Jeffrey Mike Vlug (born 6 June 1986) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He played as a winger.

Jeffrey Vlug
Personal information
Full name Jeffrey Mike Vlug
Date of birth (1986-06-06) 6 June 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Woerden, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
ARC
VEP
ADO Den Haag
Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Sparta Rotterdam 22 (3)
2007–2008RBC Roosendaal (loan) 31 (6)
2008Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 18 (2)
2009RBC Roosendaal (loan) 10 (1)
2009–2011 FC Eindhoven 47 (11)
2011–2013 FC Den Bosch 61 (7)
2013–2015 Fortuna Sittard 45 (6)
2015–2016 Rijnsburgse Boys 0 (0)
2016–2020 USV Hercules
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2014 (UTC)

Vlug is a forward who was born in Woerden and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Sparta Rotterdam squad in the 2006–07 season.[1] He would then play for a number of Dutch clubs, including Go Ahead Eagles and FC Eindhoven.

In 2015, Vlug moved to Rijnsburgse Boys, but left again after six months.[2] He later began playing for USV Hercules, where he was appointed team captain.[3] Vlug decided to retire from football after the 2019–20 season,[4] but as the Dutch competitions were cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he officially retired on 3 April 2020.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Jeffrey Vlug" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Jeffrey Vlug verlaat Rijnsburgse Boys, reden: 'Reistijd en vertrek Niek Oosterlee'". omroepwest.nl. Omroep West. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Jeffrey Vlug plakt er nog een seizoen aan vast bij USV Hercules". voetbalprof.com. Voetbalprof. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  4. ^ Veldhuizen, Martin (11 December 2019). "Aanvoerder Jeffrey Vlug stopt na dit seizoen bij Hercules". ad.nl. Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Jeffrey Vlug stopt eerder door coronacrisis: "Ik heb twee seconden nagedacht om door te gaan"". rtvutrecht.nl. RTV Utrecht. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.