Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 April 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Winterswijk, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | De Graafschap | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | FC Winterswijk | ||
2014–2021 | De Graafschap | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | De Graafschap | 90 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) |
2022– | Netherlands U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:28, 9 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2022 |
Philip Brittijn (born 9 April 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.
Brittijn was born in Winterswijk, Gelderland, and played youth football for FC Winterswijk, before joining the De Graafschap youth academy in 2014.[2] He progressed through the ranks, and prior to the 2021–22 season, he began training with the first team.[3] In August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the Doetinchem-based club.[4]
On 10 September 2021, Brittijn made his professional debut, replacing Ted van de Pavert in the 73rd minute of a 3–0 Eerste Divisie loss to Volendam.[5] He scored his first goal two weeks later, on 24 September, against Jong Utrecht. After being subbed in for Hicham Acheffay in the second half, he equalised after receiving a long ball from goalkeeper Hidde Jurjus, securing a late 2–2 draw.[6]
In June 2023, Brittijn's contract was renegotiated and extended until 2025.[7] At that point, he had grown into a key player in midfield for De Graafschap.[8][9]
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
De Graafschap | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 3 |
2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 41 | 3 | ||
2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | ||
Career total | 90 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 9 |