Daniel Krutzen

Daniël Nicolas Maria Johanes Krutzen (born 19 September 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Canadian club Forge FC as a defender.

Daniel Krutzen
Krutzen with Forge FC in 2019
Personal information
Full name Daniël Nicolas Maria Johanes Krutzen[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996
Place of birth Brunssum, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Forge FC
Number 5
Youth career
2002–2016 Genk
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Albany Great Danes 55 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 FC Tucson 7 (5)
2018 Reading United 9 (2)
2019– Forge FC 55 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2021

Club career

Early career

Born in Brunssum, Netherlands, Krutzen was raised in nearby Lanaken, Belgium.[2] He was a product of the academy of Belgian First Division A side Genk before attending University at Albany on an athletic scholarship.[3]

In 2017, Krutzen played for USL PDL side FC Tucson, scoring five goals in seven appearances.[4] In 2018, he played for Reading United AC, scoring two goals in nine appearances.[4]

Forge FC

On 2 March 2019, Krutzen signed with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[3] On 4 May 2019, he made his professional debut as a starter against HFX Wanderers FC.[5] Krutzen played a major role for Forge in both the 2019 and 2020 seasons, winning the league both years. In 2020 he led the league in both interceptions and defensive touches, and is considered to be one of the best defenders in the league.[6]

Career statistics
As of 22 December 2021.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Tucson2017PDL 7510—85
Reading United2018PDL 9210—102
Forge FC2019CPL 281204[lower-alpha 1]1342
2020CPL 112004[lower-alpha 1]2154
2021CPL 203205[lower-alpha 1]0273
Total59640123769
Career total7513601239416
  1. Appearances in the CONCACAF League.

Honours

Club

Forge FC

References
  1. "CONCACAF Release Forge FC Roster for 2022 Champions League". Forge FC News. 7 February 2022.
  2. "Daniel Krutzen bio". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  3. "Forge FC adds four players to roster". Forge FC. 2 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. "Daniel Krutzen". USL League Two. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  5. "Daniel Krutzen". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  6. "CanPL.ca's Top 23 Under 23 in the CPL: Krutzen a key figure for Forge FC (Part 4)". Canadian Premier League. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  7. "D. Krutzen". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 December 2021.


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