Simon van Duivenbooden

Simon van Duivenbooden (born 11 May 2002) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Vitesse.

Simon van Duivenbooden
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 (age 22)[1]
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

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Van 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

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Van Duivenbooden was born in the Netherlands and is of South African descent, holding dual citizenship.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Simon van Duivenbooden at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "PSV neemt Van Duivenbooden op in jeugdopleiding". www.psv.nl. 29 June 2019.
  3. ^ "ONDER 21 VERSTERKT MET SIMON VAN DUIVENBOODEN" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Simon van Duivenbooden ruilt PSV in voor Vitesse". www.studioalphen.nl.
  5. ^ "Lichtpuntje op teleurstellende avond Vitesse: 'Mijn telefoon is ontploft'". www.gld.nl. 2 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Go Ahea Eagles vs. Vitesse 2 - 2". Soccerway. 13 November 2022.
  7. ^ "BELONING VOOR SIMON VAN DUIVENBOODEN: CONTRACT TOT 2025" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 19 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Welkom, Simon van Duivenbooden!" [Welcome, Simon van Duivenbooden!] (in Dutch). Patro Eisden. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Vitesse Arnhem striker Van Duivenbooden braced for Bafana Bafana challenge". goal.com. 12 June 2022.
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