Damian van Bruggen

Following his move to Almere City FC, Bruggen's current-season form is level with last season (Season 20→20), while his Rating eased 33→26. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Almere City FC · 4th	3	0	6.77	26	20
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	Olimpija Ljubljana	16	0	—	—	—
2021/22	NK Slaven Belupo	21	0	6.68	—	—

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 depthCentral defender

D. van Bruggen is a 30-year-old central defender at Almere City FC, rated 21.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.84 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 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2.842 defensive actions per 90.

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22. At 30 Bruggen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.2 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

21.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

0.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

5.6%

Minutes

limited game time

2.84

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Almere City FC finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.84

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 3 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 5.6% 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 21.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.84 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 %5.6%

Available fixtures3 of 3

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.842

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %100

Pass accuracy %82

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 30, Bruggen sits on 3.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bruggen's projected Rating — 21.7 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.

Transfer history

Almere City FCAug 2026 – nowFree

Vejleuntil Aug 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Aug 2026Free

VejleJul 2024 – Jun 2026

Almere City FCJul 2022 – Jul 2024Free

OOlimpija LjubljanaFeb 2022 – Jul 2022

NK Slaven BelupoAug 2020 – Feb 2022

InterJan 2020 – Aug 2020

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 4th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie.

This season

In the current season, D. van Bruggen has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 95 minutes.

D. van Bruggen's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Almere City FC face De Graafschap away in the Eerste Divisie.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. van Bruggen at 21.7 with a Season form score of 0.8. 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 332 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, NK Slaven Belupo, 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.