Dario Van den Buijs

Dario Van den Buijs (born 12 September 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dutch club RKC Waalwijk. He formerly played for Club Brugge, Heracles Almelo and FC Eindhoven.

Dario Van den Buijs

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-09-12) 12 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Lier, Belgium
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	RKC Waalwijk
Number	3
Youth career
	Club Brugge
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Club Brugge	0	(0)
2015–2017	Eindhoven	67	(10)
2017–2020	Heracles Almelo	37	(1)
2020–2021	Beerschot	23	(0)
2021	→ Fortuna Sittard (loan)	9	(0)
2021–	RKC Waalwijk	86	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 June 2025

Club career

Van den Buijs spent his youth career at Club Brugge, but failed to make an appearance at the club. He then moved on to play professionally at multiple Dutch clubs. On 30 August 2021, he signed a four-year contract with RKC Waalwijk.^[1]

Personal life

His father Stan van den Buijs was a professional footballer with Lierse and KV Mechelen and his grandfather Herman Helleputte played for Lierse and managed Beveren.^[2]