Damian van Bruggen

Following his move to Almere City FC, Bruggen's current-season form is down 15% on last season (Season 20→17), while his Rating eased 33→25. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Almere City FC · 2nd	9	0	6.75	26	17
2024/25	Vejle · 3rd	32	1	6.81	33	20
2023/24	Almere City FC · 13th	31	0	6.69	56	43
2022/23	Almere City FC · 3rd	33	1	6.95	53	50
2021/22	NK Slaven Belupo	21	0	6.68	—	—
2021/22	Olimpija Ljubljana	16	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Netherlands · international

Side	Apps	G
Netherlands U19	6	2
Netherlands U17	6	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

D. van Bruggen is a 30-year-old central defender at Almere City FC, rated 24.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bruggen.

On the season, Bruggen graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 5.016 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 20 → 17). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 30 Bruggen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downStepped up 2023/24

24.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

16.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.8%

Minutes

limited game time

5.02

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Almere City FC finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

5.02

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 5.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.8%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 905.016

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %100

Pass accuracy %79

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 30, Bruggen sits on 4.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bruggen's projected Rating — 24.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots1

Passing

Assists0

Passes108

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Duels won21

Duels won %55.3%

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions7

Blocks3

Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Almere City FCAug 2026 – nowFree

VejleJul 2024 – Aug 2026

Almere City FCJul 2022 – Jul 2024Free

OOlimpija Ljubljanauntil Jul 2022

InterJan 2020 – Jul 2022

VVV VenloJul 2018 – Jan 2020Free

VVV Venlo(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2018

PSV EindhovenJul 2016 – Aug 2017Free

Ajaxuntil Jul 2016

About D. van Bruggen

Damian van Bruggen is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Almere City FC, born on March 18, 1996 in Utrecht, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Almere City FC currently sit 2nd of 20 in the Eerste Divisie.

This season

In the current season, D. van Bruggen has made 9 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 305 minutes.

D. van Bruggen's next match is on October 17, 2026, when Almere City FC face Emmen away in the Eerste Divisie.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. van Bruggen at 24.6 with a Season form score of 16.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the U19 Divisie 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, D. van Bruggen has totalled 338 club appearances with 8 goals and 1 assist for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 36 appearances for Jong PSV U21.

D. van Bruggen's career has also included time at Vejle, OOlimpija Ljubljana, Inter, VVV Venlo, PSV Eindhoven and Ajax.

On the international stage, D. van Bruggen has represented Netherlands U19 and Netherlands U17 — 12 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Almere City FC finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points