Marlies Verbruggen (born 8 January 1988) is a Belgian footballer, who has represented the national side on 41 occasions. At club level, she most recently played for Anderlecht.

Marlies Verbruggen
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Aartselaar, Belgium
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2013 Sint-Truidense 27+ (6+)
2013–2014 Royal Antwerp 25 (2)
2014–2015 Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2015–2018 Anderlecht
International career
Belgium U19
–2016 Belgium 41
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Verbruggen was part of the Sint-Truidense team that won the 2009–10 Belgian Women's First Division.[1] In 2013, Verbruggen signed for Beerschot AC, who were playing in the BeNe League.[2] Prior to the 2013–14 season starting, the team moved to Antwerp and became Royal Antwerp,[3] and Verbruggen captained Antwerp in the 2013–14 season.[4] Verbruggen played for Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the 2014–15 BeNe League.[5]

In November 2015, Verbruggen scored for Anderlecht in a match against her former team Oud-Heverlee Leuven.[6] She was later part of the Anderlecht team that lost the 2016 Belgian Women's Cup Final to Lierse SK,[7] and lost the 2017 Final to Gent.[8] Anderlecht won the 2017–18 Belgian Women's Super League; Verbruggen missed the latter part of that season as she was pregnant.[9] She scored a goal in a November 2017 match where Anderlecht beat KSK Heist 14-0.[10]

International career

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Verbuggen represented Belgium under-19s at the 2006 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[11] She made a total of 41 appearances for the Belgium senior side, with her last appearance being in March 2016.[9] She was in the Belgium squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying matches in 2015,[12] and the 2016 Algarve Cup.[13]

Personal life

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Verbruggen is originally from Aartselaar, and later lived in Sint-Katelijne-Waver.[8] In 2018, Verbruggen had a baby.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Le Standard, même pas champion chez les dames". 7Sur7 (in French). 29 May 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "K.Beerschot AC versterkt zich met enkele nieuwe speelsters". Voetbalkrant (in Dutch). 9 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Vrouwenploeg van Beerschot krijgt onderdak bij Antwerp" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Antwerp Ladies willen seizoen afmaken: "Voor de fans is dit misschien erger dan voor ons"". Voetbalkrant (in Dutch). 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Rooster: Oud-Heverlee Leuven [LEU], BeNe League 2014–2015" (in Dutch). Vrouwen Voetbal Nederland. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  6. ^ "RSC Anderlecht – OH Leuven op video!". Vrouwen Voetbal (in Dutch). November 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Teleurstelling bij Anderlecht: "Een bekerfinale wil je natuurlijk altijd winnen"". Voetbalkrant (in Dutch). 18 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b ""Finale vlak bij huis is toch iets speciaals"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "De bonnes nouvelles pour cette ancienne Red Flame". Walfoot (in French). 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  10. ^ "#Super League: KSK Heist – RSC Anderlecht op video!". Vrouwen Voetbal (in Dutch). 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Shooting stars from Switzerland". UEFA. 24 July 2006. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Bondscoach Serneels selecteert 20 Red Flames voor oefenduel tegen Noorwegen". De Morgen (in Dutch). 18 May 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  13. ^ "23 Belgian Red Flames voor de Algarve Cup" [23 Belgian Red Flames for the Algarve Cup] (in Dutch). RBFA. 21 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017.
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