Virgil Misidjan

Virgil Misidjan (born 24 July 1993), nicknamed Vura as worn on his shirt, is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie.[1]

Virgil Misidjan
Misidjan with 1. FC Nürnberg in 2019
Personal information
Full name Virgil Roy Misidjan
Date of birth (1993-07-24) 24 July 1993
Place of birth Goirle, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 PEC Zwolle
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2010 Willem II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Willem II 54 (10)
2013–2018 Ludogorets Razgrad 132 (35)
2015–2018 Ludogorets Razgrad II 6 (1)
2018–2021 1. FC Nürnberg 26 (1)
2021– PEC Zwolle 0 (0)
National team
2013 Netherlands U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:55, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Early career

Born in Goirle, part of the suburban area of the city of Tilburg, Misidjan began his football career at Willem II.

Willem II

In early 2012, Misidjan returned to Willem II and helped the team gain promotion to the Eredivisie, finishing the season with 6 goals in 14 matches. He made his first team debut in a 1–0 away loss against Den Bosch on 29 January 2012, coming on as a substitute.

Ludogorets Razgrad

On 16 August 2013, Misidjan joined Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad[2] for a reported fee of €700,000.[3] He was given the number 93 jersey. He made his debut on the following day, in a 1–0 away win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv, coming on as a second-half substitute. In the group phase of 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, Misidjan scored two goals in the matches against PSV Eindhoven. He also scored twice in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League play-offs against Viktoria Plzeň, helping Ludogorets to qualify for the group phase. On 6 December 2016, he scored his maiden goal in the groups of the tournament, giving his side a 1–0 lead in a 2–2 draw in the away match against Paris Saint-Germain.

On 21 October 2017, he extended his contract with the team until 30 June 2020.[4]

1. FC Nürnberg

On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Misidjan joined 1. FC Nürnberg.[5][6]

PEC Zwolle

In January 2021, he returned to the Netherlands, signing a six-month contract with PEC Zwolle.[7]

International career

Misidjan received a call up for Netherlands U20 in 2013 and played in a friendly match against Serbia U21 on 22 March 2013, coming as a substitute at halftime in place of Guus Hupperts.

In 2014 Misidjan declined to play for Suriname. In December 2017 the ex Ludogorets manager Georgi Dermendzhiev hinted that Vura could potentially play for Bulgaria after August 2018.[8]

Personal

Misidjan received a suspended 58-day prison sentence and ordered to perform 240 hours of community service after he was convicted of assault for a January 2018 Roosendaal parking lot altercation with a 68-year old man.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 10 July 2019[1]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[lower-alpha 1]Continental[lower-alpha 2]Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Willem II 2011–12 Eerste Divisie 18600–186
2012–13 Eredivisie 34410–354
2013–14 Eerste Divisie 2000–20
Total 541010005510
Ludogorets Razgrad 2013–14 A Group 289511124412
2014–15 2810721104612
2015–16 1721020182
2016–17 First League 27164113448
2017–18 2612301013913
2018–19 611061132
Total 1323523751720449
Nürnberg 2018–19 Bundesliga 23120–251
Career total 2094626751728460
  1. Includes KNVB Cup, Bulgarian Cup and Bulgarian Supercup matches.
  2. Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

Honours

Club

RKC Waalwijk[10]

Ludogorets

References
  1. Virgil Misidjan at Soccerway
  2. "Virgil Misidjan and Terziev sign on at Ludogorets". uefa.com. 16 August 2013.
  3. "Лудогорец платил 200 000 евро повече за холандец". trud.bg. 1 September 2013.
  4. "Сагата с Мисиджан в Лудогорец приключи" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. "Virgil Misidjan verstärkt die Club-Offensive". 1. FC Nürnberg. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. "Nürnberg verpflichtet Misidjan und Matheus Pereira". kicker Online (in German). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. "PEC Zwolle bindt Virgil Misidjan aan zich" (in Dutch). peczwolle.nl. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  8. "Мисиджан с български паспорт до 9 месеца" (in Bulgarian). eurocom.bg. December 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  9. "Update: Misidjan bezorgt 68-jarige man gebroken been en hoeft toch niet cel in" (in Dutch). voetbalprimeur.nl. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  10. "RKC Waalwijk kampioen in Jupiler League" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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