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Daniël Krutzen

Daniël Nicolas Maria Johanes Krutzen (born 19 September 1996) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender.

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 (age 28)
Place of birth Brunssum, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
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)
Total 98 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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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

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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 17 September 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 9 October 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

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Early career

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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

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In March 2019, he signed a professional contract with Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.[17] He made his debut on 4 May 2019 against HFX Wanderers FC.[18] In his first season with the club in 2019, he helped them win the championship.[19][20] The following season, he again won the league title while leading the league in both interceptions and defensive touches.[21] On 4 November 2020, he scored a stoppage time winner against Panamanian club Tauro FC to send Forge through to the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF League.[22][23]

In January 2021, he went on trial with Swedish clubs Örebro SK,[24][25] followed by a trial with another Swedish club Helsingborgs IF.[26] In February 2021, he signed a two-year extension with Forge.[27][28] On 24 November 2021, he tore his ACL in a CONCACAF League match against Honduran club FC Motagua, which forced him to miss ten months of action.[29] He returned to action near the end of the 2022 season,[30] helping Forge win the 2022 CPL championship for the third time in four years.[31] He departed the club following that season.[32] Following Forge FC's 2022 season, Krutzen was reported to be training with Whitecaps FC 2.[33] He was then subsequently invited to trial with the Vancouver Whitecaps first team for their 2023 pre-season.[34] After appearing in a friendly for the Whitecaps against German club Hamburger SV, he departed the Whitecaps without earning a contract.[35]

Phoenix Rising FC and retirement

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In January 2023, Krutzen signed with USL Championship side Phoenix Rising FC.[36][37] He won the league title in his debut season with the club.[38]

Krutzen announced his retirement from professional football on 1 December 2023, citing persistent knee injuries as the main reason behind his choice.[39][40]

Career statistics

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As of 24 October 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Tucson 2017[14] Premier Development League 7 5 0 0 1 0 — 8 5
Reading United 2018[15] Premier Development League 9 2 0 0 1 0 — 10 2
Forge FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 26 1 2 0 2 0 4[a] 1 34 2
2020 10 2 1 0 — 4[a] 2 15 4
2021 19 3 1 0 2 0 5[a] 0 27 3
2022 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 57 6 6 0 4 0 13 3 80 9
Phoenix Rising 2023 USL Championship 25 0 1 0 2 0 — 28 0
Career total 98 13 7 0 8 0 13 3 126 16
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the CONCACAF League.

Honours

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Forge FC

Phoenix Rising FC

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Daniel Krutzen 2017 PDL Stats". Premier Development League.
  15. ^ a b "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. ^ "Thank You For the Memories, Daniel Krutzen". Forge FC. 4 December 2023.
  19. ^ Molinaro, John (6 April 2020). "Daniel Krutzen: Time at Genk set him up for CPL success with Forge FC". Canadian Premier League.
  20. ^ 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).
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "Krutzen's late goal pushes Forge past Tauro". CONCACAF. 4 November 2020.
  23. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (16 February 2021). "Daniel Krutzen signs new multi-year deal with Forge FC". Canadian Premier League.
  24. ^ Lind, David (19 January 2021). "Örebro SK testar Daniel Krutzen" [Örebro SK tests Daniel Krutzen]. Fotboll Transfers (in Swedish).
  25. ^ Jacques, John (19 January 2021). "Forge Defender Daniel Krutzen Trials In Sweden". Northern Tribune.
  26. ^ Jacques, John (30 January 2021). "Krutzen Returning To Canada Following Swedish Trials". Northern Tribune.
  27. ^ "Forge FC signs Belgian defender Daniel Krutzen to new multi-year deal". Sportsnet. 16 February 2021.
  28. ^ Jacques, John (16 February 2021). "Forge FC Re-Signs Daniel Krutzen". Northern Tribune.
  29. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (13 September 2022). "'I missed this': Daniel Krutzen returns to Forge at crucial time after ACL injury". Canadian Premier League.
  30. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (23 January 2023). "Looking back on Daniel Krutzen's best moments with Forge FC". Canadian Premier League.
  31. ^ Jacques, John (22 January 2023). "Official: Daniel Krutzen Departs Forge FC". Northern Tribune.
  32. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (23 January 2023). "'I've had four incredible years': Daniel Krutzen reflects on his time with Forge FC". Canadian Premier League.
  33. ^ Jacques, John (17 November 2022). "Spotted: Krutzen Training With Whitecaps FC 2". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  34. ^ Jacques, John (9 January 2023). "Krutzen Joins Whitecaps For Preseason Camp". Northern Tribune.
  35. ^ Jacques, John (21 January 2023). "Krutzen Trial Concludes Amidst USL Interest". Northern Tribune.
  36. ^ 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.
  37. ^ Jacques, John (24 January 2023). "Krutzen Cruises To Arizona, Signs With Phoenix Rising". Northern Tribune.
  38. ^ Jacques, John (13 November 2023). "Recap: Trophy Wins Abroad For Former CPL, MLS Talent". Northern Tribune.
  39. ^ Jacques, John (2 December 2023). "Daniel Krutzen Announces Retirement At 27". Northern Tribune.
  40. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (4 December 2023). "CPL Headlines: Valour FC make first signings of the off-season, Krutzen announces retirement". Canadian Premier League.
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