# Vincent Vermeij

Vincent Vermeij (born 9 August 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fortuna Düsseldorf.

## Club career
### Ajax

Vincent Vermeij was born and raised in Blaricum, where he joined the youth of HSV De Zuidvogels in nearby Huizen. He joined the youth ranks of Ajax in 2012, and signed his first professional contract with Ajax on 4 July 2013, a one-year contract running until 30 June 2014. At first instance Vermeij joined the newly promoted reserves team Jong Ajax, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie, the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands. He made his debut for Jong Ajax in the regular season away match against MVV Maastricht on 17 August 2013. The match ended in 1–0 loss for the Amsterdam side. He scored his first professional goal for Jong Ajax in his second appearance in a match against Jong Twente on 30 August 2013, scoring in the 38th minute of the 2–1 win at home.

### De Graafschap

On 31 January 2014, it was announced that Vermeij had transferred to the club from Doetinchem for an undisclosed fee. He signed a 2.5-year contract with his new club having made 17 league appearances for the Ajax reserves squad, while scoring three goals. He scored his first goal for his new club on 7 February 2014 in an away match against FC Oss which ended in a 2–2 draw.

### MSV Duisburg

In the summer of 2019, he moved to MSV Duisburg. He left Duisburg at the end of the 2020–21 season.

### SC Freiburg II

He signed for SC Freiburg II for the 2021–22 season.

### Fortuna Düsseldorf

On 13 June 2023, Vermeij signed for 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 15 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Jong Ajax | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 2 |
| De Graafschap | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 |
| De Graafschap | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 38 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 21 |
| De Graafschap | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 9 |
| De Graafschap | Total | Total | 84 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 100 | 39 |
| Heracles Almelo | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 15 | 4 |
| Heracles Almelo | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 9 |
| Heracles Almelo | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 10 | 3 |
| Heracles Almelo | Total | Total | 46 | 11 | 6 | 5 | – | – | 52 | 16 |
| Den Bosch (loan) | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 6 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| MSV Duisburg | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 33 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 |
| MSV Duisburg | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 8 |
| MSV Duisburg | Total | Total | 56 | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 58 | 22 |
| SC Freiburg II | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 11 |
| SC Freiburg II | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 36 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 15 |
| SC Freiburg II | Total | Total | 64 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 26 |
| SC Freiburg | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 11 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 308 | 110 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 338 | 122 |
* ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs