Simon van Duivenbooden

Simon van Duivenbooden (born 11 May 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Vitesse.

Club career
Van Duivenbooden is a youth product of Legmeervogels, Alphense Boys, Vitesse, and PSV successively. He returned to Vitesse, signing a contract on 20 May 2021. He made his professional debut with Vitesse in a 3–1 Eredivisie loss to AZ, coming on as a sub in the 81st minute. Van Duivenbooden scored his professional first goal against Go Ahead Eagles on 13 November 2022. On 19 January 2023, Van Duivenbooden extended his contract with Vitesse until 2025.

On 4 September 2023, Van Duivenbooden joined Patro Eisden in Belgium on loan. Eight days later, he returned to Vitesse for personal reasons, leading to the cancellation of his loan deal.

Personal life
Van Duivenbooden was born in the Netherlands and is of South African descent, holding dual citizenship.