| Philip Brittijn | |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Winterswijk, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.82 m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | De Graafschap |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthyears1: | –2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Winterswijk |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | De Graafschap |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | De Graafschap |
| Caps1: | 100 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 05:36, 20 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 24 September 2022 |
Philip Brittijn (born 9 April 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club De Graafschap.
Brittijn was born in Winterswijk, Gelderland, and played youth football for FC Winterswijk, before joining the De Graafschap youth academy in 2014.[2] He progressed through the ranks, and prior to the 2021–22 season, he began training with the first team.[3] In August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the Doetinchem-based club.[4]
On 10 September 2021, Brittijn made his professional debut, replacing Ted van de Pavert in the 73rd minute of a 3–0 Eerste Divisie loss to Volendam.[5] He scored his first goal two weeks later, on 24 September, against Jong Utrecht. After being subbed in for Hicham Acheffay in the second half, he equalised after receiving a long ball from goalkeeper Hidde Jurjus, securing a late 2–2 draw.[6]
In June 2023, Brittijn's contract was renegotiated and extended until 2025.[7] At that point, he had grown into a key player in midfield for De Graafschap.[8]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| De Graafschap | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 41 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 9 | |||