Bryan Linssen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bryan Catharina Anna Petronella Linssen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Neeritter, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NEC | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Veritas | |||
| –2008 | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Fortuna Sittard | 14 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | MVV | 30 | (7) |
| 2010–2013 | VVV-Venlo | 70 | (12) |
| 2013–2015 | Heracles Almelo | 64 | (21) |
| 2015–2017 | Groningen | 56 | (13) |
| 2017–2020 | Vitesse | 88 | (41) |
| 2020–2022 | Feyenoord | 63 | (22) |
| 2022–2025 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 39 | (4) |
| 2025– | NEC | 15 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2025 | |||
Bryan Catharina Anna Petronella Linssen (born 8 October 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Eredivisie club NEC.[3] He formerly played for Fortuna Sittard, MVV, VVV-Venlo, Heracles Almelo, FC Groningen, Vitesse and Feyenoord.
Linssen made his professional debut in 2008 for Fortuna Sittard, the club where he spent much of his youth.[4] He went on to play for MVV, VVV-Venlo, Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen,[5] before signing for Vitesse in 2017.[4]
Linssen scored 28 goals in 63 appearances in his first two Eredivisie seasons at the Arnhem club, an average of almost a goal every other match.[4] He continued his fine form in front of goal last season, netting 14 times in 26 appearances before coronavirus hit and the Eredivisie was abandoned.[4] That put him just one goal behind Steven Berghuis in the league scoring charts.[4] In total, Linssen scored 47 goals and added a further 20 assists in 113 matches for Vitesse.[5]
On 6 July 2020, Linssen signed a three-year deal with Feyenoord, joining on a free transfer from Vitesse.[4] Linssen was Feyenoord's third signing of the summer after Mark Diemers and Christian Conteh.[5]
After two seasons with Feyenoord, he signed with J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds in a full transfer on 27 June 2022; the first overseas experience in his footballing career.[3] He made his unofficial debut for the Urawa Reds in a friendly match against Paris Saint-Germain on 23 July, replacing Yusuke Matsuo at half-time.[6] His debut was short-lived, however, as he suffered a muscle injury just minutes into his debut, sidelining him for several months.[7] He made his return to the pitch in his official debut for the club on 1 October, coming off the bench in the 63rd minute for Yoshio Koizumi in a J1 League match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He provided his first assist minutes later, extending a cross to Kai Shibato for a goal, as Urawa Reds lost 4–1.[8] On 23 April 2023, he scored his first goal in the J1 League in a 1–1 draw against Kawasaki Frontale.[9]
On 5 January 2025, Linssen returned to the Netherlands and signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with NEC.[10]
Personal life
He is the younger brother of former professional footballer Edwin Linssen.[11]