Virgil Roy Misidjan (born 24 July 1993), nicknamed Vura as worn on his shirt, is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a winger for

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in the

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Career

Early career

Born in Goirle, part of the suburban area of the city of

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, Misidjan began his football career at

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Willem II

In early 2012, Misidjan returned to Willem II and helped the team gain promotion to the

, finishing the season with 6 goals in 14 matches. He made his first team debut in a 1–0 away loss against

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on 29 January 2012, coming on as a substitute.

Ludogorets Razgrad

On 16 August 2013, Misidjan joined Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad for a reported fee of €700,000. He was given the number 93 jersey. He made his debut on the following day, in a 1–0 away win over

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, coming on as a second-half substitute. In the group phase of

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, Misidjan scored two goals in the matches against

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. He also scored twice in the

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play-offs against

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, helping Ludogorets to qualify for the group phase. On 6 December 2016, he scored his maiden goal in the groups of the tournament, giving his side a 1–0 lead in a 2–2 draw in the away match against

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. On 21 October 2017, he extended his contract with the team until 30 June 2020.

1. FC Nürnberg

On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Misidjan joined

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PEC Zwolle

In January 2021, he returned to the Netherlands, signing a six-month contract with

PEC Zwolle PEC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. They have played in the Eredivisie for a tot ...

FC Twente

In June 2021, he signed for

on a two-year deal.

International career

Misidjan received a call up for Netherlands U20 in 2013 and played in a friendly match against Serbia U21 on 22 March 2013, coming as a substitute at halftime in place of

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. In 2014 Misidjan declined to play for

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. In December 2017 the ex Ludogorets manager

Georgi Dermendzhiev Georgi Nikolov Dermendziev ( bg, Георги Николов Дерменджиев; born 4 January 1955) is a Bulgarian professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. Coaching career After managing Spartak Plovdiv ...

hinted that Vura could potentially play for

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after August 2018.

Personal life

Misidjan received a suspended 58-day prison sentence and was ordered to perform 240 hours of community service after he was convicted of assault for a January 2018

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parking lot altercation with a 68-year-old man.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

RKC Waalwijk *

Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as th ...

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Ludogorets * Bulgarian A Group/ First League: 2013–14; 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 *

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: 2013–14 *

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References

External links

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Voetbal International
{{DEFAULTSORT:Misidjan, Virgil 1993 births Living people People from Goirle Association football wingers Dutch footballers Netherlands youth international footballers Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Willem II (football club) players PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players PFC Ludogorets Razgrad II players 1. FC Nürnberg players PEC Zwolle players FC Twente players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria Dutch expatriate footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany Footballers from North Brabant