Philip Brittijn (born 9 April 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Winterswijk, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | De Graafschap | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | FC Winterswijk | ||
| 2014–2021 | De Graafschap | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | De Graafschap | 90 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Netherlands U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:28, 9 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2022 | |||
Career edit
Brittijn was born in Winterswijk, Gelderland, and played youth football for FC Winterswijk, before joining the De Graafschap youth academy in 2014.[2] He progressed through the ranks, and prior to the 2021–22 season, he began training with the first team.[3] In August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the Doetinchem-based club.[4]
On 10 September 2021, Brittijn made his professional debut, replacing Ted van de Pavert in the 73rd minute of a 3–0 Eerste Divisie loss to Volendam.[5] He scored his first goal two weeks later, on 24 September, against Jong Utrecht. After being subbed in for Hicham Acheffay in the second half, he equalised after receiving a long ball from goalkeeper Hidde Jurjus, securing a late 2–2 draw.[6]
In June 2023, Brittijn's contract was renegotiated and extended until 2025.[7] At that point, he had grown into a key player in midfield for De Graafschap.[8][9]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 8 March 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| De Graafschap | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 90 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References edit
- ^ "P. Brittijn: Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Talenten van FC Winterswijk bij BVO's". FC Winterswijk (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Steenbergen, Mark van (31 July 2021). "Devin Haen (17) wil jongensdroom waarmaken bij De Graafschap: 'Spelen en scoren op een volle Vijverberg'". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Steenbergen, Mark van (26 August 2021). "De Graafschap breekt contract van Hilderink (18) open, club legt ook jeugdspeler Brittijn (17) vast". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Steenbergen, Mark van (10 September 2021). "Opmars De Graafschap op hardhandige wijze gestuit door FC Volendam; Superboeren missen goalgetter". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Achterhoeker Brittijn sleept nog punt uit het vuur voor De Graafschap". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 24 September 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Willemsen, Raymond (26 June 2023). "Philip Brittijn tot 2025 bij De Graafschap". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b Philip Brittijn at Soccerway
- ^ Willemsen, Raymond (24 November 2023). "Philip Brittijn is pas 19, maar al een Superboer met veel ervaring". Tubantia (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
External links edit
- Philip Brittijn at Soccerway