Virgil Misidjan

Virgil Misidjan
Misidjan with 1. FC Nürnberg in 2019
Personal information
Full name Virgil Roy Misidjan
Date of birth (1993-07-24) 24 July 1993
Place of birth Goirle, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Left winger
Youth career
–2011 Willem II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Willem II 54 (10)
2013–2018 Ludogorets Razgrad 132 (35)
2015–2018 Ludogorets Razgrad II 6 (1)
2018–2021 Nürnberg 26 (1)
2021 PEC Zwolle 15 (4)
2021–2023 Twente 58 (11)
2023–2024 Al-Tai 22 (4)
2024–2025 Ferencváros 3 (0)
2025–2026 NEC 17 (1)
International career‡
2013 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
2024– Suriname 13 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:03, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2025

Virgil Roy Misidjan (born 24 July 1993), nicknamed Vura, is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.[1]

Club career

Early career

Born in Goirle to Afro-Surinamese parents, part of the suburban area of the city of Tilburg, Misidjan began his football career at Willem II.

Willem II

In early 2012, Misidjan returned to Willem II and helped the team gain promotion to the Eredivisie, finishing the season with 6 goals in 14 matches. He made his first team debut in a 1–0 away loss against Den Bosch on 29 January 2012, coming on as a substitute.

Ludogorets Razgrad

On 16 August 2013, Misidjan joined Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad[2] for a reported fee of €700,000.[3] He was given the number 93 jersey. He made his debut on the following day, in a 1–0 away win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv, coming on as a second-half substitute. In the group phase of 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, Misidjan scored two goals in the matches against PSV Eindhoven. He also scored twice in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League play-offs against Viktoria Plzeň, helping Ludogorets to qualify for the group phase. On 6 December 2016, he scored his maiden goal in the groups of the tournament, giving his side a 1–0 lead in a 2–2 draw in the away match against Paris Saint-Germain.

On 21 October 2017, he extended his contract with the team until 30 June 2020.[4]

Nürnberg

On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Misidjan joined 1. FC Nürnberg.[5][6]

Zwolle

In January 2021, he returned to the Netherlands, signing a six-month contract with Zwolle.[7]

Twente

In June 2021, he signed for Twente on a two-year deal.[8]

Al-Tai

On 15 July 2023, Misidjan joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Tai on a free transfer.[9]

Ferencváros

On 18 August 2024, Misidjan joined Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság club Ferencváros.[10]

NEC

On 12 June 2025, Misidjan signed a one-year contract, with an option for an additional year, with Eredivisie club NEC.[11] He made his competitive debut for the club on 9 August, the opening matchday of the season, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Başar Önal in a 5–0 victory over Excelsior.[12][13] On 13 September, he scored his first goal for NEC—and his first as a starter—in a 5–3 defeat to PSV.[14][15]

International career

Misidjan received a call up for Netherlands U20 in 2013 and played in a friendly match against Serbia U21 on 22 March 2013, coming as a substitute at halftime in place of Guus Hupperts.

In 2014 Misidjan declined to play for Suriname. In December 2017 the ex Ludogorets manager Georgi Dermendzhiev hinted that Vura could potentially play for Bulgaria after August 2018.[16]

In 2024 he got a new call-up to join the Surinamese National squad and this time he accepted.

Personal life

Misidjan received a suspended 58-day prison sentence and was ordered to perform 240 hours of community service after he was convicted of assault for a January 2018 Roosendaal parking lot altercation with a 68-year-old man.[17]

In an interview in 2017 Dynamo Kyiv midfielder Justin Lonwijk mentioned that he is the cousin of Misidjan.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 February 2026[1]
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Willem II 2011–12 Eerste Divisie 18600——186
2012–13 Eredivisie 34410——354
2013–14 Eerste Divisie 20———20
Total 541010——5510
Ludogorets Razgrad 2013–14 A Group 28951112—4412
2014–15 281061110114612
2015–16 172002010202
2016–17 First League 2716411300448
2017–18 261220101103913
2018–19 61—6110132
Total 132351965174120649
Nürnberg 2018–19 Bundesliga 23120——251
2019–20 2. Bundesliga 30———30
Total 26120——281
Zwolle 2020–21 Eredivisie 154———154
Twente 2021–22 Eredivisie 27330——303
2022–23 3182140414110
Total 58115140417113
Al-Tai 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 29410——304
Ferencváros 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 301030—70
NEC 2025–26 Eredivisie 17030——200
Career total 334653275878243281

International

As of match played 18 November 2025[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Suriname 202492
202541
Total133
Scores and results list Suriname's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Misidjan goal.[19]
List of international goals scored by Virgil Misidjan
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
15 September 2024Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana 4 Guyana3–13–12024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A
215 October 2024Frank Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname 7 Guyana3–15–12024-25 CONCACAF Nations League A
3. 10 October 2025 Frank Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname 10  Guatemala 1–1 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

RKC Waalwijk[20]

Ludogorets

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Virgil Misidjan at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Virgil Misidjan and Terziev sign on at Ludogorets". UEFA. 16 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Лудогорец платил 200 000 евро повече за холандец". trud.bg. 1 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Сагата с Мисиджан в Лудогорец приключи" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Virgil Misidjan verstärkt die Club-Offensive". 1. FC Nürnberg. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Nürnberg verpflichtet Misidjan und Matheus Pereira". kicker Online (in German). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "PEC Zwolle bindt Virgil Misidjan aan zich" (in Dutch). peczwolle.nl. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "FC Twente confirm Misidjan signing". 10 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "ميسيدجان سادس أجانب الطائي".
  10. ↑ "Gólerős szélsőt igazoltunk" (in Hungarian). fradi.hu. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "NEC haalt Misidjan terug naar de Eredivisie, Heerenveen strikt Zagaritis" [NEC brings Misidjan back to the Eredivisie, Heerenveen signs Zagaritis]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 12 June 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "N.E.C. 5–0 Excelsior (9 aug., 2025) Uitslag". ESPN (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  13. ↑ Kerkhof, Michael (9 August 2025). "NEC laat niets heel van Excelsior en begint overtuigend aan nieuw seizoen" [NEC destroy Excelsior and make a convincing start to the new season]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "NEC 3–5 PSV (13 Sep, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  15. ↑ Peters, Ilan (13 September 2025). "Spectaculair duel in Nijmegen levert NEC niets op" [Spectacular clash in Nijmegen yields nothing for NEC]. RN7 (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  16. ↑ "Мисиджан с български паспорт до 9 месеца" (in Bulgarian). eurocom.bg. December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  17. ↑ "Update: Misidjan bezorgt 68-jarige man gebroken been en hoeft toch niet cel in" (in Dutch). voetbalprimeur.nl. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  18. ↑ "PSV TV: Justin Lonwijk". Youtube. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  19. 1 2 Virgil Misidjan at National-Football-Teams.com
  20. ↑ "RKC Waalwijk kampioen in Jupiler League" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  21. ↑ "Cody Gakpo is the Eredivisie Player of the Month for the second month running". Eredivisie. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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