Pepijn van de Merbel is a young talented goalkeeper, who was born on 18 March 2002. Van de Merbel's career started in youth at Willem II, before joining NAC via FC Den Bosch in 2018. There, he signed his first professional contract in January 2021. Pepijn's qualities are good reflexes, good around the line and the ability to play football. He made his debut at NAC on 17 December 2022 in the match against Almere City.