Daniel Krutzen

Daniel Krutzen (born 19 September 1996) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Canadian club Forge FC as a defender.

Daniel Krutzen
Personal information
Full name Daniel Krutzen
Date of birth (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996
Place of birth Lanaken, Belgium
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 36 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 September 2020

Club career

Early career

Krutzen was a product of the academy of Belgian First Division A side Genk before attending University at Albany on an athletic scholarship.[1]

In 2017, Krutzen played for USL PDL side FC Tucson, scoring five goals in seven appearances.[2] In 2018, he played for Reading United AC, scoring two goals in nine appearances.[2]

Forge FC

On 2 March 2019, Krutzen signed with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[1] On 4 May 2019, he made his professional debut as a starter against HFX Wanderers FC.[3] 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 the best defenders in the league.[4]

Career statistics
As of match played on 8 December 2020.[5]
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
Total3932083496
Career total551040836713
  1. Appearances in the CONCACAF League.

Honours

Club

Forge FC

References
  1. "Forge FC adds four players to roster". Forge FC. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  2. "Daniel Krutzen". USL League Two. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. "Daniel Krutzen". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. "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.
  5. "D. Krutzen". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 January 2020.


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