Jordy Bruijn (born 23 July 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for NEC in the Eredivisie.[1][2]
![]() Bruijn in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordy Bruijn | ||
Date of birth | (1996-07-23) 23 July 1996 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | NEC | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2015 | Ajax | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Jong Ajax | 1 | (0) |
2016–2020 | Heerenveen | 28 | (2) |
2019 | → NEC (loan) | 16 | (2) |
2020– | NEC | 52 | (15) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2022 |
Bruijn is a youth exponent from AFC Ajax. He made his professional debut with Jong Ajax on 6 November 2015 in an Eerste Divisie game against MVV Maastricht replacing Milan Vissie after 75 minutes.[3] After suffering several injuries, he played one match for Jong Ajax in the 2015–16 season.
In May 2016, Bruijn signed a one-year deal with SC Heerenveen.[4]
On 31 January 2019, it was announced that Bruijn was sent on loan to NEC Nijmegen for the remainder of the season.[5] A day later, he made his debut in the 4–1 won home win against Jong FC Utrecht.[6] On 23 February, he scored his first goal for NEC in the 5–0 home win over Almere City.[7] He made an impression during his loan period, where he made 16 appearances and scored twice.[8] After barely playing after his return to Heerenveen, he made a permanent move to NEC in the summer of 2020. He signed a three-year contract in Nijmegen.[9] There, he immediately became a starter, in a two-man midfield where Édgar Barreto, Javier Vet and Dirk Proper also fought for playing time. In the absence of Rens van Eijden, Bruijn was team captain of the club.[10] On 23 May 2021, Bruijn won promotion with NEC to the Eredivisie, by beating NAC Breda 2–1 in the final of the play-offs. In the play-offs that season, Bruijn had been an important factor, scoring a goal and providing two assists.[11]
NEC – current squad | |
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