Vito Wormgoor

Vito Nova Wormgoor (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvɪtoː ˈnoːvaː ˈʋɔr(ə)mɣoːr]; born 16 November 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Derde Divisie club DOVO.^[1]

Vito Wormgoor

Wormgoor with ADO Den Haag in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Vito Nova Wormgoor
Date of birth	(1988-11-16) 16 November 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Leersum, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	DOVO
Number	27
Youth career
199?–1999	HDS
1999–2006	DOVO
2006–2008	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Utrecht	9	(0)
2009–2012	De Graafschap	84	(3)
2012–2016	ADO Den Haag	106	(3)
2016	Aalesund	11	(0)
2017–2019	Brann	83	(11)
2020–2021	Columbus Crew	19	(0)
2022–2024	Start	50	(1)
2024	Cambuur	2	(0)
2024–	DOVO	0	(0)
International career
	Netherlands U20
	Netherlands U21	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2024

Career

Wormgoor has played for various youth clubs. In 2006, he moved to Ajax where he was a reserve defensive player for two seasons. On 2 September 2008, he moved to FC Utrecht and made his debut against FC Groningen on 14 September 2008. In the 2008–09 season he played seven games. In mid-2012 he signed with ADO Den Haag.

On 18 December 2019, Wormgoor was signed to Columbus Crew.^[2] Wormgoor suffered a long-term injury early in the season that kept him out for the duration of Columbus's season, however, he was part of the squad that won the 2020 MLS Cup.^[3] Following the 2021 season, Columbus opted to decline their contract option on Wormgoor.^[4]

On 30 January 2024, Wormgoor joined Cambuur until the end of the season.^[5]

Personal life

His younger brother Nando Wormgoor is also a footballer.

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 December 2019

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Utrecht	2008–09[6]	Eredivisie	9	0	0	0	–		0	0	9	0
De Graafschap	2009–10[7]	Eerste Divisie	30	2	0	0	–		0	0	30	2
	2010–11[8]	Eredivisie	26	0	1	0	–		1[a]	0	28	0
	2011–12[9]		28	1	3	0	–		0	0	31	1
	Total		84	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	89	3
ADO Den Haag	2012–13[10]	Eredivisie	32	1	2	0	–		0	0	34	1
	2013–14[11]		25	0	1	1	–		0	0	26	1
	2014–15[12]		26	0	0	0	–		0	0	26	0
	2015–16[13]		23	2	1	0	–		0	0	24	2
	Total		106	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	110	4
Aalesund	2016[14]	Tippeligaen	11	0	0	0	–		0	0	11	0
Brann	2017[15]	Eliteserien	26	2	1	0	2[b]	0	0	0	29	2
	2018[15]		29	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	4
	2019[15]		28	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	30	5
	Total		83	11	3	0	2	0	0	0	88	11
Columbus Crew	2020	Major League Soccer	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
	2021		17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
	Total		19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
Career total			312	17	11	1	2	0	1	0	326	18

1. Appearance in the Eredivisie play-offs
2. Appearances in the Europa League

Honours

De Graafschap

• Eerste Divisie: 2009–10

Columbus Crew

• MLS Cup: 2020
• Campeones Cup: 2021