Ruben van Bommel

Ruben van Bommel (born 3 August 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club MVV.

Ruben van Bommel
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-03) 3 August 2004
Place of birth Meerssen, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 MVV
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2013 SV Meerssen
2013–2020 PSV
2020–2022 MVV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– MVV 30 (14)
International career
2023 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:20, 11 May 2023 (UTC)

Career

Van Bommel progressed through the PSV academy, before moving to MVV in 2020.[2]

He made his debut in the Eerste Divisie on 8 August 2022 away at Jong AZ appearing as a second-half substitute for Koen Kostons. His brother Thomas van Bommel started the game and they were playing alongside each other for 20 minutes until Thomas was subbed off late in the second half.[3] On his first appearance at Maastricht's home ground De Geusselt, a week after his professional debut, van Bommel scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 win against NAC Breda.[4][5] Van Bommel received some notoriety in September 2022 when he was one of two players, along with Jaymillio Pinas in a match between MVV and Dordrecht who were booked for diving inside a minute of each other.[6][7] On 10 February 2023, he scored a brace and provided an assist in a 5–1 league win over TOP Oss.[8] His second goal was a beautiful chip over opposing goalkeeper Thijs Jansen.[9] After the game he stated that he intended to extend his contract with MVV.[9]

International career

On March 25, 2023 he played for the Netherlands U20 in a 2-1 friendly win against France U20.[10]

Style of play

A left winger, Van Bommel is known for his acceleration, skillset, and for his runs into the box. He has been compared to Ángel Di María by Hans Kraay Jr..[11]

Personal life

Van Bommel's father is Mark van Bommel, and his brother is Thomas van Bommel, while his maternal grandfather is Bert van Marwijk. His father played for the Netherlands in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, in which van Marwijk was the manager.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 10 March 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MVV 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 241010002510
Career total 241010002510

    References
    1. "R. van Bommel – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
    2. Elfrink, Rik (12 June 2020). "Ook de jongste zoon van Mark van Bommel versterkt komend seizoen MVV". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
    3. "AZ II vs. MVV – Soccerway". Soccerway.
    4. "MVV vs. NAC 3–1". Soccerway.
    5. "Ruben van Bommel (zoon van) helpt MVV met eerste doelpunt aan knappe zege op NAC". ad.nl.
    6. "Scène improbable en D2 néerlandaise : deux jaunes pour deux simulations en une minute". Walfoot.
    7. "Zelden gezien: zowel zoon van Antwerpcoach Van Bommel als tegenstander gaan binnen de minuut op de bon na overduidelijke schwalbes". Het Nieuwsblad.
    8. Schreurs, Joost (11 February 2023). "Kostons na 5-1 zege: 'Dit voelt als een bevrijding'". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
    9. "MVV-sensatie Van Bommel: 'Kan zeggen dat ik niet transfervrij wegga'". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 11 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
    10. "Emegha fires Netherlands U20 to win over France". Football-oranje.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
    11. "Ruben van Bommel maakt indruk: 'Qua lopen lijkt hij een beetje op Di María'". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 11 December 2022. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
    12. Visser, Emil (30 October 2020). "Zoon van Mark van Bommel beleeft glorieus moment met eerste treffer" [Mark van Bommel's son experiences glorious moment with first goal]. De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
    13. Ruben van Bommel at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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