Simon van Duivenbooden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 2002[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) | |||
Simon van Duivenbooden (born 11 May 2002) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Vitesse.
Club career
[edit]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
[edit]Van 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
- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Uithoorn
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch people of South African descent
- SBV Vitesse players
- K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen players
- Men's association football forwards
- Eredivisie players
- Footballers from North Holland
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen