Bart Verbruggen
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bart Verbruggen
| image =
| caption =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|8|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Zwolle, Netherlands
| height = {{convert|1.93|m|order=flip}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Brighton & Hove Albion
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 = 2008–2014
| youthclubs1 = WDS '19
| youthyears2 = 2014–2019
| youthclubs2 = NAC Breda
| years1 = 2020–2023
| clubs1 = Anderlecht
| caps1 = 24
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = Anderlecht II
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| caps3 = 50
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U18
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U21
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = Netherlands
| nationalcaps3 = 20
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 23:14, 5 April 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 23 March 2025
}}
Bart Verbruggen (born 18 August 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|Brigh&HA}} club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Netherlands national team.
Club career
=Anderlecht=
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.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/05/02/belgium/pro-league/club-brugge-kv/royal-sporting-club-anderlecht/3496939/|title=Club Brugge vs. Anderlecht - 24 October 2021 - Soccerway|website=soccerway.com}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/video/027e-1763da99f9d2-d77cd1537c85-1000--uecl-laufenn-potw-spieler-st8-bart-verbruggen-anderlecht-v-/ |title=UECL - Laufenn - POTW Spieler - ST8 - Bart Verbruggen (Anderlecht v Ludogorets) |publisher=UEFA |date=24 February 2023 }}
=Brighton & Hove Albion=
On 3 July 2023, Brighton & Hove Albion announced the signing of Verbruggen on a five-year deal.{{cite web |url = https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3565404/albion-sign-bart-verbruggen-from-anderlecht |title = Albion sign Bart Verbruggen from Anderlecht |website = Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |date = 3 July 2023 |accessdate = 3 July 2023}} 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.{{cite web |url = https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3653728/record-for-gross-but-albion-are-beaten|title = Record for Gross but Albion are beaten|website = Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |date = 26 August 2023 |accessdate = 26 August 2023}}
On 18 February 2024, Verbruggen would keep his first Premier League clean-sheet in a 5–0 win against Sheffield United.
Verbruggen made his first Premier League start of Brighton's 2024–25 campaign on 31 August 2024 in Albion's 1–1 draw against Arsenal after missing their opening two games due to injury.{{Cite web |title=Netherlands - B. Verbruggen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://ie.soccerway.com/players/bart-verbruggen/622387/matches/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=ie.soccerway.com}}
International career
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.{{Cite web |date=17 March 2023 |title=Koeman roept drie debutanten op |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/nederlands-elftal/80692/koeman-roept-drie-debutanten-op |access-date=17 March 2023 |website=Royal Dutch Football Association |language=nl-NL}} He made a debut in the national team on 13 October 2023 in a 1–2 loss against France.{{cite web |title=Frankrijk doet Oranje ook in Amsterdam pijn: 1-2 |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/nederlands-elftal-mannen/81065/frankrijk-doet-oranje-ook-amsterdam-pijn-1-2 |website=onsoranje.nl |publisher=Royal Dutch Football Association |access-date=14 October 2023 |language=nl |date=13 October 2023}}
On 29 May 2024, Verbruggen was named in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5526712/2024/05/29/netherlands-euro-2024-squad-confirmed/|title=Example Title|date=29 May 2024|access-date=7 June 2024|website=The New York Times}} He went on to play in each of the Netherlands' matches in the tournament, reaching the semi-finals.{{Cite web |title=Netherlands - B. Verbruggen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://ie.soccerway.com/players/bart-verbruggen/622387/matches/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=ie.soccerway.com}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 5 April 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=4|Anderlecht
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|133852|2020|access-date=28 August 2024}} |rowspan=3|Belgian Pro League |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|133852|2021|access-date=28 August 2024}}
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|133852|2022|access-date=28 August 2024}}
|17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=3|Brighton & Hove Albion
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|133852|2023|access-date=28 August 2024}} |rowspan=2|Premier League |21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|133852|2024|access-date=28 August 2024}}
|29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 33 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!74 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 91 | 0 |
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= International =
{{updated|match played 23 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32500|title=Bart Verbruggen|website=EU-Football.info|access-date=21 November 2023}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan=3|Netherlands
|2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total | 20 | 0 |
|---|
Honours
Individual
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/pages/en/player-detail-statistics-goalkeeper/489639 Bart Verbruggen] at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
- [https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185184/speler/25807 Bart Verbruggen] at the Royal Dutch Football Association {{in lang|nl}}
- {{Premier League player}}
- {{UEFA player}}
{{Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. squad}}
{{Netherlands squad UEFA Euro 2024}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Verbruggen, Bart}}
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:R.S.C. Anderlecht players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Challenger Pro League players
Category:Premier League players
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Netherlands men's international footballers
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England