Bart Verbruggen
23-Year-Old
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier
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Verbruggen was passable in his first season as the full-time Brighton starter. He kept seven clean sheets and allowed 58 goals behind a defensive unit that frequently changed shape due to injuries. He started all but two Premier League matches, both of which came early in the season when injured, and is the undisputed No. 1 goalkeeper for manager Fabian Hurzeler. Verbruggen will hope for double-digit clean sheets in 2025/26, something that should be attainable given a second year under Hurzeler and what expects to be a deeper, healthier Brighton squad.
Saves penalty to secure win
Verbruggen registered three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Brentford. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 94th minute.
ANALYSIS
Verbruggen was sent the wrong way by Igor Thiago's first-half penalty and had relatively little to do outside two routine stops. The match turned in his favour at the death when he waited out Igor Thiago's run-up and got down sharply to save the stoppage-time penalty that allowed the Seagulls to secure the win. That intervention preserved Brighton's comeback and elevated a solid outing into a match-defining one. Verbruggen will hope to build on that performance against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
Verbruggen was sent the wrong way by Igor Thiago's first-half penalty and had relatively little to do outside two routine stops. The match turned in his favour at the death when he waited out Igor Thiago's run-up and got down sharply to save the stoppage-time penalty that allowed the Seagulls to secure the win. That intervention preserved Brighton's comeback and elevated a solid outing into a match-defining one. Verbruggen will hope to build on that performance against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
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Verbruggen made two saves and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace.
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Verbruggen had two saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 3-0 win over Leeds United.
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Verbruggen had five saves and allowed four goals in Saturday's 4-2 loss versus Manchester United.
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Two saves in home win
Verbruggen recorded two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win against Newcastle United.
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Three saves in draw
Verbruggen had three saves and allowed one goal, but also 1 an own goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton.
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Option for AC Milan
Verbruggen is one of the options AC Milan are considering to replace Mike Maignan, according to Calciomercato.
ANALYSIS
AC Milan need to sign a goalkeeper in the summer in case Maignan leaves the club, and with the Frenchman likely to join Chelsea, the Rossoneri are extremely active looking for the best potential replacement. Verbruggen would be an excellent signing, but the Dutchman isn't likely to leave Brighton unless Milan overpay for his services, and that's not expected to happen.
AC Milan need to sign a goalkeeper in the summer in case Maignan leaves the club, and with the Frenchman likely to join Chelsea, the Rossoneri are extremely active looking for the best potential replacement. Verbruggen would be an excellent signing, but the Dutchman isn't likely to leave Brighton unless Milan overpay for his services, and that's not expected to happen.