Marlies Verbruggen

Marlies Verbruggen (born 8 January 1988) is a Belgian footballer, who has represented the national side on 41 occasions. At club level, she most recently played for Anderlecht.

Marlies Verbruggen
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988
Place of birth Aartselaar, Belgium
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2013 Sint-Truidense 27+ (6+)
2013–2014 Royal Antwerp 25 (2)
2014–2015 Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2015–2018 Anderlecht
International career
Belgium U19
–2016 Belgium 41
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Verbruggen was part of the Sint-Truidense team that won the 2009–10 Belgian Women's First Division.[1] In 2013, Verbruggen signed for Beerschot AC, who were playing in the BeNe League.[2] Prior to the 2013–14 season starting, the team moved to Antwerp and became Royal Antwerp,[3] and Verbruggen captained Antwerp in the 2013–14 season.[4] Verbruggen played for Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the 2014–15 BeNe League.[5]

In November 2015, Verbruggen scored for Anderlecht in a match against her former team Oud-Heverlee Leuven.[6] She was later part of the Anderlecht team that lost the 2016 Belgian Women's Cup Final to Lierse SK,[7] and lost the 2017 Final to Gent.[8] Anderlecht won the 2017–18 Belgian Women's Super League; Verbruggen missed the latter part of that season as she was pregnant.[9] She scored a goal in a November 2017 match where Anderlecht beat KSK Heist 14-0.[10]

International career

Verbuggen represented Belgium under-19s at the 2006 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[11] She made a total of 41 appearances for the Belgium senior side, with her last appearance being in March 2016.[9] She was in the Belgium squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying matches in 2015,[12] and the 2016 Algarve Cup.[13]

Personal life

Verbruggen is originally from Aartselaar, and later lived in Sint-Katelijne-Waver.[8] In 2018, Verbruggen had a baby.[9]

References
  1. "Le Standard, même pas champion chez les dames". 7Sur7 (in French). 29 May 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. "K.Beerschot AC versterkt zich met enkele nieuwe speelsters". Voetbalkrant (in Dutch). 9 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. "Vrouwenploeg van Beerschot krijgt onderdak bij Antwerp" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  4. "Antwerp Ladies willen seizoen afmaken: "Voor de fans is dit misschien erger dan voor ons"". Voetbalkrant (in Dutch). 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  5. "Rooster: Oud-Heverlee Leuven [LEU], BeNe League 2014–2015" (in Dutch). Vrouwen Voetbal Nederland. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  6. "RSC Anderlecht – OH Leuven op video!". Vrouwen Voetbal (in Dutch). November 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  7. "Teleurstelling bij Anderlecht: "Een bekerfinale wil je natuurlijk altijd winnen"". Voetbalkrant (in Dutch). 18 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. ""Finale vlak bij huis is toch iets speciaals"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  9. "De bonnes nouvelles pour cette ancienne Red Flame". Walfoot (in French). 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  10. "#Super League: KSK Heist – RSC Anderlecht op video!". Vrouwen Voetbal (in Dutch). 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  11. "Shooting stars from Switzerland". UEFA. 24 July 2006. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  12. "Bondscoach Serneels selecteert 20 Red Flames voor oefenduel tegen Noorwegen". De Morgen (in Dutch). 18 May 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  13. "23 Belgian Red Flames voor de Algarve Cup" [23 Belgian Red Flames for the Algarve Cup] (in Dutch). RBFA. 21 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017.
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