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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David van der Werff | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Eelde-Paterswolde, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Groningen | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Actief | |||
| 2015–2024 | FC Groningen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | FC Groningen | 12 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2025 | |||
David van der Werff (born 31 August 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for FC Groningen.
Club career
[edit]Van der Werff was scouted by FC Groningen while playing for local side VV Actief in Eelde.[1] He progressed through the club’s youth academy before signing his first professional contract on 7 June 2024.[2][3]
He made his first-team debut on 15 December 2024 in an Eredivisie match against FC Twente, coming on in the 77th minute for Romano Postema in a 2–0 defeat.[4] Three days later, he made his KNVB Cup debut against AZ, replacing Jorg Schreuders in the second half.
Career statistics
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| Club | Season | League | KNVB Beker | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Groningen | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Samenstelling vijf jeugdteams seizoen 2015/2016". FC Groningen. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ↑ Van Elsacker, Richard (7 June 2024). "Ook David van der Werff onder contract bij FC Groningen". FC Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ↑ Heij, Andor (7 June 2024). "FC Groningen legt opnieuw jeugdspeler vast". OOG TV (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ↑ "'Dubbel gevoel door het resultaat'". RTV Noord (in Dutch). 15 December 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.