Damon Mirani (born 13 May 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Volendam.
.jpg) Mirani with Volendam in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Monnickendam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Volendam | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Monnickendam | |||
| Volendam | |||
| 2012–2016 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Jong Ajax | 24 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Almere City | 163 | (14) |
| 2021– | Volendam | 94 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Netherlands U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2013 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U19 | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:03, 11 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Ajax
Mirani began his football career in the under-8 of VV Monnickendam before moving to Volendam. At the end of the 2011–12 season, he was admitted to the Ajax academy. On 15 March 2013, he signed his first professional contract with the club, binding him to the club until 30 June 2016. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Mirani was crowned Talent van De Toekomst (Talent of the Future) while playing for Ajax B1, the under-17 team.[1][2]
Mirani began the 2013–14 season playing for Ajax A1, the under-19 team. With the unavailability of several players, he made his professional debut for Jong Ajax against Achilles '29 in an Eerste Divisie match on 8 September 2013, coming on for Tom Noordhoff as a half-time substitute.[3] On 28 June 2014, Mirani made his unofficial debut for the Ajax first team in a friendly against SDC Putten which was won 13–1. Mirani replaced Kenny Tete after the break and scored the 7–0 from a corner-kick in the 50th minute.[4]
In March 2016, it was announced that Mirani's expiring contract would not be extended, which meant that he could start looking for a new club. Mirani made a total of 24 appearances for Jong Ajax in three seasons, and failed to make his official first-team debut.[5]
Almere City
On 31 May 2016, Mirani signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Almere City.[6] He made his official debut for Almere City on 5 August in an away match against Volendam. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[7]
Volendam
On 15 June 2021, Mirani moved to Volendam on a two-year contract, a club where he already worked part-time as a youth coach.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Almere City | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 3 | 39 | 6 | |
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
| Total | 163 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 180 | 13 | ||
| Volendam | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 81 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 85 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 268 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 289 | 20 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Ajax Talent of the Future: 2012–13
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: April 2023[9]
References
External links
- Netherlands stats at OnsOranje
- Damon Mirani at Soccerway
- Damon Mirani at WorldFootball.net