Pepijn van de Merbel (born 18 March 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Eerste Divisie club Den Bosch as a goalkeeper.

Pepijn van de Merbel
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Oud Gastel, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Den Bosch
Youth career
0000–2012 SC Gastel
2012–2014 Willem II
2014–2017 Brabant United
2017–2018 Den Bosch
2018–2021 NAC Breda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 NAC Breda 7 (0)
2024– Den Bosch 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024

Career

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Born in Oud Gastel,[1] van de Merbel began his career with NAC Breda, signing a three-year professional contract in January 2021.[2] Playing at youth level, he said he was keen to learn.[3] He made his senior debut in December 2022, in a 1–0 home defeat to Almere City.[4][5][6][7]

On 4 June 2024, van de Merbel returned to his youth club Den Bosch on a two-year contract.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pepijn van de Merbel at Soccerway
  2. ^ https://www.bndestem.nl/nac/nac-legt-tienerkeeper-van-de-merbel-voor-drie-jaar-vast~a95d0617/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ https://www.bndestem.nl/nac/van-de-merbel-heeft-duidelijk-doel-zoveel-mogelijk-leren-bij-nac-1-zoveel-mogelijk-minuten-maken-in-onder-21~a052ec06/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Zeer opmerkelijk: 48-jarige Babos reservekeeper bij NAC Breda". Voetbal International. 16 December 2022.
  5. ^ Breda, N. A. C. "NAC verliest in eigen huis van Almere City". NAC Breda.
  6. ^ https://www.ad.nl/videos/productie/nac-doelman-pepijn-van-de-merbel-vertelt-over-zijn-debuut-346143. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ https://www.gelderlander.nl/videos/productie/nac-doelman-pepijn-van-de-merbel-vertelt-over-zijn-debuut-346143?redirected=true. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "PEPIJN VAN DE MERBEL (22) KEERT TERUG NAAR FC DEN BOSCH" [PEPIJN VAN DE MERBEL (22) RETURNS TO FC DEN BOSCH] (in Dutch). FC Den Bosch. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.