Bart Verbruggen | |
Birth Date: | 18 August 2002 |
Birth Place: | Zwolle, Netherlands |
Height: | 1.93m (06.33feet) |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Clubnumber: | 1 |
Youthyears1: | 2008–2014 |
Youthclubs1: | WDS '19 |
Youthyears2: | 2014–2019 |
Youthclubs2: | NAC Breda |
Years1: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs1: | NAC Breda |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2020–2023 |
Clubs2: | Anderlecht |
Caps2: | 24 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs3: | Anderlecht II |
Caps3: | 14 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2023– |
Clubs4: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Caps4: | 21 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U18 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
Nationalteam3: | Netherlands |
Nationalcaps3: | 13 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 23:50, 15 May 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 10 July 2024 |
Bart Verbruggen (born 18 August 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Netherlands national team.
Verbruggen joined Anderlecht in 2020 from N.A.C. Breda. He made his professional debut on 2 May 2021, in a 2–2 Belgian First Division A draw against Club Brugge.[1] On 23 February 2023, he saved all three penalties during a shootout against Ludogorets Razgrad in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs second leg, which helped his team to win the tie 3–0 on penalties following a 2–2 draw on aggregate.[2]
On 3 July 2023, Brighton & Hove Albion announced the signing of Verbruggen on a five-year deal.[3] Verbruggen was chosen to play ahead of Jason Steele to make his debut in Brighton's third match of the season on 26 August, a 3–1 home loss against West Ham for their first defeat of the season.[4]
On 18 February 2024, Verbruggen would keep his first Premier League clean-sheet in a 5-0 win against Sheffield United.
On 17 March 2023, Verbruggen received his first official call-up to the Dutch senior national team for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and Gibraltar.[5] He made a debut in the national team on 13 October 2023 in a 1–2 loss against France.[6]
On 29 May 2024, Verbruggen was named in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[7]
Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
2021–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||||
Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
Career total | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
Netherlands | 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
2024 | 9 | 0 | ||
Total | 13 | 0 |
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