Bryan Smeets

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Bryan George Jeffrey Smeets (born 22 November 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club MVV.

Full name Bryan George Jeffrey Smeets[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Maastricht, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Bryan Smeets
Personal information
Full name Bryan George Jeffrey Smeets[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Maastricht, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
MVV
Number 5
Youth career
MVV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 MVV 144 (23)
2015–2017 De Graafschap 52 (4)
2017–2018 Cambuur 7 (0)
2018–2019 TOP Oss 37 (12)
2019–2022 Sparta Rotterdam 68 (10)
2022 Lommel 10 (1)
2022–2023 RWD Molenbeek 14 (0)
2023– MVV 67 (14)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2025
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Club career

He formerly played for MVV Maastricht, De Graafschap and SC Cambuur. He is best known the myth of Bryan scoring the equalizer against Ajax in 2016, which dramatically decided the winner of the Eredivisie title to be PSV Eindhoven.

On 1 February 2022, Smeets signed with Lommel in Belgium.[2]

Only months later, on 18 May 2022, Smeets was announced as the first signing ahead of the 2022–23 season for RWDM.[3] He signed a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.[3] In December 2022, he was told by club management that he was unwanted and could leave.[4] In April 2023, he started practicing with his former club De Graafschap.[5]

Smeets returned to MVV Maastricht in June 2023, signing a three-year contract through 30 June 2026.[6][7] Local media described him during the 2024–25 season as him as MVV's playmaker and "architect" in midfield[8][9]

Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Smeets requested a transfer, and MVV confirmed that he had been excused from first-team duties while he sought a move.[10] When no deal materialised, he was demoted to the under-21 squad, and in September 2025, it was announced that he would remain outside the senior squad at least until the winter break.[11][12]

International career

He was part of the Netherlands squad at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Career statistics

As of match played 9 May 2025
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MVV 2009–10 Eerste Divisie 400040
2010–11 Eerste Divisie 131002[b]0151
2011–12 Eerste Divisie 243212[b]0284
2012–13 Eerste Divisie 328112[b]03510
2013–14 Eerste Divisie 36520385
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 35620376
Total 14423726015725
De Graafschap 2015–16 Eredivisie 281104[b]1332
2016–17 Eerste Divisie 24310253
Total 5242041585
Cambuur 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 7030100
TOP Oss 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 3712202[b]04112
Sparta Rotterdam 2019–20[c] Eredivisie 22410234
2020–21 Eredivisie 264001[d]0274
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 20220222
Total 681030107210
Lommel 2021–22 First Division B 101101
RWD Molenbeek 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 14010150
MVV 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 3310103410
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 34520365
Total 6715307015
Career total 3996520213143368
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  1. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

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