Bryan Smeets Explained

Bryan Smeets
Fullname:Bryan George Jeffrey Smeets[1]
Birth Date:22 November 1992
Birth Place:Maastricht, Netherlands
Currentclub:MVV
Clubnumber:5
Height:1.83 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:MVV
Years1:2010–2015
Caps1:144
Goals1:23
Years2:2015–2017
Caps2:52
Goals2:4
Years3:2017–2018
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:TOP Oss
Caps4:37
Goals4:12
Years5:2019–2022
Clubs5:Sparta Rotterdam
Caps5:68
Goals5:10
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Lommel
Caps6:10
Goals6:1
Years7:2022–2023
Clubs7:RWD Molenbeek
Caps7:14
Goals7:0
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:MVV
Caps8:33
Goals8:10
Club-Update:17:47, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Bryan George Jeffrey Smeets (born 22 November 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club MVV.

Club career

He formerly played for MVV Maastricht, De Graafschap and SC Cambuur. He is best known the myth of Bryan scoring the equalizer against Ajax in 2016, which dramatically decided the winner of the Eredivisie title to be PSV Eindhoven.

On 1 February 2022, Smeets signed with Lommel in Belgium.[2]

Only months later, on 18 May 2022, Smeets was announced as the first signing ahead of the 2022–23 season for RWDM.[3] He signed a two-year deal with an option for an additional year. In December 2022, he was told by club management that he was unwanted and could leave.[4] In April 2023, he started practicing with his former club De Graafschap.[5]

On 30 June 2023, it was announced that Smeets had returned to his first professional club MVV on a three-year contract.[6] [7]

International career

He was part of the Netherlands squad at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MVV2009–10Eerste Divisie400040
2010–11Eerste Divisie1310020151
2011–12Eerste Divisie2432120284
2012–13Eerste Divisie32811203510
2013–14Eerste Divisie36520385
2014–15Eerste Divisie35620376
Total14423726015725
De Graafschap2015–16Eredivisie2811041332
2016–17Eerste Divisie24310253
Total5242041585
Cambuur2017–18Eerste Divisie7030100
TOP Oss2018–19Eerste Divisie371220204112
Sparta Rotterdam2019–20Eredivisie22410234
2020–21Eredivisie2640010274
2021–22Eerste Divisie20220222
Total681030107210
Lommel2021–22First Division B101101
RWD Molenbeek2022–23Challenger Pro League14010150
MVV2023–24Eerste Divisie3310103410
Career total3656019213139763

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: List of Players – 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup . . 1 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012627/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17/2009/PDF/FU17_2009_SquadLists.pdf . 24 September 2015 . dead .
  2. Lommel. Welkom Bryan Smeets!. 1 February 2022. 3 February 2022. nl.
  3. Web site: Welkom Bryan Smeets ! . RWDM . 8 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619113351/https://www.rwdm.be/nl/welkom-bryan-smeets/ . 19 June 2022 . nl-BE . 18 May 2022 . live.
  4. News: Bryan Smeets mag van RWDM uitkijken naar een andere club . 2 July 2023 . De Limburger . 12 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213073952/https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20221212_96071913 . 13 December 2022 . nl.
  5. News: Delbeke . Michael . Bryan Smeets (op een zijspoor bij RWDM) traint mee met ex-club De Graafschap . 2 July 2023 . Het Nieuwsblad . 18 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230504043333/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20230418_95115857 . 4 May 2023 . nl-BE.
  6. Bryan Smeets terug op het rood-witte nest . MVV . 2 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230630134947/https://www.mvv.nl/nieuws/bryan-smeets-terug-op-het-rood-witte-nest . 30 June 2023 . nl . 30 June 2023 . live.
  7. News: Ajax-plaaggeest keert terug in Nederland: 'Erg blij dat hij voor ons koos' . 2 July 2023 . Voetbalprimeur . 2 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230702172550/https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1141172/ajax-plaaggeest-keert-terug-in-nederland-erg-blij-dat-hij-voor-ons-koos.html . 2 July 2023 . nl-NL.