Daniël Deen

Daniël Virginio Deen (born 13 February 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Career Daniël Virginio Deen joined the AZ academy at the under-12 level, having previously been with VSV in Velsen. He agreed to his first professional contract with the club in July 2021, signing a two-year contract.

In December 2022 Deen was included in a squad of 30 players travelling with the AZ first team on a mid-season training camp in Valencia, Spain. He made his professional debut for Jong AZ in January 2023 in the Eerste Divisie keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 win over Jong Utrecht. That same month he also appeared in his first match day squad Saturday for AZ Alkmaar, being named amongst the match day substitutes in the Eredivisie.

Personal life Born in the Netherlands, Deen is of Brazilian descent through his mother. He plays with his maternal surname Virginio on his shirt, to honour his Brazilian relatives.