Jeffrey Vlug

{{Short description|Dutch footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jeffrey Vlug

| image =

| fullname = Jeffrey Mike Vlug

| height = 1.78 m

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|6|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Woerden, Netherlands

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Winger

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = ARC

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = VEP

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = ADO Den Haag

| youthyears4 =

| youthclubs4 = Sparta Rotterdam

| years1 = 2006–2009

| years2 = 2007–2008

| years3 = 2008

| years4 = 2009

| years5 = 2009–2011

| years6 = 2011–2013

| years7 = 2013–2015

| years8 = 2015–2016

| years9 = 2016–2020

| clubs1 = Sparta Rotterdam

| clubs2 = → RBC Roosendaal (loan)

| clubs3 = → Go Ahead Eagles (loan)

| clubs4 = → RBC Roosendaal (loan)

| clubs5 = FC Eindhoven

| clubs6 = FC Den Bosch

| clubs7 = Fortuna Sittard

| clubs8 = Rijnsburgse Boys

| clubs9 = USV Hercules

| caps1 = 22

| goals1 = 3

| caps2 = 31

| goals2 = 6

| caps3 = 18

| goals3 = 2

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 1

| caps5 = 47

| goals5 = 11

| caps6 = 61

| goals6 = 7

| caps7 = 45

| goals7 = 6

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

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| pcupdate = 9 June 2014 (UTC)

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Jeffrey Mike Vlug (born 6 June 1986) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He played as a winger.

Vlug is a forward who was born in Woerden and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Sparta Rotterdam squad in the 2006–07 season.{{cite web|publisher=Voetbal International|title=Jeffrey Vlug|url=http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/jeffrey-vlug.htm|language=Dutch|accessdate=2014-09-06}} He would then play for a number of Dutch clubs, including Go Ahead Eagles and FC Eindhoven.

In 2015, Vlug moved to Rijnsburgse Boys, but left again after six months.{{cite web |title=Jeffrey Vlug verlaat Rijnsburgse Boys, reden: 'Reistijd en vertrek Niek Oosterlee' |url=https://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/3047537/Jeffrey-Vlug-verlaat-Rijnsburgse-Boys-reden-Reistijd-en-vertrek-Niek-Oosterlee |website=omroepwest.nl |publisher=Omroep West |accessdate=7 August 2020 |date=27 January 2016}} He later began playing for USV Hercules, where he was appointed team captain.{{cite web |title=Jeffrey Vlug plakt er nog een seizoen aan vast bij USV Hercules |url=https://www.voetbalprof.com/jeffrey-vlug-plakt-er-nog-een-seizoen-aan-vast-bij-usv-hercules/ |website=voetbalprof.com |publisher=Voetbalprof |accessdate=7 August 2020}} Vlug decided to retire from football after the 2019–20 season,{{cite web |last1=Veldhuizen |first1=Martin |title=Aanvoerder Jeffrey Vlug stopt na dit seizoen bij Hercules |url=https://www.ad.nl/regiosport-utrecht/aanvoerder-jeffrey-vlug-stopt-na-dit-seizoen-bij-hercules~ad14d4af/ |website=ad.nl |publisher=Algemeen Dagblad |accessdate=7 August 2020 |date=11 December 2019}} but as the Dutch competitions were cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he officially retired on 3 April 2020.{{cite web |title=Jeffrey Vlug stopt eerder door coronacrisis: "Ik heb twee seconden nagedacht om door te gaan" |url=https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/2034753/jeffrey-vlug-stopt-eerder-door-coronacrisis-ik-heb-twee-seconden-nagedacht-om-door-te-gaan.html |website=rtvutrecht.nl |publisher=RTV Utrecht |accessdate=7 August 2020 |date=3 April 2020}}