Damon Mirani (born 13 May 1996) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Ajax

Mirani began his football career in the under-8 of VV Monnickendam before moving to

. At the end of the 2011–12 season, he was admitted to the

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academy. On 15 March 2013, he signed his first professional contract with the club, binding him to the club until 30 June 2016. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Mirani was crowned '' Talent van De Toekomst'' (Talent of the Future) while playing for Ajax B1, the under-17 team. Mirani began the 2013–14 season playing for Ajax A1, the under-19 team. With the unavailability of several players, he made his professional debut for

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against

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in an Eerste Divisie match on 8 September 2013, coming on for

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as a half-time substitute. On 28 June 2014, Mirani made his unofficial debut for the Ajax first team in a friendly against

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which was won 13–1. Mirani replaced

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after the break and scored the 7–0 from a corner-kick in the 50th minute. In March 2016, it was announced that Mirani's expiring contract would not be extended, which meant that he could start looking for a new club. Mirani made a total of 24 appearances for Jong Ajax in three seasons, and failed to make his official first-team debut.

Almere City

On 31 May 2016, Mirani signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club

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. He made his official debut for Almere City on 5 August in an away match against

. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.

Volendam

On 15 June 2021, Mirani moved to Volendam on a two-year contract, a club where he already worked part-time as a youth coach.

Career statistics

Honours

Individual *

Talent of the Future: 2012–13 *

Team of the Month: April 2023

References

External links

Netherlands stats
at OnsOranje * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mirani, Damon 1996 births Living people Dutch men's footballers Men's association football defenders People from Monnickendam VV Monnickendam players Jong Ajax players AFC Ajax players Almere City FC players FC Volendam players Eerste Divisie players Eredivisie players Netherlands men's youth international footballers Footballers from North Holland