile by match rating, while ranking 15th of 62 for goals.

At his best he averaged 7.75 in 2016/2017, Eerste Divisie; at his worst, 6.56 in 2026/2027. The recent curve points down: 0.21 below his prior career average across the last two rated seasons.

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 5 domestic leagues: Eerste Divisie (140 appearances, 3 goals), Eredivisie (79 appearances, 2 goals) and 1. HNL (65 appearances, 1 goal) — the three with most games. In 8 of the 14 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. His busiest three-season stretch was 2021/2022–2023/2024: 105 league appearances, 35 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Damian van Bruggen play?

Damian van Bruggen plays as a Defender for Almere City in the Eerste Divisie. He has started 2 of his 7 appearances in the Eerste Divisie 2026/2027.

What team does Damian van Bruggen play for?

Damian van Bruggen currently plays for Almere City in the Eerste Divisie. He has 7 appearances in the Eerste Divisie 2026/2027.

How old is Damian van Bruggen?

Damian van Bruggen is 30 years old, born on March 18, 1996. He is from Netherlands.

How tall is Damian van Bruggen?

Damian van Bruggen is 185 cm tall. He weighs 79 kg. His preferred foot is the right.

What nationality is Damian van Bruggen?

Damian van Bruggen is from Netherlands. At club level, he plays for Almere City.