Kevin Brands: Difference between revisions

{{short description|Dutch professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

| fullname = Kevin Martinus Adrianus Brands<ref name="tff">{{cite web |title=Kevin Martınus Adrınus Brands |url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=1971348 |website=tff.org |publisher=[[Turkish Football Federation]] |access-date=6 December 2020}}</ref>

| birth_place = [[Waalwijk]], Netherlands

| height = 1.85 m

| currentclub = [[OJC Rosmalen]]

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears2 = 2008

| youthclubs2 = [[FC Den Bosch|Den Bosch]]

| clubs1 = [[Jong AZ]]

| clubs4 = [[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]]

| clubs5 = → [[SC Cambuur|Cambuur]] (loan)

| clubs7 = → [[FC Volendam|Volendam]] (loan)

| clubs8 = [[NAC Breda]]

| clubs11 = [[Almere City FC|Almere City]]

| years12 = 2018

| caps12 = 6

| years13 = 2018–2019

| clubs13 = [[VVSB]]

| caps13 = 8

| goals13 = 3

| years14 = 2019–2020

| clubs14 = [[Lampang F.C.|Lampang]]

| caps14 = 30

| goals14 = 0

| clubs15 = [[OJC Rosmalen]]

| caps15 = 3

| goals15 = 1

| years15 = 2021-

| club-update = 3 May 2021

'''Kevin Martinus Adrianus Brands''' (born 28 March 1988) is a Dutch professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as an [[Midfielder (association football)|attacking midfielder]] for [[OJC Rosmalen]] in [[Hoofdklasse B Sunday]].

He played in the youth teams of [[RKC Waalwijk|RKC]] and [[FC Den Bosch]] and signed a contract with [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]] in January 2009, where he was included in the reserve team, [[Jong AZ]].<ref>[https://www.az.nl/nieuws/kevin-brands-tekent-contract-tot-2011/1 Kevin Brands tekent contract tot 2011] - AZ {{in lang|nl}}</ref> AZ then loaned him to [[SC Telstar|Telstar]].<ref>[http://www.ed.nl/sport/az-verhuurt-drietal-van-jong-az-aan-telstar-1.2154666 AZ verhuurt drietal van Jong AZ aan Telstar] - Eindhovens Dagblad {{in lang|nl}}</ref> He later played for [[Willem II Tilburg|Willem II]] and [[SC Cambuur]] in the Eredivisie and [[FC Volendam]] and [[NAC Breda]] in the [[Eerste Divisie]].

Brands returned to play in the [[Eredivisie]] when he joined [[Go Ahead Eagles]] on a one-year contract in summer 2016. There, he was reunited with his head coach at Volendam, [[Hans de Koning]]. His contract included an option for another season.<ref name="gae-transfer">{{cite news |title=Kevin Brands van NAC Breda naar Go Ahead Eagles |trans-title=Kevin Brands from NAC Breda to Go Ahead Eagles |url=http://www.ga-eagles.nl/kevin-brands-nac-breda-naar-go-ahead-eagles/ |access-date=6 December 2020 |work=[[Go Ahead Eagles]] |date=10 June 2016 |language=nl |quote=Brands verheugt zich ook op de hernieuwde samenwerking met Hans de Koning, die eerder zijn trainer was bij FC Volendam.}}</ref> Although he began the season as a starter, he soon lost his spot in the starting lineup and was mainly a reserve during the rest of the fall of 2016. After half a year, he was allowed to leave the club. He was subsequently on trial at [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] in Scotland, but a move never materialised.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Inan |first1=Johan |title=Brands beproeft geluk in Schotland |trans-title=Brands tries his luck in Scotland |url=https://www.destentor.nl/ga-eagles/brands-beproeft-geluk-in-schotland~abc09197/ |access-date=6 December 2020 |work=De Stentor |date=11 January 2017 |language=nl}}</ref> On 17 January 2017, he joined Turkish side [[Samsunspor]], competing in the [[TFF 1. Lig]], the second highest Turkish league.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Inan |first1=Johan |title=Kevin Brands ruilt GAE na half jaar in voor laagvlieger in tweede Turkse divisie |trans-title=AFter six months, Kevin Brands switches GAE for lowly Turkish second division club |url=https://www.destentor.nl/ga-eagles/kevin-brands-ruilt-gae-na-half-jaar-in-voor-laagvlieger-in-tweede-turkse-divisie~a1aa3ece/ |access-date=6 December 2020 |work=De Stentor |date=19 January 2017 |language=no}}</ref> In August 2017, Brands began playing for [[Almere City FC|Almere City]]. In December of that year, he had his contract terminated and subsequently signed a two-year deal with [[Bali United F.C.|Bali United]] in Indonesia. Brands never made an appearance in the Indonesian league for the club, but did play five matches, including one qualifying match for the [[AFC Champions League]] and four matches in the group stage of the [[2018 AFC Cup]]. His contract was cancelled in March 2018 by the Bali United board, because he did not fit the playing style of the team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Matur Suksma! Bali United resmi lepas Kevin Brands |trans-title=Thank you! Bali United officially releases Kevin Brands |url=https://www.baliutd.com/news/media-news/matur-suksma-bali-united-resmi-lepas-kevin-brands/ |access-date=6 December 2020 |work=[[Bali United F.C.|Bali United]] |date=18 March 2018 |language=id}}</ref> At the beginning of September 2018, he had his contract terminated and he started playing for [[VVSB]] in the third-tier Dutch [[Tweede Divisie]]. He left there in December 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Voetballer Kevin Brands per direct weg bij VVSB |trans-title=Footballer Kevin Brands leaves VVSB immediately |url=https://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/3735989/Voetballer-Kevin-Brands-per-direct-weg-bij-VVSB |access-date=6 December 2020 |work=Omroep West |date=11 December 2018 |language=nl |quote=Middenvelder Kevin Brands vertrekt per direct bij VVSB. Het vele reizen tussen Noordwijkerhout en zijn woonplaats Den Bosch kon hij niet meer opbrengen. Daardoor kon hij zich niet meer concentreren op het degradatievoetbal in de tweede divisie. In gezamenlijk overleg is toen besloten om niet meer met elkaar door te gaan.}}</ref> In January 2019, Brands moved to Thai club [[Lampang F.C.|Lampang]] in the second-tier [[Thai League 2]].<ref name="paradijs" />

Kevin is the son of former footballer and former director of football of [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], [[Marcel Brands]].<ref name="paradijs">{{cite news |last1=van Beek |first1=Yvonne |title=Zelfs in het paradijs is niet alles perfect voor voetballer Kevin Brands: 'Als ik thuis ben, krijg ik het moeilijk' |trans-title=Even in paradise, not everything is perfect for footballer Kevin Brands: 'When I get home, it's difficult for me' |url=https://www.bd.nl/buitenlands-voetbal/zelfs-in-het-paradijs-is-niet-alles-perfect-voor-voetballer-kevin-brands-als-ik-thuis-ben-krijg-ik-het-moeilijk~aee6ecf2/ |access-date=6 December 2020 |work=Brabants Dagblad |date=4 December 2020 |language=nl}}</ref>

* [http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/kevin-brands.htm Voetbal International profile] {{in lang|nl}}

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