Jimmy Vijgen
Dutch footballer (born 2000)
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Jimmy Roberto Vijgen (born 23 August 2000) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a winger for Groene Ster.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jimmy Roberto Vijgen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Heerlen, Netherlands[2] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Groene Ster | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Groene Ster | ||
| 2007–2019 | Roda JC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Roda JC | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | MVV | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sporting Hasselt | 20 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | UNA | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | Groene Ster | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:27, 4 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Vijgen was born in Heerlen, Limburg, and started playing youth football for Groene Ster.[4] After one year, as a seven-year-old, he joined the Roda JC academy.[4] In 2019, he was promoted to Roda's under-21 team. He made his professional debut for the first team on 28 March 2021, replacing Dylan Vente in the 89th minute of a 3–1 home win over Cambuur.[5]
On 29 July 2022, Vijgen signed a one-year contract with Eerste Divisie rivals MVV.[6][2] He made his debut for the club on 9 September, replacing Sven Blummel in the 86th minute of a 5–0 away defeat to FC Eindhoven.[7][8]
In the summer of 2023, Vijgen joined Belgian Division 2 club Sporting Hasselt.[9]
In February 2024, Derde Divisie club UNA announced their signing of Vijgen ahead of the 2024–25 season.[10]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roda JC | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| MVV | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sporting Hasselt | 2023–24 | Belgian Division 2 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 4 | |
| UNA | 2024–25 | Derde Divisie | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 39 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
