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Bart Verbruggen (born 18 August 2002) is a Dutch professional
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who plays as a goalkeeper for club
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and the Netherlands national team.


Club career


Anderlecht

Verbruggen joined
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in 2020 from N.A.C. Breda. He made his professional debut on 2 May 2021, in a 2–2
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draw against
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. On 23 February 2023, he saved all three penalties during a shootout against
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in the
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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.


Brighton and Hove Albion

On 3 July 2023,
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announced the signing of Verbruggen on a five-year deal. 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
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for their first defeat of the season. On 18 February 2024, Verbruggen would keep his first Premier League clean-sheet in a 5–0 win against
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. Verbruggen made his first
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start of Brighton's 2024–25 campaign on 31 August 2024 in Albion's 1–1 draw against
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after missing their opening two games due to injury.


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
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and
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. He made a debut in the national team on 13 October 2023 in a 1–2 loss against France. On 29 May 2024, Verbruggen was named in the Netherlands' squad for
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. He went on to play in each of the Netherlands' matches in the tournament, reaching the semi-finals.


Career statistics


Club


International


Honours

Individual *
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Player of the Season:
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Bart Verbruggen
at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Bart Verbruggen
at the
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Verbruggen, Bart 2002 births People from Zwolle Living people Dutch men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers NAC Breda players R.S.C. Anderlecht players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players RSCA Futures players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Premier League players Netherlands men's youth international footballers Netherlands men's international footballers Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in England UEFA Euro 2024 players 21st-century Dutch sportsmen