Vito van Crooij
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at NEC Nijmegen
at NEC Nijmegen
601 days · joined 2024-09-30
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
Market value
€1.50m
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.23
goals / match
VVV-Venlo
top club · 181 apps
Career highs
€2.20m
peak value · 2023
€650k
top transfer fee · 18/19
14
best season · 15/16
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-01-29 · 6 players total
393Appearances
90Goals
58Assists
68Yellow cards
0Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Vito van Crooij |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-01-29 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Venlo, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | NEC Nijmegen |
| Joined | 2024-09-30 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | PURE |
Jul 2025
25/26 — NEC Nijmegen
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2024
Transfer: Without Club → NEC Nijmegen
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2024
Transfer: Al-Wehda → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — NEC Nijmegen, Al-Wehda FC
29 matches · 10 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2023
Transfer: Sparta R. → Al-Wehda
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sparta Rotterdam, Al-Wehda FC
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sparta Rotterdam
40 matches · 14 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Sparta Rotterdam
35 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: VVV-Venlo → Sparta R.
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: PEC Zwolle → VVV-Venlo
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — VVV-Venlo
35 matches · 4 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — PEC Zwolle U21, PEC Zwolle
23 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: VVV-Venlo → PEC Zwolle
18/19 · Transfer · €650k
Jul 2018
18/19 — PEC Zwolle
32 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — VVV-Venlo
33 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — VVV-Venlo
38 matches · 14 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — VVV-Venlo
36 matches · 14 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21, VVV-Venlo, VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U19
44 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: VVV/Hel U19 → VVV-Venlo
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21, VVV-Venlo, VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U19
16 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: VVV/Hel U17 → VVV/Hel U19
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U19
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: VVV/Helm. Youth → VVV/Hel U17
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Quick Boys Yth. → VVV-Venlo Youth
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 44 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.66/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.66/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
NEC Nijmegen
7.1%
Al-Wehda FC
0.0%
Sparta Rotterdam
13.8%
VVV-Venlo
48.9%
PEC Zwolle
6.5%
PEC Zwolle U21
3.3%
VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21
2.0%
VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U19
18.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 468 |
| Al-Wehda FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 78 | 21 | 17 | 909 |
| VVV-Venlo | 6 | 13/14 | 20/21 | 181 | 41 | 26 | 3,230 |
| PEC Zwolle | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 50 | 10 | 5 | 427 |
| PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 219 |
| VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21 | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 135 |
| VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U19 | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1,215 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 25 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 211 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Play-Offs Conference League | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 24/25 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Wehda FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | King's Cup | Al-Wehda FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Wehda FC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Saudi Super Cup | Al-Wehda FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 239 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Play-Offs Conference League | Sparta Rotterdam | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 193 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 33 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 439 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | VVV-Venlo | 31 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 907 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | VVV-Venlo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 375 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | PEC Zwolle U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserve Erediv. | PEC Zwolle U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 30 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 266 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | VVV-Venlo | 31 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 493 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | VVV-Venlo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | VVV-Venlo | 36 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 221 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | VVV-Venlo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | VVV-Venlo | 33 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 181 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler PO | VVV-Venlo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | VVV-Venlo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Eredivisie | VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Preliminary Round | VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | VVV-Venlo | 31 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 722 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler PO | VVV-Venlo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | VVV-Venlo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| 14/15 | U19 Div. 2 Fall | VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | VVV-Venlo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler PO | VVV-Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U19 Cup NL | VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,125 |
| 12/13 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Quick Boys Yth. | VVV-Venlo Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | VVV/Helm. Youth | VVV/Hel U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | VVV/Hel U17 | VVV/Hel U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | VVV/Hel U19 | VVV-Venlo | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-13 | VVV-Venlo | PEC Zwolle | Transfer | 1000000 | €650k |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-25 | PEC Zwolle | VVV-Venlo | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | VVV-Venlo | Sparta R. | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-07 | Sparta R. | Al-Wehda | Transfer | 2200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-03 | Al-Wehda | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-30 | Without Club | NEC Nijmegen | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2017-09-09 | 2017-09-14 | 6 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Abdominal muscle strain | 2019-08-01 | 2019-09-24 | 55 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-08 | 12 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Ill | 2022-10-12 | 2022-10-15 | 4 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2022-11-05 | 2022-11-10 | 6 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2023-01-24 | 2023-01-25 | 2 | 1 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€2.20m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€1.45m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16342 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | #14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Buwalda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelle Clement | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Leandro Resida | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sven Mijnans | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Gianluca Nijholt | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tristan Dekker | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dirk Abels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Torino Hunte | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nils Röseler | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bart Vriends | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Younes Namli | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Johnatan Opoku | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Moreno Rutten | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennart Thy | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Clint Leemans | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ralf Seuntjens | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | VVV-Venlo | 14 | 36 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | VVV-Venlo | 13 | 33 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 34 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | VVV-Venlo | 8 | 31 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | VVV-Venlo | 8 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Vito van Crooij'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heracles Almelo | 37 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 43% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 34% |
| FC Utrecht | 34 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 74 | -38 | 12% |
| FC Groningen | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 47% |
| AFC Ajax | 32 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 91 | -74 | 0% |
| Willem II | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 39% |
| ADO Den Haag | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 37% |
| Vitesse | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 33% |
| RKC Waalwijk | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 46% |
| FC Emmen | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 40% |
| AZ Alkmaar | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 51 | -22 | 12% |
| PSV Eindhoven | 25 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 67 | -46 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 29 | 331 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 23/24 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 432 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 477 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 1,282 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 219 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 427 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 493 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 221 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.67 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 271 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 |
| 14/15 | 44 | 1,098 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.57 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
207 apps
44 G
43 A
Jupiler League
101 apps
30 G
11 A
KNVB Beker
22 apps
6 G
1 A
Play-Offs Conference League
5 apps
3 G
1 A
Reserve Erediv.
6 apps
3 G
1 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
5 apps
2 G
0 A
U19 Div. 2 Spring
13 apps
1 G
1 A
U19 Cup NL
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Saudi Pro League
24 apps
0 G
0 A
Jupiler PO
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Vito van Crooij
Who is Vito van Crooij?
Vito van Crooij is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for NEC Nijmegen.
How old is Vito van Crooij?
Vito van Crooij is 30 years old. He was born on January 29, 1996 in Venlo.
What position does Vito van Crooij play?
Vito van Crooij plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Vito van Crooij play for?
Vito van Crooij currently plays for NEC Nijmegen.
How many career goals has Vito van Crooij scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Vito van Crooij has scored 90 goals in 393 appearances.
What is Vito van Crooij's market value?
Vito van Crooij's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.