Michael Robin Verrips (born 3 December 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League club Dender EH.

Michael Verrips
Personal information
Full name Michael Robin Verrips[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-03) 3 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Velp, Netherlands
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
FC Dender EH
Youth career
0000–2011 Vitesse
2011–2013 PSV
2013–2014 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Jong Twente 0 (0)
2015–2016 Twente 0 (0)
2016–2018 Jong Sparta 13 (0)
2016–2018 Sparta Rotterdam 1 (0)
2017–2018MVV (loan) 38 (0)
2018–2019 Mechelen 27 (0)
2019–2022 Sheffield United 1 (0)
2021Emmen (loan) 14 (0)
2022Fortuna Sittard (loan) 2 (0)
2022–2024 Fortuna Sittard 12 (0)
2022–2024Groningen (loan) 34 (0)
2024– Dender 0 (0)
International career
2014 Netherlands U19 1 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Verrips began playing youth football for Vitesse. In 2011 he moved to PSV, where he rose through the youth teams in his two years at the club.

After leaving PSV, Verrips signed a one-year deal with FC Twente where, after a season in the youth team, he signed his first professional contract in 2014. However, having played no first team games for Twente, he joined Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam.

During his first season at Sparta Rotterdam, Verrips made appearances mainly for the second team, Jong Sparta. He made his Eredivisie debut for Sparta Rotterdam on 14 May 2017 in a game against Go Ahead Eagles.[2] At the beginning of the 2017–18 season, Verrips signed on loan for Maastricht. Here he finally made a breakthrough, playing all 38 league games, one KNVB Cup match against AZ, and the club's two unsuccessful play-off games against Almere City. Verrips returned to Sparta Rotterdam at the end of the season.

On 1 July 2018, Verrips joined KV Mechelen where in July 2019 he unilaterally terminated his contract due to the conviction for match-fixing.[3]

On 8 August 2019, he joined newly promoted Premier League club Sheffield United on a four-year deal.[4]

On 1 February 2021, Verrips joined Eredivisie side FC Emmen on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.[5]

On 11 January 2022, Verrips joined Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season, with the option to buy Verrips in the summer.[6]

At the end of the season, Fortuna Sittard exercised the purchase option and signed a three-year contract with Verrips, and then loaned him to Groningen for the 2022–23 season, with an option to buy.[7] The loan was extended for the 2023–24 season.[8] On 12 January 2024, Fortuna Sittard terminated the loan early, due to former starter Ivor Pandur's departure.[9] He soon established himself as the new starter under head coach Danny Buijs.[10] Verrips missed the last few games of the 2023–24 season with an injury, as Luuk Koopmans took over.

On 18 July 2024, Verrips signed a contract with Dender EH in Belgium for two years with an option for a third.[11]

International career

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Verrips has represented the Netherlands at both under-19 and under-20 level.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 14 April 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Twente 2014–15 Eerste Divisie 0 0 0 0
Twente 2015–16 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jong Sparta 2016–17 Tweede Divisie 13 0 13 0
Sparta Rotterdam 2016–17 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 1 0
Maastricht (loan) 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 38 0 1 0 2[a] 0 40 0
Mechelen 2018–19 Belgian First Division B 27 0 7 0 1[b] 0 35 0
Sheffield United 2019–20 Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 EFL Championship 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
Total 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
Emmen (loan) 2020–21 Eredivisie 14 0 0 0 1[a] 0 15 0
Fortuna Sittard (loan) 2021–22 Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 2 0
Fortuna Sittard 2022–23 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Eredivisie 12 0 2 0 14 0
Total 12 0 2 0 14 0
Groningen (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 24 0 1 0 25 0
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 10 0 0 0 10 0
Total 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
Career total 142 0 12 0 2 0 4 0 160 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Eredivisie play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in Belgian Super Cup

Honours

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Mechelen

References

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  1. ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 14 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Verrips reageert op heisa: 'Meest zware misdaad in de sport'". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Dutch stopper signs". Sheffield United F.C. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Verrips loaned". Sheffield United FC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Goalkeeper loaned". Sheffield United FC. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  7. ^ "FC Groningen Huurt Doelman Michael Verrips van Fortuna" (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  8. ^ "FC GRONINGEN HUURT DOELMAN VERRIPS OPNIEUW EEN SEIZOEN" (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 5 June 2023.
  9. ^ "FORTUNA RECALLS VERRIPS FROM LOAN PERIOD". Fortuna Sittard. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  10. ^ Schreurs, Joost (2 February 2024). "Buijs heeft gekozen: Verrips eerste doelman Fortuna Sittard". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Michael Verrips is onze nieuwe doelman!" [Michael Verrips is our new goalkeeper!] (in Dutch). Dender EH. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  12. ^ Michael Verrips at WorldFootball.net
  13. ^ Michael Verrips at Soccerway
  14. ^ De Cnodder, Kristof; Van Snick, Glenn (16 March 2019). "KV Mechelen is kampioen! Malinwa wint heftige tweede titelmatch van Beerschot-Wilrijk en promoveert in principe naar 1A". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Geel-rood delirium op de Heizel: KV Mechelen wint Beker van België". sporza.be. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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