Simon van Duivenbooden (born 11 May 2002) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Vitesse.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 11 May 2002||
Place of birth | Uithoorn, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vitesse | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Legmeervogels | |||
2014–2017 | Alphense Boys | ||
2017–2019 | Vitesse | ||
2019–2021 | PSV | ||
2021–2022 | Vitesse | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Vitesse | 15 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:50, 22 October 2024 (UTC) |
Club career
editVan Duivenbooden is a youth product of Legmeervogels, Alphense Boys, Vitesse, and PSV successively.[2] He returned to Vitesse, signing a contract on 20 May 2021.[3][4] He made his professional debut with Vitesse in a 3–1 Eredivisie loss to AZ, coming on as a sub in the 81st minute.[5] Van Duivenbooden scored his professional first goal against Go Ahead Eagles on 13 November 2022.[6] On 19 January 2023, Van Duivenbooden extended his contract with Vitesse until 2025.[7]
On 4 September 2023, Van Duivenbooden joined Patro Eisden in Belgium on loan.[8] Eight days later, he returned to Vitesse for personal reasons, leading to the cancellation of his loan deal.[9]
Personal life
editVan Duivenbooden was born in the Netherlands and is of South African descent, holding dual citizenship.[10]
References
edit- ^ Simon van Duivenbooden at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "PSV neemt Van Duivenbooden op in jeugdopleiding". www.psv.nl. 29 June 2019.
- ^ "ONDER 21 VERSTERKT MET SIMON VAN DUIVENBOODEN" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Simon van Duivenbooden ruilt PSV in voor Vitesse". www.studioalphen.nl.
- ^ "Lichtpuntje op teleurstellende avond Vitesse: 'Mijn telefoon is ontploft'". www.gld.nl. 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Go Ahea Eagles vs. Vitesse 2 - 2". Soccerway. 13 November 2022.
- ^ "BELONING VOOR SIMON VAN DUIVENBOODEN: CONTRACT TOT 2025" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Welkom, Simon van Duivenbooden!" [Welcome, Simon van Duivenbooden!] (in Dutch). Patro Eisden. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Lammers, Lex (12 September 2023). "Wending in België: Van Duivenbooden weigert overgang van Vitesse naar Patro Eisden". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Vitesse Arnhem striker Van Duivenbooden braced for Bafana Bafana challenge". goal.com. 12 June 2022.
External links
edit- Simon van Duivenbooden at Soccerway
- Simon van Duivenbooden at Vitesse
- Eredivisie Profile