Daniël Deen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniël Virginio Deen | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | VSV | ||
| 2014–2022 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Jong AZ | 36 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | AZ | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Daniël Virginio Deen (born 13 February 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Career
Daniël Virginio Deen joined the AZ academy at the under-12 level, having previously been with VSV in Velsen. He agreed to his first professional contract with the club in July 2021, signing a two-year contract.[1][2]
In December 2022 Deen was included in a squad of 30 players travelling with the AZ first team on a mid-season training camp in Valencia, Spain.[3] He made his professional debut for Jong AZ in January 2023 in the Eerste Divisie keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 win over Jong Utrecht.[4][5] That same month he also appeared in his first match day squad Saturday for AZ Alkmaar, being named amongst the match day substitutes in the Eredivisie.[6][7]
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Deen is of Brazilian descent through his mother. He plays with his maternal surname Virginio on his shirt, to honour his Brazilian relatives.[8]
References
- ↑ "Ex-VSV talent Daniël Deen signs contract with AZ". Voetbalinhaarlem.nl.
- ↑ "AZ bindt Deen en Schouten". Afasstadionevents.nl.
- ↑ "AZ with group of thirty players at training camp, sixteen-year-old talent gets a chance". Voetbalnieuws.nl.
- ↑ "UTRECT II VS. AZ II 0-2". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Ex-VSV goalkeeper Daniël Deen makes his debut at Jong AZ and wins in Utrecht". Voetbalinhaarlem.nl.
- ↑ "AZ in distant negotiations with Australian goalkeeper Mathew Ryan". Telegraaf.nl.
- ↑ "AZ presenteert international en bombardeert hem meteen tot eerste keeper". MSN.com.
- ↑ "Ex-VSV-keeper Daniël Deen verlengt tot medio 2025 bij AZ". Voetbal in Haarlem. 15 August 2023.
External links
- Daniël Deen at Soccerway