Damon Mirani

Damon Mirani (born 13 May 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Volendam.

Damon Mirani
Personal information
Full name Damon Mirani
Date of birth (1996-05-13) 13 May 1996
Place of birth Monnickendam, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Volendam
Number 4
Youth career
VV Monnickendam
Volendam
2012–2016 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Jong Ajax 24 (0)
2016–2021 Almere City 163 (14)
2021– Volendam 52 (4)
International career
2013 Netherlands U17 6 (2)
2013 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
2014–2015 Netherlands U19 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:08, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Ajax

Mirani began his football career in the under-8 of VV Monnickendam before moving to Volendam. At the end of the 2011–12 season, he was admitted to the Ajax academy. On 15 March 2013, he signed his first professional contract with the club, binding him to the club until 30 June 2016. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Mirani was crowned Talent van De Toekomst (Talent of the Future) while playing for Ajax B1, the under-17 team.[1][2]

Mirani began the 2013–14 season playing for Ajax A1, the under-19 team. With the unavailability of several players, he made his professional debut for Jong Ajax against Achilles '29 in an Eerste Divisie match on 8 September 2013, coming on for Tom Noordhoff as a half-time substitute.[3] On 28 June 2014, Mirani made his unofficial debut for the Ajax first team in a friendly against SDC Putten which was won 13–1. Mirani replaced Kenny Tete after the break and scored the 7–0 from a corner-kick in the 50th minute.[4]

In March 2016, it was announced that Mirani's expiring contract would not be extended, which meant that he could start looking for a new club. Mirani made a total of 24 appearances for Jong Ajax in three seasons, and failed to make his official first-team debut.[5]

Almere City

On 31 May 2016, Mirani signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Almere City.[6] He made his official debut for Almere City on 5 August in an away match against Volendam. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[7]

Volendam

On 15 June 2021, Mirani moved to Volendam on a two-year contract, a club where he already worked part-time as a youth coach.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played 12 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 10——10
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 40——40
2015–16 Eerste Divisie 190——190
Total 240——240
Almere City 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 33120—351
2017–18 Eerste Divisie 313206[lower-alpha 1]3396
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 324202[lower-alpha 1]0364
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 29010—300
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 385101[lower-alpha 1]0405
Total 16313809018013
Volendam 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 38410—394
2022–23 Eredivisie 14010—150
Total 52420—544
Career total 23917909025817
  1. Appearances in the Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs

Honours

Individual

References
  1. Raalte, Sam van (11 June 2013). "Mirani uitgeroepen tot Talent van het Jaar". Ajax Showtime (in Dutch).
  2. Bruijn, Thijs de (24 March 2020). "Waar zijn ze nu? De Ajacieden die verkozen werden tot Talent van de toekomst". Elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch).
  3. "Uitgekleed Jong Ajax over de knie bij Groesbeekse ex-amateurs" (in Dutch). 8 September 2013.
  4. "Hattrick El Ghazi bij ruime zege Ajax:1-13". Ajax Showtime (in Dutch). 28 June 2014.
  5. Jager, Jelmer (9 March 2016). "Mirani vertrekt na vier jaar bij Ajax". Ajax1.nl (in Dutch).
  6. "Toekomst Almere City boegbeeld Mirani nog ongewis". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 30 April 2021.
  7. "Volendam vs. Almere City - 5 August 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  8. "Ook Damon Mirani vindt weg terug naar huis en versterkt FC Volendam". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 15 June 2021.
  9. "Eight clubs represent the Eredivisie Team of the Month for April". Eredivisie. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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