Marlies Verbruggen
{{Short description|Belgian footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
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Marlies Verbruggen (born 8 January 1988) is a Belgian footballer, who has represented the national side on 41 occasions. At club level, she most recently played for Anderlecht.
Club career
Verbruggen was part of the Sint-Truidense team that won the 2009–10 Belgian Women's First Division.{{cite news| url=https://www.7sur7.be/football-belge/le-standard-meme-pas-champion-chez-les-dames~a810d686/| title=Le Standard, même pas champion chez les dames| language=fr| work=7Sur7| date=29 May 2010| accessdate=15 June 2021}} In 2013, Verbruggen signed for Beerschot AC, who were playing in the BeNe League.{{cite news| url=https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2013-04-09/kbeerschot-ac-versterkt-zich-met-enkele-nieuwe-speelsters| title=K.Beerschot AC versterkt zich met enkele nieuwe speelsters| language=nl| work=Voetbalkrant| date=9 April 2013| accessdate=15 June 2021| archive-date=4 March 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304003207/https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2013-04-09/kbeerschot-ac-versterkt-zich-met-enkele-nieuwe-speelsters| url-status=live}} Prior to the 2013–14 season starting, the team moved to Antwerp and became Royal Antwerp,{{cite web|title=Vrouwenploeg van Beerschot krijgt onderdak bij Antwerp|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20130602_00608005|publisher=Het Nieuwsblad|accessdate=20 October 2013|language=Dutch|date=3 June 2013}} and Verbruggen captained Antwerp in the 2013–14 season.{{cite news| url=https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2014-04-17/antwerp-ladies-willen-season-afmaken-voor-de-fans-is-dit-misschien-erger-dan-voor-ons| title=Antwerp Ladies willen seizoen afmaken: "Voor de fans is dit misschien erger dan voor ons"| language=nl| work=Voetbalkrant| date=17 April 2014| accessdate=15 June 2021| archive-date=18 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618085641/https://www.voetbalkrant.com/| url-status=live}} Verbruggen played for Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the 2014–15 BeNe League.{{cite web|url=http://www.vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl/backup/vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl/index3fff.html?option=com_joomleague&view=roster&p=101&tid=305&division=0&Itemid=619| title=Rooster: Oud-Heverlee Leuven [LEU], BeNe League 2014–2015| language=nl| publisher=Vrouwen Voetbal Nederland| accessdate=15 June 2021}}
In November 2015, Verbruggen scored for Anderlecht in a match against her former team Oud-Heverlee Leuven.{{cite news| url=http://nieuws.vrouwenvoetbal.be/?p=2090| title=RSC Anderlecht – OH Leuven op video!| work=Vrouwen Voetbal| language=nl| date=November 2015| accessdate=15 June 2021| archive-date=18 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618085645/http://nieuws.vrouwenvoetbal.be/?p=2090| url-status=live}} She was later part of the Anderlecht team that lost the 2016 Belgian Women's Cup Final to Lierse SK,{{cite news| url=https://www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be/nieuws/2016-04-18/anderlecht-losst-finale-van-beker-van-belgie-van-lierse| title=Teleurstelling bij Anderlecht: "Een bekerfinale wil je natuurlijk altijd winnen"| language=nl| work=Voetbalkrant| date=18 April 2016| accessdate=15 June 2021| archive-date=18 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618085615/https://www.voetbalkrant.com/| url-status=live}} and lost the 2017 Final to Gent.{{cite news| url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20170512_02879463| title="Finale vlak bij huis is toch iets speciaals"| language=nl| work=Het Nieuwsblad| date=13 May 2017| accessdate=19 June 2021}} Anderlecht won the 2017–18 Belgian Women's Super League; Verbruggen missed the latter part of that season as she was pregnant.{{cite news| url=https://www.walfoot.be/news/2018-07-20/de-bonnes-nouvelles-pour-cette-ancienne-red-flame?| title=De bonnes nouvelles pour cette ancienne Red Flame| language=fr| work=Walfoot| date=20 July 2018| accessdate=15 June 2021| archive-date=18 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618085614/https://www.walfoot.be/news/2018-07-20/de-bonnes-nouvelles-pour-cette-ancienne-red-flame| url-status=live}} She scored a goal in a November 2017 match where Anderlecht beat KSK Heist 14-0.{{cite news| url=http://nieuws.vrouwenvoetbal.be/?p=25559| title=#Super League: KSK Heist – RSC Anderlecht op video!| language=nl| work=Vrouwen Voetbal| date=4 November 2017| accessdate=15 June 2021| archive-date=18 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618085627/https://www.youtube.com/embed/3CdOhTcr2kE?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&modestbranding=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&| url-status=live}}
International career
Verbuggen represented Belgium under-19s at the 2006 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.{{cite web| url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/news/01b7-0e10a7d07161-e351fe01878c-1000--shooting-stars-from-switzerland| title=Shooting stars from Switzerland| publisher=UEFA| date=24 July 2006| access-date=15 June 2021| archive-date=18 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618085626/https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/news/01b7-0e10a7d07161-e351fe01878c-1000--shooting-stars-from-switzerland/| url-status=dead}} She made a total of 41 appearances for the Belgium senior side, with her last appearance being in March 2016. She was in the Belgium squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying matches in 2015,{{cite news| url=https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/bondscoach-serneels-selecteert-20-red-flames-voor-oefenduel-tegen-noorwegen~b07d0d83/|title=Bondscoach Serneels selecteert 20 Red Flames voor oefenduel tegen Noorwegen| language=nl| work=De Morgen| date=18 May 2015| accessdate=19 June 2021}} and the 2016 Algarve Cup.{{cite news |url=http://belgianfootball.be/nl/nieuws/23-belgian-red-flames-voor-de-algarve-cup |title=23 Belgian Red Flames voor de Algarve Cup|trans-title=23 Belgian Red Flames for the Algarve Cup|language=nl |publisher=RBFA |date=21 February 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705102059/http://belgianfootball.be/nl/nieuws/23-belgian-red-flames-voor-de-algarve-cup|archivedate=5 July 2017|url-status=dead}}
Personal life
Verbruggen is originally from Aartselaar, and later lived in Sint-Katelijne-Waver. In 2018, Verbruggen had a baby.
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|68439}}
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Category:Belgian women's footballers
Category:Belgium women's international footballers
Category:Sint-Truidense V.V. (women) players
Category:Oud-Heverlee Leuven (women) players
Category:RSC Anderlecht (women) players
Category:K Kontich FC (women) players
Category:People from Aartselaar
Category:Women's association football players not categorized by position
Category:Footballers from Antwerp Province