Bart Verbruggen

Bart Verbruggen

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Zwolle, Netherlands
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Brighton & Hove Albion
Number	1
Youth career
2008–2014	WDS '19
2014–2019	NAC Breda
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Anderlecht	24	(0)
2022–2023	Anderlecht II	14	(0)
2023–	Brighton & Hove Albion	42	(0)
International career^‡
2019	Netherlands U18	1	(0)
2023–	Netherlands U21	4	(0)
2023–	Netherlands	18	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:46, 25 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024

Bart Verbruggen (born 18 August 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Netherlands national team.

Club career

Anderlecht

Verbruggen joined Anderlecht in 2020 from N.A.C. Breda. He made his professional debut on 2 May 2021, in a 2–2 Belgian First Division A draw against Club Brugge.[1] On 23 February 2023, he saved all three penalties during a shootout against Ludogorets Razgrad in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs second leg, which helped his team to win the tie 3–0 on penalties following a 2–2 draw on aggregate.[2]

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 3 July 2023, Brighton & Hove Albion announced the signing of Verbruggen on a five-year deal.[3] Verbruggen was chosen to play ahead of Jason Steele to make his debut in Brighton's third match of the season on 26 August, a 3–1 home loss against West Ham for their first defeat of the season.[4]

On 18 February 2024, Verbruggen would keep his first Premier League clean-sheet in a 5–0 win against Sheffield United.

Verbruggen made his first Premier League start of Brighton's 2024–25 campaign on 31 August 2024 in Albion's 1–1 draw against Arsenal after missing their opening two games due to injury.[5]

International career

On 17 March 2023, Verbruggen received his first official call-up to the Dutch senior national team for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and Gibraltar.[6] He made a debut in the national team on 13 October 2023 in a 1–2 loss against France.[7]

On 29 May 2024, Verbruggen was named in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[8] He went on to play in each of the Netherlands' matches in the tournament, reaching the semi-finals.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Anderlecht	2020–21[10]	Belgian Pro League	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
	2021–22[11]		1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2022–23[12]		17	0	1	0	—		6[c]	0	24	0
	Total		24	0	1	0	—		6	0	31	0
Brighton & Hove Albion	2023–24[13]	Premier League	21	0	2	0	1	0	3[d]	0	27	0
	2024–25[14]		21	0	0	0	1	0	—		22	0
	Total		42	0	2	0	2	0	3	0	49	0
Career total			66	0	3	0	2	0	9	0	80	0

1. Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 16 November 2024[15]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Netherlands	2023	4	0
	2024	14	0
Total		18	0

Honours

Individual

• Anderlecht Player of the Season: 2022–23[16]

References

1. "Club Brugge vs. Anderlecht - 24 October 2021 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
2. "UECL - Laufenn - POTW Spieler - ST8 - Bart Verbruggen (Anderlecht v Ludogorets)". UEFA. 24 February 2023.
3. "Albion sign Bart Verbruggen from Anderlecht". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
4. "Record for Gross but Albion are beaten". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
5. "Netherlands - B. Verbruggen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
6. "Koeman roept drie debutanten op". Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
7. "Frankrijk doet Oranje ook in Amsterdam pijn: 1-2". onsoranje.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
8. "Example Title". The New York Times. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
9. "Netherlands - B. Verbruggen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
10. "Games played by Bart Verbruggen in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
11. "Games played by Bart Verbruggen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
12. "Games played by Bart Verbruggen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
13. "Games played by Bart Verbruggen in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
14. "Games played by Bart Verbruggen in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
15. "Bart Verbruggen". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
16. "Anderlecht spreekt fraaie woorden over Speler van het Jaar Verbruggen". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 5 June 2023.

External links

• Bart Verbruggen at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
• Bart Verbruggen at the Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch)
• Bart Verbruggen at Premier League
• Bart Verbruggen – UEFA competition record (archive)