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
Team information
Current team
 PSV
Number 7
Youth career
2008–2016 SV Heinenoord
2016–2020 FC Binnenmaas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– PSV 50 (12)
International career‡
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] 15 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:30, 26 March 2023 (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.[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] On 6 September 2022, she scored a goal in the 93rd minute of the stoppage time in a 1–0 victory over Iceland, to qualify her country as top of Group C to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[12]

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.[13]
G C Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition R
138 April 2022Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands Cyprus12–012–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification[13]
2116 September 2022Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands Iceland1–01–0[14]
31311 November 2022Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands Costa Rica4–04–0Friendly[15]
41521 February 2023National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Ta' Qali, Malta Austria4–04–0Friendly[16]

References
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  2. "OnsOranje". www.onsoranje.nl.
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  6. "OnsOranje". www.onsoranje.nl.
  7. "OnsOranje". www.onsoranje.nl.
  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. "Netherlands 1–0 Iceland". UEFA. 6 September 2022.
  13. "Esmee Brugts". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  14. "Brugts schiet Oranjeleeuwinnen blessuretijd naar WK". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  15. https://www.espn.com/football/match?gameId=654684
  16. https://ru.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/21/world/friendly-women/austria/netherlands/4028877/


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