Marnick Danny Ingrid Vermijl (born 13 January 1992) is a Belgian

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who plays as a

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for

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side Thes. Born in Peer, he began his career with nearby Bocholter VV, and joined the academy of

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in 2008 before being signed by English club Manchester United in 2010. He was unable to break into the Manchester United first-team and spent the 2013–14 season on loan to Dutch club

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before moving to Sheffield Wednesday on a permanent deal in January 2015. Vermijl is also a Belgium youth international, having played at the under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.

Club career

Manchester United

Born in Peer, Vermijl was a youth player of

, but did not play for the senior squad before moving to Manchester United for the 2010–11 season, becoming only the second Belgian player to play for the team. He made his debut in a friendly against Shamrock Rovers scoring twice and made 24 appearances for the reserve squad in his first season. He made his professional debut on 26 September 2012, in the League Cup win against Newcastle United at Old Trafford.

NEC

On 2 September 2013, Vermijl joined Dutch team

on loan for the duration of the 2013–14 season.

Sheffield Wednesday

Vermijl signed for

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on 2 February 2015. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.

Preston North End

Vermijl signed on loan for Preston North End on 6 August 2015. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1-0 win against

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side

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in the

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on 25 August 2015. Vermijl made a permanent move to Preston North End on 31 August 2016, signing a three-year deal.

Scunthorpe United

Vermijl signed on loan for Scunthorpe United on 31 January 2018. He made his first appearance for the Iron on 3 February 2018 in a 2–3 away victory over Fleetwood Town.

MVV Maastricht

Vermijl signed on a season-long loan for

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side

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on 31 August 2018. He was released by Preston at the end of the 2018–19 season. Vermijl signed for Maastricht on a permanent deal on 27 June 2019.

Thes Sport

On 2 July 2020, Vermijl signed with Thes Sport in the third-tier

, where he was reunited with his brother, Laurens.

International career

Vermijl has 12 caps and three goals for the Belgian U17 team, nine caps and no goals for the Belgian U18 team, and 14 caps and two goals for the Belgian U19 team.

Career statistics

Notes

References

External links

Profile
at pnefc.net

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vermijl, Marnick 1992 births Living people Belgian men's footballers Belgian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders K. Bocholter V.V. players Manchester United F.C. players NEC Nijmegen players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players MVV Maastricht players Belgium men's youth international footballers Belgium men's under-21 international footballers Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Belgian Third Division players Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Belgian expatriate sportspeople in England Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Footballers from Limburg (Belgium) English Football League players K.V.V. Thes Sport Tessenderlo players