Bryan Linssen
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-10-08 · 6 players total
| Full name | Bryan Linssen |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-10-08 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Neeritter, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | NEC Nijmegen |
| Joined | 2025-01-05 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | V4S |
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 293 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 2022 | 23/24 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 973 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 91 | 28 | 16 | 1,180 |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 113 | 46 | 20 | 1,282 |
| FC Groningen | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 70 | 16 | 6 | 980 |
| FC Groningen U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180 |
| Heracles Almelo | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 70 | 25 | 9 | 734 |
| Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| VVV-Venlo | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 78 | 14 | 8 | 810 |
| VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21 | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| MVV Maastricht | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 267 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 232 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 203 |
| 24/25 | Play-Offs Conference League | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 166 |
| 23/24 | AFC CL-Qualification | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 34 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 167 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 525 |
| 2024 | Club World Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 421 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 243 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 256 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 20/21 | Play-Offs Conference League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 25 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 152 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | Vitesse Arnhem | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 30 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 201 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Vitesse Arnhem | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | Vitesse Arnhem | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Play-Offs Conference League | Vitesse Arnhem | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 33 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 185 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Vitesse Arnhem | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 223 |
| 17/18 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Play-Offs Conference League | Vitesse Arnhem | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 192 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Groningen U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 28 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 568 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Groningen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 15/16 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 33 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 272 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 31 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 246 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eredivisie | VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | VVV-Venlo | 34 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 330 |
| 12/13 | Jupiler PO | VVV-Venlo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | VVV-Venlo | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 11/12 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | VVV-Venlo | 26 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 442 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler PO | VVV-Venlo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | VVV-Venlo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | VVV-Venlo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler PO | VVV-Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | VVV-Venlo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler League | MVV Maastricht | 30 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 267 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | MVV Maastricht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler League | Fortuna Sittard | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 232 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Fortuna U19 | Fortuna Sittard | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Fortuna Sittard | MVV Maastricht | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | MVV Maastricht | VVV-Venlo | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | VVV-Venlo | Heracles Almelo | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Heracles Almelo | FC Groningen | Transfer | 1250000 | €850k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-03 | FC Groningen | Vitesse | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-06 | Vitesse | Feyenoord | Transfer | 2400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-11 | Feyenoord | Urawa Reds | Transfer | 2200000 | €1.30m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-05 | Urawa Reds | NEC Nijmegen | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2014-02-08 | 2014-02-13 | 6 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2016-02-18 | 2016-02-26 | 9 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Ankle injury | 2016-03-16 | 2016-04-17 | 33 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2018-09-24 | 2018-10-06 | 13 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-07 | 8 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Groin problems | 2021-05-12 | 2021-05-22 | 11 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Eye injury | 2021-11-25 | 2021-11-27 | 3 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Rest | 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-10 | 3 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2022-07-24 | 2022-09-26 | 65 | 14 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Büttner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danilho Doekhi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Davidson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Bijlow | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hans Hateboer | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike te Wierik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Tibbling | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Matus Bero | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oussama Tannane | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Vyacheslav Karavaev | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Luis Sinisterra | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Thomas Bruns | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sergio Padt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Jens Toornstra | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyrell Malacia | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim Matavz | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Navarone Foor | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 15 | 33 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 14 | 25 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 13 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 34 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 8 | 33 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 6 | 25 |
Teams faced most often by Bryan Linssen'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEC Zwolle | 53 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 92 | 71 | +21 | 42% |
| AFC Ajax | 52 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 42 | 144 | -102 | 13% |
| FC Utrecht | 51 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 57 | 80 | -23 | 25% |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 44 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 25% |
| FC Emmen | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 33% |
| Willem II | 41 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 34% |
| ADO Den Haag | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 45% |
| NAC Breda | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 39% |
| RKC Waalwijk | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 56% |
| Vitesse | 33 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 67 | -29 | 24% |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 47% |
| sc Heerenveen | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 18/19 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 21/22 | Goal #150 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24/25 | 16 | 203 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 23/24 | 6 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 |
| 21/22 | 53 | 855 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2024 | 19 | 421 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 29 | 386 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 325 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 152 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.14 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 561 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 17/18 | 44 | 569 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 352 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.79 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 808 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 357 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 377 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 368 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 502 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 267 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 |
| 08/09 | 14 | 232 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Bryan Linssen
Who is Bryan Linssen?
Bryan Linssen is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for NEC Nijmegen.
How old is Bryan Linssen?
Bryan Linssen is 35 years old. He was born on October 8, 1990 in Neeritter.
What position does Bryan Linssen play?
Bryan Linssen plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Bryan Linssen play for?
Bryan Linssen currently plays for NEC Nijmegen.
How many career goals has Bryan Linssen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Bryan Linssen has scored 160 goals in 551 appearances.
What is Bryan Linssen's market value?
Bryan Linssen's most recent reported market value is €400k.
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