Ruben van Bommel

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Ruben van Bommel
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-03) 3 August 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Meerssen, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 AZ
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2013 SV Meerssen
2013–2020 PSV
2020–2022 MVV
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 MVV 31 (15)
2023– AZ 23 (4)
2024– Jong AZ 1 (1)
International career‡
2023 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
2024– Netherlands U21 8 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:25, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:38, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Ruben van Bommel (born 3 August 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club AZ.

Contents

Club career

MVV

Van Bommel progressed through the PSV academy, before moving to MVV in 2020. [2]

He made his debut in the Eerste Divisie on 8 August 2022 away at Jong AZ appearing as a second-half substitute for Koen Kostons. His brother Thomas van Bommel started the game and they were playing alongside each other for 20 minutes until Thomas was subbed off late in the second half. [3] On his first appearance at Maastricht's home ground De Geusselt, a week after his professional debut, van Bommel scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 win against NAC Breda. [4] [5] Van Bommel received some notoriety in September 2022 when he was one of two players, along with Jaymillio Pinas in a match between MVV and Dordrecht who were booked for diving inside a minute of each other. [6] [7] On 10 February 2023, he scored a brace and provided an assist in a 5–1 league win over TOP Oss. [8] His second goal was a beautiful chip over opposing goalkeeper Thijs Jansen. [9] After the game he stated that he intended to extend his contract with MVV. [9]

AZ

On 1 July 2023, Van Bommel officially signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie club AZ, agreeing to a commitment to the club until 2027. [10] [11]

International career

Van Bommel was called up for the Netherlands under-20 team on 17 March 2023 by national team manager Martijn Reuser. [12] On 25 March 2023, he made his international debut for the under-20s in a 2–1 friendly win against France U20. [13] [14]

Style of play

A left winger, Van Bommel is known for his acceleration, skillset, and for his runs into the box. He has been compared to Ángel Di María by Hans Kraay Jr.. [15]

Personal life

Van Bommel's father is Mark van Bommel, and his brother is Thomas van Bommel, while his maternal grandfather is Bert van Marwijk. His father played for the Netherlands in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final, in which van Marwijk was the manager. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 April 2024 [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague KNVB Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MVV 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 311510—2 [lower-alpha 1] 03415
AZ 2023–24 Eredivisie 231318 [lower-alpha 2] 2—344
Career total54164182206819
  1. ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Individual

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References

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  2. ↑ Elfrink, Rik (12 June 2020). "Ook de jongste zoon van Mark van Bommel versterkt komend seizoen MVV". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "AZ II vs. MVV – Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. ↑ "MVV vs. NAC 3–1". Soccerway.
  5. ↑ "Ruben van Bommel (zoon van) helpt MVV met eerste doelpunt aan knappe zege op NAC". ad.nl.
  6. ↑ "Scène improbable en D2 néerlandaise : deux jaunes pour deux simulations en une minute". Walfoot. 25 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Zelden gezien: zowel zoon van Antwerpcoach Van Bommel als tegenstander gaan binnen de minuut op de bon na overduidelijke schwalbes". Het Nieuwsblad. 24 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Schreurs, Joost (11 February 2023). "Kostons na 5-1 zege: 'Dit voelt als een bevrijding'". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  9. 1 2 "MVV-sensatie Van Bommel: 'Kan zeggen dat ik niet transfervrij wegga'". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 11 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "AZ versterkt zich met Van Bommel". AZ (Press release) (in Dutch). 1 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Haren, Erik van (1 June 2023). "Ruben van Bommel kiest voor AZ". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  12. ↑ Kleinen, Jelle (17 March 2023). "Ruben van Bommel geselecteerd voor Oranje Onder 20". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Emegha fires Netherlands U20 to win over France". Football Oranje. 25 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Frankrijk O20 – Nederland O20". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Ruben van Bommel maakt indruk: 'Qua lopen lijkt hij een beetje op Di María'". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 11 December 2022. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  16. ↑ Visser, Emil (30 October 2020). "Zoon van Mark van Bommel beleeft glorieus moment met eerste treffer" [Mark van Bommel's son experiences glorious moment with first goal]. De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  17. ↑ Ruben van Bommel at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  18. ↑ "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.
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