Daniël Virginio Deen (born 13 February 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AZ Alkmaar.

Daniël Virginio Deen
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-13) 13 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Netherlands
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Jong AZ
Youth career
0000–2014 VSV
2014–2022 AZ Alkmaar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Jong AZ 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024

Career

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Daniël Virginio Deen joined the AZ academy at the under-12 level, having previously been with VSV in Velsen. He agreed to his first professional contract with the club in July 2021, signing a two-year contract.[1][2]

In December 2022 Deen was included in a squad of 30 players travelling with the AZ first team on a mid-season training camp in Valencia, Spain.[3] He made his professional debut for Jong AZ in January 2023 in the Eerste Divisie keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 win over Jong Utrecht.[4][5] That same month he also appeared in his first match day squad Saturday for AZ Alkmaar, being named amongst the match day substitutes in the Eredivisie.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Ex-VSV talent Daniël Deen signs contract with AZ". Voetbalinhaarlem.nl.
  2. ^ "AZ bindt Deen en Schouten". Afasstadionevents.nl.
  3. ^ "AZ with group of thirty players at training camp, sixteen-year-old talent gets a chance". Voetbalnieuws.nl.
  4. ^ "UTRECT II VS. AZ II 0-2". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Ex-VSV goalkeeper Daniël Deen makes his debut at Jong AZ and wins in Utrecht". Voetbalinhaarlem.nl.
  6. ^ "AZ in distant negotiations with Australian goalkeeper Mathew Ryan". Telegraaf.nl.
  7. ^ "AZ presenteert international en bombardeert hem meteen tot eerste keeper". MSN.com.
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