Vito van Crooij

Last updated

Vito van Crooij
Vito van Crooij (november 2020).jpg
van Crooij in 2020
Personal information
Full name Vito van Crooij [1]
Date of birth (1996-01-29) 29 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Venlo, Netherlands
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 NEC
Number 32
Youth career
Quick Boys '31
2004–2013 VVV-Venlo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2018 VVV-Venlo 132 (35)
2018–2020 PEC Zwolle 46 (9)
2020–2021 VVV-Venlo 31 (3)
2021–2023 Sparta Rotterdam 70 (17)
2023–2024 Al-Wehda 24 (0)
2024– NEC 0 (0)
International career
2015 Netherlands U20 6 (0)
2016 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 August 2024

Vito van Crooij (born 29 January 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger, primarily on the left hand side for Eredivisie club NEC. He won the Eerste Divisie Young Player of the Year in 2016 for his performances for VVV-Venlo.

Contents

His brother, Delano van Crooy plays professionally as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Venlo, van Crooij made his debut for VVV-Venlo at the age of 18 in the KNVB Cup against Eindhoven at the start of the 2014–15 Season, however he did not score until the game against MVV in the KNVB Cup, scoring once in the 2–0 victory. His first league game in the Eerste Divisie was in the 3–0 victory against Achilles '29. [2] However, Van Crooy did not score a league goal until February, netting the winner in the 1–0 victory against Almere City.

In the 2015–16 season, van Crooij was part of the VVV-Venlo squad which finished second in the Eerste Divisie. He scored 13 goals and recorded 8 assists throughout the season playing as a left winger. He was part of the VVV-Venlo team which lost in the play off final of the Eerste Divisie. He just missed out on the Eerste Divisie Young Player of the Year Award [3] for the 2015–16 season where he was nominated due to his impressive performances for VVV.

In the 2016–17 season, van Crooij started the season well, scoring the equaliser in the 2–1 victory over SC Cambuur. Since then he has scored more goals, including a penalty in the 2–1 defeat to Helmond Sport.

On 13 July 2018 he became a new PEC Zwolle player.

On 25 August 2020, he returned to VVV-Venlo. [4] [5]

On 25 June 2021, Van Crooij signed a three-year contract with Sparta Rotterdam. [6] On 14 August 2022, he scored the fastest goal in Eredivisie history – after eight seconds against AZ Alkmaar. [7]

On 7 September 2023, van Crooij joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Wehda on a three-year deal. [8]

On 30 September 2024, van Crooij signed a three-season contract with NEC. [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VVV-Venlo 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 1000—0010
2014–15 Eerste Divisie31331—4 [lower-alpha 1] 1385
2015–16 Eerste Divisie331311—2 [lower-alpha 1] 03414
2016–17 Eerste Divisie361420——3814
2017–18 Eredivisie 31520——335
Total1323582—6114438
PEC Zwolle 2018–19 Eredivisie30921——3210
2019–20 Eredivisie16020—54180
Total46941—545010
VVV-Venlo 2020–21 Eredivisie31341——354
Sparta Rotterdam 2021–22 Eredivisie33522——357
2022–23 Eredivisie341220—003612
2023–24 Eredivisie3000—0030
Total701742—007419
Al-Wehda 2023–24 Pro League 0000——00
Career total263641820011528571

Honours

VVV-Venlo

Individual

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PEC Zwolle</span> Dutch professional football club

Prins Hendrik Ende Desespereert Nimmer Combinatie Zwolle, commonly known as PEC Zwolle, is a Dutch professional football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football. They have played in the Eredivisie for a total of 22 seasons, reaching sixth place in 2015. They won the KNVB Cup in 2014 and also reached the final in 1928, 1977 and 2015.

The 2010–11 Eredivisie is the 55th season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. It began on 6 August 2010 with the first matches of the season and ended on 29 May 2011 with the last matches of the European competition and relegation playoffs. FC Twente were the reigning champions, having won their first Dutch championship the previous season. A total of 18 teams took part in the league. Ajax won their 30th title after beating FC Twente 3–1 on 15 May 2011.

The Eerste Divisie 2010–11 was the 55th season of the Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1956.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lennart Thy</span> German footballer (born 1992)

Lennart Thy is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors. Thy won the FIFA Fair Play Award during the 2018 The Best FIFA Football Awards.

The 2012–13 Eredivisie was the 57th season of Eredivisie, since its establishment in 1955. It began on 10 August 2012 with the first match of the season and ended on 26 May 2013, with the last matches of the European competition and relegation play-offs. This is the first time VAR has been used for testing.

The 2013–14 Eredivisie was the 58th season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. It began on 2 August 2013 with the first match of the season and ended on 18 May 2014 with the returns of the finals of the European competition and relegation playoffs.

The 2014–15 Eredivisie season was the 59th season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. On 18 April 2015, PSV were confirmed as champions of the season, thus ending the four-year reign of Ajax.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Klaasen</span> Dutch footballer (born 1993)

Robert Klaasen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He most notably played for Kortrijk, De Graafschap, Roda JC and VVV-Venlo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pelle Clement</span> Dutch footballer (born 1996)

Pelle Clement is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Delano van Crooij</span> Dutch footballer (born 1991)

Delano van Crooij is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.

The 2017–18 season was PEC Zwolle's 107th season of play, it marked its 16th season in the Eredivisie and its 6th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019–20 Eredivisie</span> 64th season of the Eredivisie

The 2019–20 Eredivisie was the 64th season of the Dutch football league Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. The season began on 2 August 2019 and was suspended on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. The season was abandoned on 24 April.

The 2019–20 Eredivisie was suspended on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands and was abandoned on 24 April 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 Eredivisie</span> 65th season of the Eredivisie

The 2020–21 Eredivisie was the 65th season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. The season began on 12 September 2020 and concluded on 16 May 2021.

Max de Waal is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo on loan from Willem II.

The 2020–21 PEC Zwolle season was the club's 111th season in existence and the 13th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, PEC Zwolle participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

The 2020–21 season was the 116th season in existence of VVV-Venlo and the club's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, VVV-Venlo participated in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021–22 Eredivisie</span> 66th season of the Eredivisie

The 2021–22 Eredivisie was the 66th season of Eredivisie, the premier football competition in the Netherlands. It began on 14 August 2021 and concluded on 15 May 2022.

Pepijn Doesburg is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo. He is the grandson of Eredivisie record appearance holder Pim Doesburg.

References

  1. ↑ Vito van Crooij at Soccerway
  2. ↑ Van Crooy tekent voor 2,5 jaar bij VVV - 1Limburg (in Dutch)
  3. ↑ Sparta wint bijna alle Gouden Stieren - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
  4. ↑ "Vito van Crooij terug naar VVV-Venlo" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Vito van Crooij terug op oude nest" (in Dutch). VVV-Venlo. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Vito van Crooij maakt overstap naar Sparta Rotterdam". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Rekordtor in den Niederlanden. In: Sport1.de, 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022 (German).
  8. ↑ "الوحدة يعزز صفوفه بـ الجناح الهولندي "فيتو"".
  9. ↑ "N.E.C. bindt Vito van Crooij tot medio 2027" [NEC signs Vito van Crooij until mid-2027] (in Dutch). NEC. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Sparta and AZ dominate Eredivisie team of the month in march". Eredivisie. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.