Vito Wormgoor

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 37)
Place of birth Leersum, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 DOVO
Number 18
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 27 (3)
International career
Netherlands U20
Netherlands U21 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 January 2026

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.

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. 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. Following the 2021 season, Columbus opted to decline their contract option on Wormgoor.

On 30 January 2024, Wormgoor joined Cambuur until the end of the season.

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Utrecht 2008–09 Eredivisie 9000–0090
De Graafschap 2009–10 Eerste Divisie 30200–00302
2010–11 Eredivisie 26010–10280
2011–12 28130–00311
Total 843400010893
ADO Den Haag 2012–13 Eredivisie 32120–00341
2013–14 25011–00261
2014–15 26000–00260
2015–16 23210–00242
Total 10634100001104
Aalesund 2016 Tippeligaen 11000–00110
Brann 2017 Eliteserien 262102000292
2018 294000000294
2019 285200000305
Total 83113020008811
Columbus Crew 2020 Major League Soccer 2000–0020
2021 170000000170
Total 190000000190
Career total 31217111201032618
  1. ↑ Appearance in the Eredivisie play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in the Europa League

Honours

De Graafschap

Columbus Crew

References

  1. ↑ Vito Wormgoor at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Columbus Crew SC add to defense, sign Vito Worngoor". Major League Soccer (in Norwegian). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Straus, Brian. "Resilient at Their Core, Crew Are Fitting MLS Cup Champions in 2020". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Columbus Crew Announces End-of-2021 Roster Decisions | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
  5. ↑ "SC CAMBUUR VERSTERKT ZICH MET VITO WORMGOOR" [SC CAMBUUR STRENGTHENS ITSELF WITH VITO WORMGOOR] (in Dutch). Cambuur. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Vito Wormgoor at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Vito Wormgoor in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Vito Wormgoor in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Vito Wormgoor in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Vito Wormgoor in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Vito Wormgoor in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Vito Wormgoor in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Vito Wormgoor in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Vito Wormgoor in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  15. 1 2 3 "Games played by Vito Wormgoor in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2017.