Bryan Linssen
{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bryan Linssen
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Neeritter, Netherlands
| currentclub = NEC
| clubnumber = 30
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Veritas
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2008
| youthclubs2 = Fortuna Sittard
| years1 = 2008–2009
| clubs1 = Fortuna Sittard
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2009–2010
| clubs2 = MVV
| caps2 = 30
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2010–2013
| clubs3 = VVV-Venlo
| caps3 = 70
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2013–2015
| clubs4 = Heracles Almelo
| caps4 = 64
| goals4 = 21
| years5 = 2015–2017
| clubs5 = Groningen
| caps5 = 56
| goals5 = 13
| years6 = 2017–2020
| clubs6 = Vitesse
| caps6 = 88
| goals6 = 41
| years7 = 2020–2022
| clubs7 = Feyenoord
| caps7 = 63
| goals7 = 22
| years8 = 2022–2025
| clubs8 = Urawa Red Diamonds
| caps8 = 39
| goals8 = 4
| years9 = 2025–
| clubs9 = NEC
| caps9 = 15
| goals9 = 4
| club-update = 6 June 2025
}}
Bryan Catharina Anna Petronella Linssen (born 8 October 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for {{Dutch football updater|NECNijmeg}} club NEC. He formerly played for Fortuna Sittard, MVV, VVV-Venlo, Heracles Almelo, FC Groningen, Vitesse and Feyenoord.
Career
Linssen made his professional debut in 2008 for Fortuna Sittard, the club where he spent much of his youth. He went on to play for MVV, VVV-Venlo, Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen, before signing for Vitesse in 2017.
Linssen scored 28 goals in 63 appearances in his first two Eredivisie seasons at the Arnhem club, an average of almost a goal every other match. He continued his fine form in front of goal last season, netting 14 times in 26 appearances before coronavirus hit and the Eredivisie was abandoned. That put him just one goal behind Steven Berghuis in the league scoring charts. In total, Linssen scored 47 goals and added a further 20 assists in 113 matches for Vitesse.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-oranje.com/linssen-set-to-join-feyenoord/|title=Linssen set to join Feyenoord|website=Football Oranje|date=3 July 2020|accessdate=23 June 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624132553/https://www.football-oranje.com/linssen-set-to-join-feyenoord/|url-status=live}}
On 6 July 2020, Linssen signed a three-year deal with Feyenoord, joining on a free transfer from Vitesse.{{cite web|url=https://www.feyenoord.com/news/overview/bryan-linssen-signs-for-feyenoord-until-2023|title=Bryan Linssen signs for Feyenoord until 2023|website=Feyenoord|date=6 July 2020|accessdate=23 June 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204330/https://www.feyenoord.com/news/overview/bryan-linssen-signs-for-feyenoord-until-2023|url-status=live}} Linssen was Feyenoord's third signing of the summer after Mark Diemers and Christian Conteh.
After two seasons with Feyenoord, he signed with J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds in a full transfer on 27 June 2022; the first overseas experience in his footballing career.{{cite web|url=https://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/topteamtopics/187813/|title=ブライアン リンセン選手 完全移籍加入クラブ間合意のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=27 June 2022|date=27 June 2022|publisher=Urawa Red Diamonds|archive-date=27 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627050311/https://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/topteamtopics/187813/|url-status=live}} He made his unofficial debut for the Urawa Reds in a friendly match against Paris Saint-Germain on 23 July, replacing Yusuke Matsuo at half-time.{{cite web |title=PSG vs. Urawa Reds – 23 July 2022 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/23/world/club-friendlies/paris-saint-germain-fc/urawa-red-diamonds/3791462/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=29 January 2023 |archive-date=29 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129094315/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/07/23/world/club-friendlies/paris-saint-germain-fc/urawa-red-diamonds/3791462/ |url-status=live }} His debut was short-lived, however, as he suffered a muscle injury just minutes into his debut, sidelining him for several months.{{cite news |title=Deceptie Bryan Linssen bij officieus debuut Urawa Red Diamonds: aanvaller valt geblesseerd uit tegen PSG |url=https://www.ad.nl/buitenlands-voetbal/deceptie-bryan-linssen-bij-officieus-debuut-urawa-red-diamonds-aanvaller-valt-geblesseerd-uit-tegen-psg~ad71a823/ |access-date=29 January 2023 |work=Algemeen Dagblad |date=23 July 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=29 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129094307/https://www.ad.nl/buitenlands-voetbal/deceptie-bryan-linssen-bij-officieus-debuut-urawa-red-diamonds-aanvaller-valt-geblesseerd-uit-tegen-psg~ad71a823/ |url-status=live }} He made his return to the pitch in his official debut for the club on 1 October, coming off the bench in the 63rd minute for Yoshio Koizumi in a J1 League match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He provided his first assist minutes later, extending a cross to Kai Shibato for a goal, as Urawa Reds lost 4–1.{{cite web |title=Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Urawa Reds {{!}} Matchweek 31, MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE 2022 |url=https://www.jleague.co/en/match/j1/2022100107/ |website=J.LEAGUE |access-date=29 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129094126/https://www.jleague.co/en/match/j1/2022100107/ |archive-date=29 January 2023 |date=1 October 2022 |url-status=live}} On 23 April 2023, he scored his first goal in the J1 League in a 1–1 draw against Kawasaki Frontale.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/jp/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9/Jleague-J1-MD9-Kawasaki-Urawa-result-linssen-20230423/bltb9b89a4c33c4b601|title=待望のJ初ゴール。11戦無敗の浦和、リンセンが語る同点弾の背景は？「フェイエノールトでプレーしていた時に…」|publisher=GOAL.COM|date=24 April 2023|language=ja|access-date=23 September 2023|archive-date=24 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424112620/https://www.goal.com/jp/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9/Jleague-J1-MD9-Kawasaki-Urawa-result-linssen-20230423/bltb9b89a4c33c4b601|url-status=live}}
