Daniël Krutzen

Daniël Nicolas Maria Johanes Krutzen (born 19 September 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Phoenix Rising of the USL Championship.

Daniel Krutzen
Krutzen with Forge FC in 2019
Personal information
Full name Daniël Nicolas Maria Johanes Krutzen[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996
Place of birth Brunssum, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Phoenix Rising
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2003 K. Lanaken VV
2003–2016 Genk
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Albany Great Danes 55 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 FC Tucson 7 (5)
2018 Reading United 9 (2)
2019–2022 Forge FC 57 (6)
2023– Phoenix Rising 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2023

Early life

Born in Brunssum, Netherlands, Krutzen was raised in Lanaken, Belgium.[2][3][4] Krutzen began his youth career with K. Lanaken VV.[5] In 2003, he joined the Genk youth academy.[5] In 2014, he signed a professional contract with Genk.[6] In 2016, he was released by Genk.[7][8]

College career

In 2016, Krutzen moved to the United States to attend the University at Albany, SUNY, where he played for the men's soccer team.[9] He scored his first collegiate goal on September 17, 2016, in a 1–0 victory over the Rhode Island Rams.[10] In his second season in 2017, he led the America East Conference with seven assists, en route to being named an America East First Team All-Star, All-East First Team All-Star, All-America Third-Team, Scholar All-America First Team, Scholar All-East America East All-Academic.[9][11] On October 9, 2018, he set a school record, recording four assists in a single game in a 6–2 victory over the American Eagles.[12] In 2018, he was named to America East Fall Scholar-Athlete, SUNY Presidential Scholar-Athlete, USC Scholar All-America Second Team, Senior CLASS Second Team, USC Scholar All-East First Team, USC All-Northeast Second Team, and an America East All-Academic.[9][13]

Club career

Early career

In 2017, he played for FC Tucson in the Premier Development League, scoring five goals in seven appearances.[14]

In 2018, he played for Reading United AC in the Premier Development League, scoring two goals in nine appearances.[15] After the season, he was ranked seventh on the PDL Top Prospects list.[16]

Forge FC

In March 2019, he signed a professional contract with Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.[17] In his first season with the club in 2019, he helped them win the championship.[18][19] The following season, he again won the league title while leading the league in both interceptions and defensive touches.[20] On November 4, 2020, he scored a stoppage time winner against Panamanian club Tauro FC to send Forge through to the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF League.[21][22]

In January 2021, he went on trial with Swedish clubs Örebro SK,[23][24] followed by a trial with another Swedish club Helsingborgs IF.[25] In February 2021, he signed a two-year extension with Forge.[26][27] On November 24, 2021, he tore his ACL in a CONCACAF League match against Honduran club FC Motagua, which forced him to miss ten months of action.[28] He returned to action near the end of the 2022 season,[29] helping Forge win the 2022 CPL championship for the third time in four years.[30] He departed the club following that season.[31] Following Forge FC's 2022 season, Krutzen was reported to be training with Whitecaps FC 2.[32] He was then subsequently invited to trial with the Vancouver Whitecaps first team for their 2023 pre-season.[33] After appearing in a friendly for the Whitecaps against German club Hamburger SV, he departed the Whitecaps without earning a contract.[34]

Phoenix Rising FC

In January 2023, Krutzen signed with Phoenix Rising FC.[35][36]

Career statistics
As of 24 October 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Tucson 2017[14] Premier Development League 750010—85
Reading United 2018[15] Premier Development League 920010—102
Forge FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 26120204[lower-alpha 1]1342
2020 10210—4[lower-alpha 1]2154
2021 19310205[lower-alpha 1]0273
2022 2020000040
Total5766040133809
Phoenix Rising 2023 USL Championship 2501020—280
Career total9813708013312616
  1. Appearances in the CONCACAF League.

