Their 2026 World Cup
All four matches in full and the player-of-the-match award in one of them. The Netherlands never conceded enough to lose: the exit came from the penalty spot.
🧤 In goal
Goalkeeping data derived from the matches he started (real scores and team saves). Penalty shootouts do not count as goals conceded.
Match by match
B. Verbruggen played 2 matches for Netherlands, starting every one. He was named player of the match once.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group F | vs Sweden 5-1 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 32 | vs Morocco 1-1 | Started, played the full match · ★ MVP |
Who he is
- Born
- 18 August 2002 · aged 23 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Zwolle
- Club
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
- Height
- 1.93 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Bart Verbruggen (Dutch: [ˈbɑrt vərˈbrʏɣə(n)]; born 18 August 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Netherlands national team.
Anderlecht Verbruggen joined Anderlecht in 2020 from N.A.C. Breda. He made his professional debut on 2 May 2021, in a 2–2 Belgian First Division A draw against Club Brugge. On 23 February 2023, he saved all three penalties during a shootout against Ludogorets Razgrad in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs second leg, which helped his team to win the tie 3–0 on penalties following a 2–2 draw on aggregate.
Brighton & Hove Albion On 3 July 2023, Brighton & Hove Albion announced the signing of Verbruggen on a five-year deal. Verbruggen was chosen to play ahead of Jason Steele to make his debut in Brighton's third match of the season on 26 August, a 3–1 home loss against West Ham United for their first defeat of the season. On 18 February 2024, Verbruggen would keep his first Premier League clean-sheet in a 5–0 win against Sheffield United.
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