On 5 January 2025, Linssen returned to the Netherlands and signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with NEC.{{cite web|publisher=NEC|url=https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/nieuws/nieuws/bryan-linssen-winteraanwinst-n.e.c..htm|title=Bryan Linssen winteraanwinst N.E.C.|trans-title=Bryan Linssen winter signing for NEC|date=5 January 2025|access-date=9 January 2025|language=nl}}
Personal life
He is the younger brother of former professional footballer Edwin Linssen.{{cite news|title=Bryan Linssen: Ik heb af en toe een schop onder mijn reet nodig|url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/bryan-linssen-ik-heb-af-en-toe-een-schop-onder-mijn-reet-nodig~a3ec44b6/|access-date=9 September 2017|work=Allgemeen Dagblad|date=15 July 2017|language=nl|archive-date=24 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224052540/https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/bryan-linssen-ik-heb-af-en-toe-een-schop-onder-mijn-reet-nodig~a3ec44b6/|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 19 December 2023}}{{Soccerway|brian-linssen/52888}}
| 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 KNVB Cup, Emperor's Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes J.League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Fortuna Sittard
|14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 4 | ||||
| MVV
|Eerste Divisie |30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 7 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|VVV-Venlo
|10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12
|Eredivisie |26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=ERE|Appearances in Eredivisie Relegation play-offs}} | 0 | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2012–13
|Eredivisie |34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=ERE}} | 0 | 37 | 10 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!70 | 12 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | 78 | 14 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Heracles Almelo
|Eredivisie |31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 13 | ||||
| 2014–15
|Eredivisie |33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 12 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!64 | 21 | 6 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 70 | 25 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Groningen
|Eredivisie |28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 3{{efn|One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield, two appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs}} | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17
|Eredivisie |28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=EEP|Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs}} | 1 | 31 | 11 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!56 | 13 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 70 | 16 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Vitesse
|Eredivisie |33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name=UEL}} | 2 | 5{{efn|One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield, four appearances and two goals in Eredivisie European play-offs}} | 2 | 44 | 19 | ||
| 2018–19
|Eredivisie |30 | 12 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=UEL}} | 2 | 4{{efn|name=EEP}} | 0 | 41 | 14 | ||
| 2019–20
|Eredivisie |25 | 14 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 14 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!88 | 41 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 113 | 47 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Feyenoord
|Eredivisie |30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 11 | ||
| 2021–22
|Eredivisie |34 | 13 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 4 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 17 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!64 | 22 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 28 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Urawa Red Diamonds
|2022 |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023
|J1 League |19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6{{efn|Appearances in AFC Champions League}} | 2 | 1{{efn|Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup}} | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 7 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!408 | 123 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 496 | 148 |
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Honours
Feyenoord
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2021–22{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/0275-153b4c3b58ce-9dd2bc95bfd0-1000/|first=Sam|last=Honeyman|title=Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final|website=UEFA|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=25 May 2022|access-date=25 May 2022|archive-date=26 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526032744/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaconferenceleague/news/0275-153b4c3b58ce-9dd2bc95bfd0-1000/|url-status=live}}
Urawa Red Diamonds
- AFC Champions League: 2022{{Cite web |date=6 May 2023 |title=Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league/news/urawa_reds_edge_al_hilal_for_historic_third_title.html |access-date=6 May 2023 |website=AFC |archive-date=3 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603130927/https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league/news/urawa_reds_edge_al_hilal_for_historic_third_title.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Orlowitz |first=Dan |date=6 May 2023 |title=Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/06/soccer/acl-final-urawa-alhilal-game2/ |access-date=6 May 2023 |website=The Japan Times |archive-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517204033/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/06/soccer/acl-final-urawa-alhilal-game2/ |url-status=live }}
Individual
References
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External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|bryan-linssen}}
{{NEC Nijmegen squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Linssen, Bryan}}
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Fortuna Sittard players
Category:MVV Maastricht players
Category:Heracles Almelo players
Category:Urawa Red Diamonds players
Category:Footballers from Limburg (Netherlands)
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Japan