| Birth date | 17 May 1990 (age 36) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Nieuwegein, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears 1 | 1996–2009 |
| Youthclubs 1 | De Meern |
| Years 1 | 2009–2014 |
| Clubs 1 | De Meern |
| Years 2 | 2014–2021 |
| Clubs 2 | Excelsior |
| Caps 2 | 97 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs 3 | Heracles Almelo |
| Caps 3 | 0 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2022 |
| Clubs 4 | → ADO Den Haag (loan) |
| Caps 4 | 8 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs 5 | Spakenburg |
| Caps 5 | 62 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
Alessandro Damen (born 17 May 1990) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Damen joined Excelsior from amateur side De Meern in 2014, after being scouted by Marinus Dijkhuizen.[1] He had a terrible start to his stint at the club, and was ruled out for successive seasons after suffering serious injuries on both knees.[2][3] After returning to the pitch in August 2017, he suffered another knee injury on 26 August 2017 in a game against Heracles Almelo, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[4]
On 4 August 2021, he signed with Heracles Almelo for the 2021–22 season.[5] On 31 January 2022, Damen was loaned to ADO Den Haag.[6]
On 2 June 2022, Damen signed with Tweede Divisie club Spakenburg.[7]
On 9 January 2024, Damen announced his retirement from football at the end of the 2023–24 season to focus on his civil career at Utrecht Performance Centre and his family life.[8] He won the Tweede Divisie title with Spakenburg in his final season.[9]
Honours
Spakenburg
References
- ^ "Alessandro Damen uit De Meern: "Ik denk wel dat ik mentaal heel sterk ben"" (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht. 22 October 2018. Archived 3 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Damen verlengt contract bij Excelsior" (in Dutch). Rijnmond. 12 April 2017. Archived 25 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Damen: 'Klap is nu harder dan bij vorige blessure'" (in Dutch). Rijnmond. 7 January 2016. Archived 25 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Excelsior-pechvogel Damen lang uit de roulatie" (in Dutch). NOS. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "HERACLES ALMELO LEGT ALESSANDRO DAMEN DEFINITIEF VAST" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "ADO DEN HAAG VERSTERKT ZICH MET DOELMAN ALESSANDRO DAMEN" (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "SPAKENBURG TREKT KEEPER ALESSANDRO DAMEN AAN" (in Dutch). Spakenburg. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Alessandro Damen stopt na dit seizoen" (in Dutch). SV Spakenburg. 9 January 2024. Archived 1 March 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Spakenburg kampioen na nederlaag De Treffers" (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht. 11 May 2024. Archived 26 May 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
External links
- Profile - Voetbal International