Pepijn van de Merbel
Dutch association footballer (born 2002)
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Pepijn van de Merbel (born 18 March 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Eerste Divisie club Den Bosch as a goalkeeper.
Date of birth
18 March 2002
Place of birth
Oud Gastel, Netherlands
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position
Goalkeeper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Oud Gastel, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Den Bosch | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | SC Gastel | ||
| 2012–2014 | Willem II | ||
| 2014–2017 | Brabant United | ||
| 2017–2018 | Den Bosch | ||
| 2018–2021 | NAC Breda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | NAC Breda | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Den Bosch | 49 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 February 2026 | |||
Career
Born in Oud Gastel,[1] van de Merbel began his career with NAC Breda, signing a three-year professional contract in January 2021.[2] Playing at youth level, he said he was keen to learn.[3] He made his senior debut in December 2022, in a 1–0 home defeat to Almere City.[4][5][6][7]
On 4 June 2024, van de Merbel returned to his youth club Den Bosch on a two-year contract.[8]