Esmee Brugts

Esmee Brugts (born 28 July 2003) is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a forward for Vrouwen Eredivisie club PSV and the Netherlands national team.

Esmee Brugts
Personal information
Full name Esmee Brugts
Date of birth (2003-07-28) 28 July 2003
Place of birth Heinenoord, Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current team
 PSV
Number 24
Youth career
2008–2016 SV Heinenoord
2016–2020 FC Binnenmaas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– PSV 36 (7)
National team‡
2018 Netherlands U-15[1] 3 (1)
2018 Netherlands U-16[2] 4 (0)
2018–2020 Netherlands U-17[3] 19 (13)
2020 Netherlands U-18[4] 3 (2)
2021 Netherlands U-19[5] 2 (2)
2021 Netherlands U-23[6] 3 (1)
2022 Netherlands[7] 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Brugts started playing football with boys as a 5 years old for SV Heinenoord. She moved to FC Binnenmaas eight years later to play there for four years. She was highly sought after when she signed her first contract with PSV at age 16 in 2020. On 13 August 2020 she made her debut for PSV in a pre-season match against Olympique Lyonnais.[8] In her first season at PSV she played 13 league games, scoring three goals. In the final of the KNVB Women's Cup she played the whole match, with PSV defeating ADO Den Haag 1–0.[8] In her second season she played in the final of the 2022 KNVB Women's Cup, losing 2-1 to Ajax Vrouwen.[9]

International

Brugts has played for several Netherlands youth teams.[1][4] On 16 February 2022 she collected her first senior cap for the Netherlands in a game against Brazil during the 2022 Tournoi de France. She came on the field as a substitute for Victoria Pelova six minutes before the end of the match.[10] She scored her first goal for the national team on 8 April 2022 in a match against Cyprus.[11]

International goals
"Score" represents the score in the match after Brugts' goal. "Score" and "Result" list the Netherlands' goal tally first. Cap represents the player's appearance in an international level match at senior level.[12]
G C Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition R
138 April 2022Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands Cyprus12–012–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification[12]

References
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  8. "24 Esmee Brugts". Soccerdonna (in German). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  9. Tomasowa, Jordi (18 April 2022). "Ajax Vrouwen nemen revanche voor Ten Hag en verslaan PSV in bekerfinale". msn.com.
  10. "Brazilië – Nederland". www.onsoranje.nl.
  11. "OranjeLeeuwinnen evenaren record met 12-0 winst tegen Cyprus". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Esmee Brugts". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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