Official | Branco van den Boomen rejoins Angers

Official | Branco van den Boomen rejoins Angers Branco van den Boomen (30) has returned to SCO Angers on a free transfer after terminating his contract with Ajax.  A former Toulouse FC player (23 goals and 45 assists in 121 matches), the midfielder left France in the summer of 2023 to return to the Netherlands, where his spell with the Ajaccides ultimately did not go as he had hoped.  Plagued by several injuries that kept him sidelined, at times for many weeks, van den Boomen ultimately never managed to establish himself as an undisputed first-team regular at a club where he had previously played in the youth ranks.  And it was at Angers that the Veldhoven-born player finally regained regular playing time, starting 14 of the 15 matches (one assist) he featured in under Alexandre Dujeux during the 2025-26 season.  Whilst the loan to  Le Sco  did not include a buy option, he would not return to Ajax. Instead, he terminated his contract with the Dutch side and has now returned to Angers, signing a three-year deal.  GFFN | Luke Entwistle