Tim Braem

Tim Braem
Personal information
Full name Tim Braem
Date of birth (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Venlo, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 De Graafschap
Number 20
Youth career
–2014 Venlosche Boys
2014–2024 VVV-Venlo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 VVV-Venlo 32 (2)
2025– De Graafschap 0 (0)
International career‡
2024– Netherlands U19 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 July 2025

Tim Braem (born 13 February 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for De Graafschap.[1]

Club career

Braem briefly played for local amateur side Venlosche Boys before joining the youth academy of VVV-Venlo in 2014, where he spent ten years developing through the club's youth system.

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, the 18-year-old midfielder was invited to join the first-team squad during pre-season to prove himself in friendly matches.[2] At the end of July 2024, he and Naïm Matoug were permanently promoted to the senior squad by head coach John Lammers.[3]

Braem made his professional debut on 10 August 2024 in the opening league match away against ADO Den Haag, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[4] He scored his first league goal on 25 August 2024 with a shot into the top-right corner during a 1–1 home draw against Roda JC Kerkrade.[5]

Braem quickly established himself as a regular starter and signed his first professional contract on 16 October 2024, keeping him at VVV until 1 July 2027 with an option for an additional season.[6]

During his first professional season, Braem also became a youth international and on 2 August 2025 received the Jan Klaassens Award, the annual prize awarded to the biggest talent from the VVV youth academy.[7]

Despite interest from clubs in Italy and the Eredivisie, Braem joined De Graafschap in September 2025, signing a three-year contract with an option for a fourth season. Reportedly, De Graafschap paid a transfer fee between €150,000 and €200,000 to VVV-Venlo.[8][9]

International career

Netherlands U19

In November 2024, Braem received his first call-up to the Netherlands U19 squad. Together with Jerolldino Bergraaf of Excelsior Rotterdam, he was one of only two players from the Eerste Divisie selected by head coach Peter van der Veen.[10]

He made his international debut on 13 November 2024 as a stoppage-time substitute for Tygo Land during a UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match against Slovenia U19, which the Netherlands won 2–0.[11]

Braem was also part of the Netherlands squad that won the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Romania.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Play-offs Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VVV-Venlo 2024–25 Eerste Divisie 31 2 0 0 — 31 2
2025–26 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
De Graafschap 2025–26 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 32 2 0 0 0 0 32 2

Honours

Netherlands U19

Personal life

Braem's father, Geert Braem, was also a professional footballer and played for VVV-Venlo, Helmond Sport, FC Eindhoven and Go Ahead Eagles.[13]

References

  1. ^ "VVV-talent Tim Braem kijkt uit naar eerste derby: 'Kippenvel'". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). 23 August 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Vijf jeugdspelers sluiten in voorbereiding aan bij selectie VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  3. ^ "VVV-jeugdspelers Braem en Matoug sluiten aan bij hoofdmacht". De Limburger (in Dutch). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  4. ^ "VVV opent seizoen met gelijkspel tegen tienkoppig ADO". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). 10 August 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  5. ^ "Thuiswedstrijd VVV tegen Roda JC Kerkrade eindigt in gelijkspel". Omroep Venlo (in Dutch). 25 August 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  6. ^ "VVV-Venlo beloont basisspeler Braem: 'Heel goed karakter'". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). 16 October 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  7. ^ "Tim Braem wint Jan Klaassens Award als grootste talent uit de jeugdopleiding". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 2 August 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  8. ^ "Ondanks interesse uit Italië en de eredivisie stapt VVV-talent Tim Braem over naar De Graafschap". De Limburger (in Dutch). 2 September 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  9. ^ "Riskante gok: De Graafschap kiest met jong team voor lange termijn, maar mist ervaring". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 2 September 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  10. ^ "Tim Braem in definitieve selectie Oranje Onder 19". Omroep Venlo (in Dutch). 8 November 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  11. ^ "Slovenië O19 0 - 2 Nederland O19". OnsOranje. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  12. ^ "VVV'er Tim Braem over EK-winst: 'Ik besef het nog niet helemaal'". Omroep Venlo (in Dutch). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  13. ^ "Voetballers en -trainers opnieuw in de schijnwerpers; hoe is het nu met Geert Braem, Rob Delahaije en Pie Schmitz?". De Limburger (in Dutch). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2026.

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