| Grad Damen | |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Breda, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.84 m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | TOP Oss |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthyears1: | –2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sint Anna Boys |
| Youthyears2: | 2006–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | NAC Breda |
| Years1: | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs1: | NAC Breda |
| Caps1: | 23 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Helmond Sport (loan) |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs3: | TOP Oss |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | ASWH |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | Dandenong Thunder |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 13 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | TOP Oss |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15:52, 26 December 2023 (UTC) |
Grad Damen (born 14 August 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club TOP Oss.
Damen joined NAC's youth set-up in 2006 from Sint Anna Boys. He made his professional debut on 23 October 2015 against Sparta.[2] In 2019, his contract at NAC Breda was at the last moment not renewed, resulting in a brief lull in his professional football career.[3]
On 14 January 2020, Damen joined TOP Oss on an amateur contract.[4] After making a good impression, he signed a two-year professional contract six months later.[5] Damen missed almost the entire 2020–21 season due to an injury. On 6 August 2021, he made his comeback in the season opener against Excelsior.[6]
Damen joined Derde Divisie club ASWH on 1 September 2022,[7] [8] leaving the club in the winter break.[9]
On 2 September 2023, Damen returned to TOP Oss.[10]
His grandfather Grad "Gerrie" Damen also played professionally for NAC. Cousin Grad is a well-known Dutch singer.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| NAC Breda | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
| Helmond Sport (loan) | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| TOP Oss | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| ASWH | 2022–23 | Derde Divisie | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Dandenong Thunder | 2023 | NPL Victoria | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 13 | ||
| TOP Oss | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 121 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 126 | 15 | |||