{
  "id": 1691727,
  "title": "Joey Veerman joins BVB",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/joey-veerman-joins-bvb-1691727",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/joey-veerman-joins-bvb-104000463.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Borussia Dortmund has announced the signing of Joey Veerman, the talented midfielder. Lars Ricken, the club's Managing Director for Sport, expressed confidence in Veerman's ability to bolster their central midfield department. Since the beginning of the year, Dortmund had let two players depart from that position: Pascal Groß and Salih Özcan. Emre Can, who recently rejoined the team, will also be a part of their lineup moving forward.\n\nVeerman's journey in football commenced in 2005 when he joined FC Volendam at the age of six. He made his professional debut for the second-tier club in June 2016, subsequently earning 81 appearances and scoring 12 goals. His career took a notable turn from 2019 to 2021, where he played for Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen, amassing 81 appearances and scoring 18 goals. In January 2022, Veerman transferred to PSV Eindhoven, where he excelled, earning three league titles (2024, 2025, 2026), two cups (2022, 2023), and three Super Cups (2022, 2023, 2025). Across his tenure at PSV, he appeared in 198 matches, netting 31 goals.\n\nSporting Director Ole Book lauded Joey Veerman, highlighting his exceptional football skills, creativity, technique, and vision. He has consistently delivered outstanding performances at the highest level, both with PSV Eindhoven and the Dutch national team. The club is thrilled to welcome Veerman to their ranks and is excited to witness his contributions to their future endeavors.\n\nPrior to his move to Borussia Dortmund, Joey Veerman made a single appearance for the Netherlands U19 national team. Since then, he has been a regular for the senior Netherlands squad since 2023, featuring in 16 matches and scoring once. When asked about his decision to join Borussia Dortmund, Veerman expressed his pride in being part of a prominent club in Europe and his eagerness to celebrate success with the team.",
  "summary": "Borussia Dortmund’s Managing Director for Sport, Lars Ricken, explains: “Joey is a player who will help us enormously with his abilities. This summer, we deliberately placed a focus of our transfe...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}