Honours

Club

Forge FC

References
  1. Daniël Krutzen at Soccerway
  2. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (22 December 2021). "CPL50 – 5. Daniel Krutzen (Forge FC)". Canadian Premier League.
  3. Jacques, John (3 December 2021). "Krutzen On 'Raising The Bar' With Forge FC". Northern Tribune.
  4. De Munter, Kevin (12 January 2020). "Genks jeugdproduct Daniel Krutzen pakt met Forge FC tweede Canadese titel op rij en staat op zucht van historische kwalificatie voor Amerikaanse Champions League: "Een uniek parcours"" [Genk's youth product Daniel Krutzen takes the second Canadian title in a row with Forge FC and is close to historic qualification for the American Champions League: "A unique course"]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch).
  5. "Contract voor vier spelers" [Four player contract]. K.R.C. Genk (in Dutch). 29 May 2014.
  6. Gonzalez, Manuel (30 May 2014). "KRC Genk trekt kaart van de jeugd: vier jeugdspelers tekenden profcontract" [KRC Genk draws card from the youth: four youth players signed a professional contract]. Voetbalkrant (in Dutch).
  7. "De Canadese droom van Daniel Krutzen" [Daniel Krutzen's Canadian Dream]. Het Belang van Limburg (in Dutch). 6 May 2019.
  8. "Krutzen (ex-KRC Genk) schittert in Canada: "Ik ben enorm tevreden"" [Krutzen (ex-KRC Genk) shines in Canada: "I am extremely satisfied"]. Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 1 January 2021.
  9. "Daniel Krutzen Albany profile". Albany Great Danes.
  10. "Men's Soccer Drops Rhode Island 1-0". Albany Great Danes. 17 September 2016.
  11. "Krutzen Named Third Team All-America". Albany Great Danes. 7 December 2017.
  12. "Men's Soccer Defeats American 6-2 to End Road Trip". Albany Great Danes. 9 October 2018.
  13. "Krutzen Named Fall Scholar-Athlete". Albany Great Danes. 30 January 2018.
  14. "Daniel Krutzen 2017 PDL Stats". Premier Development League.
  15. "Daniel Krutzen 2018 PDL Stats". Premier Development League.
  16. Bohan, Kevin (6 July 2018). "Krutzen has sights set on pro career". Reading United AC.
  17. "Forge FC adds four players to roster". Forge FC. 2 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019.
  18. Molinaro, John (6 April 2020). "Daniel Krutzen: Time at Genk set him up for CPL success with Forge FC". Canadian Premier League.
  19. Lange, Jonathan (29 May 2020). "À la découverte de ces Belges globe-trotteurs (7/11), Daniel Krutzen, champion du Canada: "Pourquoi ne pas se lancer dans cette aventure?"" [Discovering these Belgian globetrotters (7/11), Daniel Krutzen, Canadian champion: "Why not embark on this adventure?"]. La Dernière Heure (in French).
  20. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (17 December 2020). "CanPL.ca's Top 23 Under 23 in the CPL: Krutzen a key figure for Forge FC (Part 4)". Canadian Premier League.
  21. "Krutzen's late goal pushes Forge past Tauro". CONCACAF. 4 November 2020.
  22. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (16 February 2021). "Daniel Krutzen signs new multi-year deal with Forge FC". Canadian Premier League.
  23. Lind, David (19 January 2021). "Örebro SK testar Daniel Krutzen" [Örebro SK tests Daniel Krutzen]. Fotboll Transfers (in Swedish).
  24. Jacques, John (19 January 2021). "Forge Defender Daniel Krutzen Trials In Sweden". Northern Tribune.
  25. Jacques, John (30 January 2021). "Krutzen Returning To Canada Following Swedish Trials". Northern Tribune.
  26. "Forge FC signs Belgian defender Daniel Krutzen to new multi-year deal". Sportsnet. 16 February 2021.
  27. Jacques, John (16 February 2021). "Forge FC Re-Signs Daniel Krutzen". Northern Tribune.
  28. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (13 September 2022). "'I missed this': Daniel Krutzen returns to Forge at crucial time after ACL injury". Canadian Premier League.
  29. Rhodes, Benedict (23 January 2023). "Looking back on Daniel Krutzen's best moments with Forge FC". Canadian Premier League.
  30. Jacques, John (22 January 2023). "Official: Daniel Krutzen Departs Forge FC". Northern Tribune.
  31. Tierney, Mitchell (23 January 2023). "'I've had four incredible years': Daniel Krutzen reflects on his time with Forge FC". Canadian Premier League.
  32. Jacques, John (17 November 2022). "Spotted: Krutzen Training With Whitecaps FC 2". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  33. Jacques, John (9 January 2023). "Krutzen Joins Whitecaps For Preseason Camp". Northern Tribune.
  34. Jacques, John (21 January 2023). "Krutzen Trial Concludes Amidst USL Interest". Northern Tribune.
  35. Duran, Isabella (24 January 2023). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Three-Time Canadian Premier League Champion Defender Daniel Krutzen". Phoenix Rising FC. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  36. Jacques, John (24 January 2023). "Krutzen Cruises To Arizona, Signs With Phoenix Rising". Northern Tribune.
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