Damon Mirani

Damon Mirani

Mirani with Volendam in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-05-13) 13 May 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Monnickendam, Netherlands
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Volendam
Number	4
Youth career
	VV Monnickendam
	Volendam
2012–2016	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Jong Ajax	24	(0)
2016–2021	Almere City	163	(14)
2021–	Volendam	94	(8)
International career
2013	Netherlands U17	6	(2)
2013	Netherlands U18	2	(0)
2014–2015	Netherlands U19	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:03, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

Damon Mirani (born 13 May 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Volendam.

Club career

Ajax

Mirani began his football career in the under-8 of VV Monnickendam before moving to Volendam. At the end of the 2011–12 season, he was admitted to the Ajax academy. On 15 March 2013, he signed his first professional contract with the club, binding him to the club until 30 June 2016. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Mirani was crowned Talent van De Toekomst (Talent of the Future) while playing for Ajax B1, the under-17 team. ^{[1] [2]}

Mirani began the 2013–14 season playing for Ajax A1, the under-19 team. With the unavailability of several players, he made his professional debut for Jong Ajax against Achilles '29 in an Eerste Divisie match on 8 September 2013, coming on for Tom Noordhoff as a half-time substitute. ^[3] On 28 June 2014, Mirani made his unofficial debut for the Ajax first team in a friendly against SDC Putten which was won 13–1. Mirani replaced Kenny Tete after the break and scored the 7–0 from a corner-kick in the 50th minute. ^[4]

In March 2016, it was announced that Mirani's expiring contract would not be extended, which meant that he could start looking for a new club. Mirani made a total of 24 appearances for Jong Ajax in three seasons, and failed to make his official first-team debut. ^[5]

Almere City

On 31 May 2016, Mirani signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Almere City. ^[6] He made his official debut for Almere City on 5 August in an away match against Volendam. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. ^[7]

Volendam

On 15 June 2021, Mirani moved to Volendam on a two-year contract, a club where he already worked part-time as a youth coach. ^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 November 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Ajax	2013–14	Eerste Divisie	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2014–15	Eerste Divisie	4	0	—		—		4	0
	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	19	0	—		—		19	0
	Total		24	0	—		—		24	0
Almere City	2016–17	Eerste Divisie	33	1	2	0	—		35	1
	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	31	3	2	0	6 [lower-alpha 1]	3	39	6
	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	32	4	2	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	36	4
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	29	0	1	0	—		30	0
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	38	5	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	40	5
	Total		163	13	8	0	9	0	180	13
Volendam	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	38	4	1	0	—		39	4
	2022–23	Eredivisie	31	3	2	0	—		33	3
	2023–24	Eredivisie	12	0	1	0	—		13	0
	Total		81	7	4	0	—		85	7
Career total			268	20	12	0	9	0	289	20

1. Appearances in the Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs

Honours

Individual

• Ajax Talent of the Future: 2012–13
• Eredivisie Team of the Month: April 2023 ^[9]

References

1. Raalte, Sam van (11 June 2013). "Mirani uitgeroepen tot Talent van het Jaar". Ajax Showtime (in Dutch).
2. Bruijn, Thijs de (24 March 2020). "Waar zijn ze nu? De Ajacieden die verkozen werden tot Talent van de toekomst". Elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch).
3. "Uitgekleed Jong Ajax over de knie bij Groesbeekse ex-amateurs" (in Dutch). 8 September 2013.
4. "Hattrick El Ghazi bij ruime zege Ajax:1-13". Ajax Showtime (in Dutch). 28 June 2014.
5. Jager, Jelmer (9 March 2016). "Mirani vertrekt na vier jaar bij Ajax". Ajax1.nl (in Dutch).
6. "Toekomst Almere City boegbeeld Mirani nog ongewis". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 30 April 2021.
7. "Volendam vs. Almere City - 5 August 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
8. "Ook Damon Mirani vindt weg terug naar huis en versterkt FC Volendam". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 15 June 2021.
9. "Eight clubs represent the Eredivisie Team of the Month for April". Eredivisie. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

External links

• Netherlands stats at OnsOranje
• Damon Mirani at Soccerway
• Damon Mirani at WorldFootball.net