Yesin van der Pluijm (born 4 April 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Spijkenisse, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2015 | Feyenoord | ||
| 2016–2018 | Excelsior | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Young Harris Mountain Lions | 54 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Dutch Lions | 11 | (1) |
| 2020 | East Atlanta FC | 13 | (4) |
| 2022– | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:31, 20 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Van der Pluijm, raised in Rotterdam, joined local side Feyenoord when he was seven year's old. After almost a decade with the club, he left the club and joined Excelsior, where he captained the U19 side in his first season.[1]
In 2018, Van der Pluijm moved to the United States to play college soccer at Young Harris College. Over three seasons with the Mountain Lions, he made 54 appearances, scoring four goals and tallying three assists. In 2019 he was named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region second team, CoSIDA Academic All-District III Men's Soccer Team, the All-Peach Belt Conference second team, and the Peach Belt Conference Men's Soccer Team of Academic Distinction.[2]
In 2019, Van der Pluijm played in the USL League Two with Cincinnati Dutch Lions, where he scored a single goal in 11 appearances.[3]
On 17 December 2021, it was announced that Van der Pluijm would join USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead of their 2022 season.[4] He made his professional debut on 26 March 2022, appearing as a 90th–minute substitute in a 2–0 win over Birmingham Legion.[5]
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC – current squad | |
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