Patrick Brouwer

Patrick Brouwer
Brouwer in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-19) 19 March 2001[1]
Place of birth Leiden, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Telstar
Number 27
Youth career
–2017 Alphense Boys
2017–2022 Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Jong Sparta 53 (9)
2022–2024 Sparta Rotterdam 2 (0)
2023–2024Emmen (loan) 32 (4)
2024–2025 Quick Boys 32 (16)
2025– Telstar 19 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:14, 14 February 2026 (UTC)

Patrick Brouwer (born 19 March 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Telstar.

Career

Early years

Brouwer was raised in Leiden, South Holland. Aged twelve, he joined the youth system of Alphense Boys and, after one season, moved to Sparta Rotterdam, where he was initially used as a central midfielder before being converted into a wide forward.[2] He made his professional debut for Sparta during the 2022–23 season, and spent 2023–24 on loan at FC Emmen, where injuries in the squad also saw him deployed at right-back; he scored four goals in 32 appearances in all competitions.[3][2] He subsequently signed for Quick Boys in the Tweede Divisie, finishing as the club's top scorer in the 2024–25 season, as the club won the league title.[4][2]

Telstar

In June 2025, Brouwer joined Telstar on a three-year contract following the club's promotion to the Eredivisie.[2] He made his league debut on 10 August 2025 in a 2–0 away defeat to Ajax, Telstar's first Eredivisie match since 1978; Brouwer went close early on, striking the post.[5] He scored his first Eredivisie goal on 23 August, netting Telstar's second in a 2–2 draw with FC Volendam.[6] A week later, he again scored the second goal as Telstar recorded a 2–0 away win over PSV, a result widely described as a major upset.[7][8]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 January 2026[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Sparta 2019–20 Tweede Divisie 1 0 1 0
2019–20 Tweede Divisie 5 0 5 0
2019–20 Tweede Divisie 32 6 32 6
2019–20 Tweede Divisie 15 3 15 3
Total 53 9 53 9
Sparta Rotterdam 2022–23 Eredivisie 2 0 1 0 3 0
Emmen (loan) 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 32 4 1 0 4[a] 0 37 4
Quick Boys 2024–25 Tweede Divisie 32 16 4 1 36 17
Telstar 2025–26 Eredivisie 19 3 2 2 21 5
Career total 138 32 8 3 4 0 150 35
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

Honours

Quick Boys

References

  1. ^ "Patrick Brouwer". ESPN. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Topscorer Quick Boys volgt twee teamgenoten naar Telstar" [Quick Boys top scorer follows two teammates to Telstar]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ^ Beck, Tim (21 September 2023). "Patrick Brouwer: 'FC Emmen is een hele warme club'" [Patrick Brouwer: "FC Emmen is a very warm club"]. Elf Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Bekersprookje Quick Boys voorbij na dappere strijd in Alkmaar" [Quick Boys' cup fairy tale ends after brave fight in Alkmaar]. TOTO KNVB Beker (in Dutch). 27 February 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Eredivisie Round-Up: Ajax see off Telstar as AZ and Utrecht win". Football-Oranje. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Telstar geeft eerste Eredivisiezege in 47 jaar weg, FC Volendam dankt invaller Anthony Descotte" [Telstar let first Eredivisie win in 47 years slip, FC Volendam thank substitute Anthony Descotte]. De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 23 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Brouwer over stunt met Telstar: 'We hebben geschiedenis geschreven'" [Brouwer on Telstar upset: "We have made history"]. NOS (in Dutch). 30 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Patrick Brouwer stunt met Telstar tegen PSV na jaar bij amateurs: 'Besef is er nog niet'" [Patrick Brouwer stuns with Telstar against PSV after a year among amateurs: "It hasn't sunk in yet"]. AD (in Dutch). 30 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  9. ^ Patrick Brouwer at WorldFootball.net
  10. ^ Groenstege, Minne (10 May 2025). "Quick Boys bouwt feest: na 21 jaar weer de beste amateurclub van Nederland" [Quick Boys celebrate: best amateur club in the Netherlands again after 21 years]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2025.