Pepijn Doesburg
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VVV-Venlo | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | TOGB | ||
| 2009–2017 | Feyenoord | ||
| 2017–2019 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Jong Sparta | 48 | (9) |
| 2022–2024 | Dordrecht | 24 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 33 | (6) |
| 2024– | VVV-Venlo | 17 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:42, 19 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Pepijn Doesburg (born 17 January 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo. He is the grandson of Eredivisie record appearance holder Pim Doesburg.
Career
Doesburg played in the youth teams of TOGB and Feyenoord before joining Sparta Rotterdam.[1] In June 2022 Doesburg began training with Dordrecht ahead of the 2022–23 season.[2] He made his Eerste Divisie debut in August 2022 against Roda JC.[3] He scored his first Eerste divisie goal against PEC Zwolle in October 2022.[4]
On 31 August 2023, Doesburg was loaned by VVV-Venlo, with an option to buy.[5] On 5 April 2024, he signed a permanent deal with the club; a two-year contract.[6]
Personal life
His grandfather is former Dutch international footballer Pim Doesburg, who holds the record for Eredivisie appearances of 687. Unlike his grandfather tho Pepjin explained he couldn’t be a goalkeeper as he was useless with his hands. He credited his grandfather with passing on advice around the mental toughness required to play professionally which helped Pepjin with the mentality required to help overcome injuries in his career.[7][8]
References
- ^ "FC Dordrecht has received its first acquisition for the coming season with Pepijn Doesburg". RTVDordrecht.nl.
- ^ "Pepijn Doesburg is already training with FC Dordrecht and wants to be there immediately". Rijnmond.nl.
- ^ "DORDRECHT VS. RODA 0-2". Soccerway.
- ^ "FC Dordrecht declassifies PEC Zwolle, which is still very gracious with a 3-0 defeat". ad.nl.
- ^ "VVV-Venlo haalt spits Doesburg op huurbasis naar De Koel" [VVV-Venlo brings striker Doesburg to De Koel on a rental basis] (in Dutch). VVV-Venlo. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Doesburg tekent contract bij VVV-Venlo tot medio 2026 | VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Less than a year after his grandfather's funeral, Pepijn Doesburg is chasing a breakthrough at Sparta". AD.nl.
- ^ "Jong Sparta-spits Pepijn Doesburg hoopt in voetsporen van opa Pim te treden: 'Ik ben alleen niet zo goed met m'n handen'". Rijnmond.nl.
External links
Pepijn Doesburg at Soccerway