Grad Damen

Grad Damen (born 14 August 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for TOP Oss, as a midfielder.[1]

Grad Damen
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-14) 14 August 1997
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 TOP Oss
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2006 Sint Anna Boys
2006–2015 NAC Breda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 NAC Breda 23 (1)
2017–2018 → Helmond Sport (loan) 24 (1)
2020– TOP Oss 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 January 2022

Club career

Damen joined NAC's youth set-up in 2006 from Sint Anna Boys and made his professional debut in October 2015 against Sparta.[2]

On 14 January 2020, Damen moved to TOP Oss on an amateur contract.[3] He managed to convince the technical staff and signed a two-year professional contract six months later.[4] He missed almost the entire 2020–21 season due to an injury. In August 2021, he made his comeback in the season opener against Excelsior.[5]

Personal life

His grandfather Grad "Gerrie" Damen also played professionally for NAC and his cousin Grad is a well-known Dutch singer.[6]

References
  1. Grad Damen at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. Update: NAC-middenvelder is 'mentaal klaar' ondanks bizar schietincident - Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch)
  3. "Grad Damen versterkt TOP Oss per direct!". TOP Oss (in Dutch). 14 January 2020.
  4. Doelen, Jaap van der (11 August 2020). "TOP Oss legt Grad Damen voor twee jaar vast". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
  5. "Excelsior vs. TOP Oss – 6 August 2021 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. Grad Damen wil doorbreken bij NAC Breda en in de voetsporen van opa Grad Damen treden - Omroep Brabant (in Dutch)
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