Michael Brouwer

Michael Brouwer

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-01-21) 21 January 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Utrecht
Number	25
Youth career
2007–2011	Vitesse
2011–2012	Twente
2012–2013	AGOVV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2024	Heracles Almelo	81	(0)
2021–2022	→ Emmen (loan)	38	(0)
2024–	Utrecht	5	(0)
International career
2009	Netherlands U16	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2025

Michael Brouwer (born 21 January 1993) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Utrecht. ^[1]

Club career

Brouwer was a product of the youth academies of Vitesse, Twente, and AGOVV before joining Heracles Almelo in 2013. ^[2] Brouwer made his professional debut for Heracles in a 2–1 KNVB Cup win over Den Bosch on 25 September 2018. ^[3] His first appearance came after five years (1912 days) at the club without playing in a professional match. ^[4]

On 26 June 2021, he joined Emmen on a season-long loan. ^[5]

On 25 July 2024, Brouwer joined Utrecht on a two-year contract. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2025 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Heracles Almelo	2018–19	Eredivisie	2	0	2	0	—		—		4	0
	2019–20	Eredivisie	0	0	3	0	—		—		3	0
	2020–21	Eredivisie	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	38	0	0	0	—		—		38	0
	2023–24	Eredivisie	34	0	0	0	—		—		34	0
	Total		81	0	6	0	—		—		87	0
FC Emmen (loan)	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	38	0	1	0	—		—		39	0
Utrecht	2024–25	Eredivisie	3	0	3	0	—		—		6	0
Career totals			122	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	132	0

International career

Brouwer made one appearance for the Netherlands national under-16 football team in 2009. ^[8]

Honours

Emmen

• Eerste Divisie: 2021–22

Heracles Almelo

• Eerste Divisie: 2022–23 ^[9]

Individual

• Eerste Divisie Goalkeeper of the Season: 2022–23 ^[10]

References

1. Michael Brouwer at WorldFootball.net
2. "Officiële supporterssite van de Vitesse Jeugd - Teams". www.vitessejeugd.nl.
3. "Den Bosch vs. Heracles - 25 September 2018 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
4. "Michael Brouwer: "Mooie beloning voor harde werken afgelopen jaren"". 26 September 2018.
5. "WELKOM, MICHAEL BROUWER!". Emmen. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
6. "Nieuwe doelman: Michael Brouwer naar FC Utrecht" [New goalkeeper: Michael Brouwer to FC Utrecht]. www.fcutrecht.nl (in Dutch). 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
7. Michael Brouwer at Soccerway
8. "OnsOranje". www.onsoranje.nl.
9. "Heracles kampioen eerste divisie na winst op Jong Ajax". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
10. "Bondscoach Koeman prijst Van den Belt bij uitreiking Gouden Schild". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 24 May 2023. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

External links

• Michael Brouwer at Soccerway
• Heracles Profile