Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2002-03-18 · 6 players total
| Full name | Pepijn van de Merbel |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-03-18 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oud-Gastel, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | FC Den Bosch |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Muy Manero |
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Den Bosch | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2,850 |
| FC Den Bosch U21 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| NAC Breda | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1,140 |
| NAC Breda U21 | 5 | 19/20 | 23/24 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3,330 |
| NAC Breda U19 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Den Bosch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Den Bosch | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 24/25 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | FC Den Bosch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
| 24/25 | U21 Div. 2 Fall | FC Den Bosch U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NAC Breda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 418 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | NAC Breda | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | U21 Div. 2 Fall | NAC Breda U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 23/24 | U21 Div. 2 Spring | NAC Breda U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NAC Breda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | NAC Breda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U21 Div. 1 Spring | NAC Breda U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | U21 Div. 2 Fall | NAC Breda U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | NAC Breda U21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 21/22 | U21 Div. 1 Spring | NAC Breda U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | NAC Breda U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | NAC Breda U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserve Erediv. | NAC Breda U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | U19 Cup NL | NAC Breda U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | NAC Breda U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | NAC Breda U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Willem II Youth | Brabant Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Brabant Youth | Den Bosch U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Den Bosch U17 | NAC Breda U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | NAC Breda U17 | NAC Breda U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | NAC Breda U19 | NAC Breda U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | NAC Breda U21 | NAC Breda | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | NAC Breda | FC Den Bosch | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Soomets | 1 | 0 | 989 |
| Gilles Joannes | 1 | 0 | 876 |
| Awale Ismail-Mahamed | 1 | 0 | 834 |
| Rein van Hedel | 1 | 0 | 453 |
| Byron Burgering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Henderikx | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aimé Omgba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikulas Bakala | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stef de Wijs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Mekkaoui | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martijn Brandt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boris van Schuppen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Özcan Yaşar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 50 matches for FC Den Bosch while Pepijn van de Merbel was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | NL2 |
FC Den Bosch | 1–0 | Helmond Sport | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | NL2 |
AZ Alkmaar J | 0–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | NL2 |
FC Den Bosch | 0–0 | VVV-Venlo | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | NL2 |
FC Dordrecht | 4–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | NL2 |
FC Den Bosch | 2–2 | FC Eindhoven | Available |
| 2025-03-31 | NL2 |
Jong PSV | 2–4 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | NL2 |
FC Den Bosch | 3–1 | Jong Ajax | Available |
| 2025-03-10 | NL2 |
SBV Excelsior | 3–1 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2025-03-07 | NL2 |
FC Den Bosch | 0–2 | SC Cambuur | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | NL2 |
ADO Den Haag | 2–1 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | NL2 |
Roda JC Kerkrade | 0–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2025-02-14 | NL2 |
FC Den Bosch | 0–1 | Telstar | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | NL2 |
De Graafschap | 1–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2025-01-31 | NL2 |
FC Den Bosch | 3–0 | FC Volendam | Available |
| 2025-01-27 | NL2 |
FC Den Bosch | 2–0 | FC Utrecht J | Available |
| 2025-01-24 | NL2 |
FC Den Bosch | 1–0 | TOP Oss | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | NL2 |
MVV | 5–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | NL2 |
FC Emmen | 0–3 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-12-13 | NL2 |
FC Den Bosch | 1–1 | Jong PSV | Available |
| 2024-12-06 | NL2 |
Helmond Sport | 0–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | NL2 |
FC Den Bosch | 2–3 | FC Dordrecht | Available |
| 2024-11-26 | NL2 |
SC Cambuur | 1–2 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-22 | NL2 |
FC Den Bosch | 0–3 | SBV Excelsior | Available |
| 2024-11-08 | NL2 |
TOP Oss | 1–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | NL2 |
FC Den Bosch | 1–1 | Roda JC Kerkrade | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Den Bosch | 0–2 | SC Cambuur | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Volendam | 3–2 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
Helmond Sport | 0–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Den Bosch | 1–1 | Jong PSV | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Den Bosch | 4–2 | SBV Vitesse | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Dordrecht | 4–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Emmen | 0–3 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Den Bosch | 0–3 | Excelsior Rotterdam | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Den Bosch | 1–0 | Helmond Sport | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Den Bosch | 1–0 | FC Emmen | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Cambuur | 1–2 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
Roda JC Kerkrade | 0–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
VVV-Venlo | 1–2 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
Jong AZ | 0–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Den Bosch | 0–0 | VVV-Venlo | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
SC Telstar | 0–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Den Bosch | 1–1 | Roda JC Kerkrade | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Eindhoven | 2–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
Jong PSV | 2–4 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Den Bosch | 2–0 | FC Eindhoven | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
ADO Den Haag | 2–1 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
Jong Ajax | 1–2 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Den Bosch | 2–0 | Jong FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
FC Den Bosch | 3–0 | FC Volendam | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD |
TOP Oss | 1–0 | FC Den Bosch | Available |
Teams faced most often by Pepijn van de Merbel'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP Oss | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 68% |
| Jong Ajax | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 43% |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 29% |
| FC Eindhoven | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 48 | -23 | 18% |
| FC Dordrecht | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 36% |
| De Graafschap | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 29% |
| Jong PSV | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 57% |
| Helmond Sport | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 29% |
| ADO Den Haag | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 21% |
| VVV-Venlo | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 38% |
| Telstar | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 33% |
| AZ Alkmaar J | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 56% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season |
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 | 20 | 1,768 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 33% | 5 | 1.67 |
| 24/25 | 30 | 2,760 | 11 | 37% | 38 | 1.24 |
| 23/24 | 20 | 1,768 | 5 | 25% | 30 | 1.53 |
| 22/23 | 9 | 722 | 2 | 22% | 14 | 1.75 |
| 21/22 | 17 | 1,530 | 2 | 12% | 39 | 2.29 |
| 20/21 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 25% | 4 | 1 |
| 19/20 | 5 | 450 | 1 | 20% | 13 | 2.6 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Pepijn van de Merbel?
Pepijn van de Merbel is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Den Bosch.
How old is Pepijn van de Merbel?
Pepijn van de Merbel is 24 years old. He was born on March 18, 2002 in Oud-Gastel.
What position does Pepijn van de Merbel play?
Pepijn van de Merbel plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Pepijn van de Merbel play for?
Pepijn van de Merbel currently plays for FC Den Bosch.
What is Pepijn van de Merbel's market value?
Pepijn van de Merbel's most recent reported market value is €350k.
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