Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.08
goals / match
PEC Zwolle
top club · 372 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 07/08
11 · 28.2%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-10-11 · 6 players total
515Appearances
39Goals
34Assists
85Yellow cards
2Red cards
196Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Bram van Polen |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1985-10-11 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nijkerk, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Eijkelkamp Pro ... |
Jul 2025
Transfer: VVOG → Retired
25/26 · Transfer
Mar 2025
Transfer: Retired → VVOG
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: PEC Zwolle → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — PEC Zwolle
32 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — PEC Zwolle
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — PEC Zwolle
33 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — PEC Zwolle
26 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — PEC Zwolle, PEC Zwolle U21
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — PEC Zwolle
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — PEC Zwolle
32 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — PEC Zwolle U21, PEC Zwolle
35 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — PEC Zwolle
32 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — PEC Zwolle
43 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
May 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — PEC Zwolle U21, PEC Zwolle
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — PEC Zwolle
38 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2011
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Zwolle
26 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Zwolle
40 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Zwolle
26 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Zwolle
20 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Zwolle
28 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Vitesse → FC Zwolle
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Vit./AGOVV U19 → Vitesse
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: VVOG U19 → Vit./AGOVV U19
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: VVOG Yth. → VVOG U19
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
PEC Zwolle
77.7%
PEC Zwolle U21
0.0%
FC Zwolle
22.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12/13 | 23/24 | 372 | 24 | 15 | 13,686 |
| PEC Zwolle U21 | 3 | 13/14 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Zwolle | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 140 | 15 | 19 | 3,933 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 31 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | PEC Zwolle | 36 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,953 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 30 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 529 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 493 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserve Erediv. | PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 960 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 29 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 870 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 31 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,344 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 29 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 779 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Play-Offs Conference League | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 32 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,754 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Play-Offs Conference League | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 27 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,343 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 391 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 33 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | FC Zwolle | 24 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2,028 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | FC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | FC Zwolle | 34 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 849 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler PO | FC Zwolle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | FC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler League | FC Zwolle | 24 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler PO | FC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | FC Zwolle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler League | FC Zwolle | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler PO | FC Zwolle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | FC Zwolle | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 327 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler PO | FC Zwolle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 241 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | FC Zwolle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | VVOG Yth. | VVOG U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | VVOG U19 | Vit./AGOVV U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Vit./AGOVV U19 | Vitesse | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Vitesse | FC Zwolle | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | PEC Zwolle | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-01 | Retired | VVOG | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | VVOG | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Cruciate ligament surgery | 2011-12-12 | 2012-03-08 | 88 | 9 |
| 13/14 | Abdominal muscle strain | 2013-10-31 | 2013-11-21 | 22 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Heel injury | 2014-05-01 | 2014-06-30 | 61 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Back injury | 2015-02-16 | 2015-02-26 | 11 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Torn muscle bundle | 2016-02-08 | 2016-03-04 | 26 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Ankle injury | 2016-04-11 | 2016-04-19 | 9 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-10-20 | 2018-12-07 | 49 | 7 |
| 19/20 | Broken shoulder | 2019-07-18 | 2019-11-04 | 110 | 13 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-11-24 | 2020-01-02 | 40 | 5 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-04-28 | 2021-05-14 | 17 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2021-11-19 | 2021-12-13 | 25 | 4 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-15 | 14 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustafa Saymak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bart van Hintum | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Lam | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesper Drost | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kingsley Ehizibue | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stef Nijland | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Kersten | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Younes Namli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdi Achenteh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eliano Reijnders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dean Huiberts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 30 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler League | FC Zwolle | 5 | 17 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 4 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | FC Zwolle | 6 | 34 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler League | FC Zwolle | 5 | 24 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler League | FC Zwolle | 4 | 17 |
Teams faced most often by Bram van Polen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem II | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 40% |
| Heracles Almelo | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 60% |
| ADO Den Haag | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 13% |
| VVV-Venlo | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 63% |
| AFC Ajax | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 0% |
| FC Utrecht | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 17% |
| FC Groningen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| sc Heerenveen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 50% |
| Vitesse | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 17% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
| AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17% |
| De Graafschap | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 83% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 2,953 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 529 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 493 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.91 |
| 19/20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 960 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 870 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 1,614 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 779 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 2,754 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 2,734 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 2,028 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 849 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 105 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 |
| 08/09 | 20 | 272 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 679 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.66 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
297 apps
21 G
11 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
157 apps
13 G
18 A
KNVB Beker
40 apps
4 G
3 A
Jupiler PO
11 apps
1 G
1 A
Play-Offs Conference League
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Bram van Polen
Who is Bram van Polen?
Bram van Polen is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Bram van Polen?
Bram van Polen is 40 years old. He was born on October 11, 1985 in Nijkerk.
What position does Bram van Polen play?
Bram van Polen plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Bram van Polen play for?
Bram van Polen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Bram van Polen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Bram van Polen has scored 39 goals in 515 appearances.