Jimmy Vijgen

Jimmy Vijgen (born 23 August 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club MVV.

Jimmy Vijgen
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000
Place of birth Heerlen, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 MVV
Number 28
Youth career
2006–2007 Groene Ster
2007–2019 Roda JC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Roda JC 6 (0)
2022– MVV 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:32, 18 February 2023 (UTC)

Career

Vijgen was born in Heerlen, Limburg, and started playing youth football for Groene Ster.[3] After one year, as a seven-year-old, he joined the Roda JC academy.[3] In 2019, he was promoted to Roda's under-21 team. He made his professional debut for the first team on 28 March 2021, replacing Dylan Vente in the 89th minute of a 3–1 home win over Cambuur.[4]

On 29 July 2022, Vijgen signed a one-year contract with Eerste Divisie rivals MVV.[5][1] He made his debut for the club on 9 September, replacing Sven Blummel in the 86th minute of a 5–0 away defeat to FC Eindhoven.[6][7]

Personal life

In 2021, Vijgen graduated from Arcus College in Heerlen as a sales specialist, an education he chose due to his parents being in the catering industry.[3]

Career statistics
As of match played 24 January 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Roda JC 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 30000030
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 30200050
Total 60200080
MVV 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 20000020
Career total 802000100

    References
    1. Schreurs, Joost (29 July 2022). "MVV legt buitenspeler Jimmy Vijgen vast". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
    2. "J. Vijgen – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
    3. "Jimmy Vijgen: We doen er alles aan om Roda JC weer in de eredivisie te brengen". ParkstadActueel (in Dutch). 31 July 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
    4. Leenders, Jimmy (29 March 2021). "Jimmy Vijgen dolblij met Roda-debuut: 'Weinig lichtpuntjes dit jaar, maar dit was er één van'". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
    5. "MVV legt buitenspeler Jimmy Vijgen vast". MVV (Press release) (in Dutch). 29 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
    6. Visser, Emil (9 September 2022). "Dramatische avond voor MVV tegen FC Eindhoven: 5–0 nederlaag en blessures". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
    7. "FC Eindhoven vs. MVV Maastricht – 9 september 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
    8. Jimmy Vijgen at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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