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Dutch footballer (born 2000)

Simon Janssen
Janssen in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Blerick, Netherlands
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team VVV-Venlo
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2010 SV Blerick
2010–2018 VVV-Venlo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– VVV-Venlo 131 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:22, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Simon Janssen (born 25 September 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.

Career

Janssen progressed through the VVV-Venlo youth academy after arriving there from the SV Blerick in 2010. He made his professional debut for the club on his 18th birthday on 25 September 2018 in a 3–0 away win in the KNVB Cup over Westlandia, replacing Tino-Sven Sušić in the 73rd minute. He made his Eredivisie debut three months later in a 4–1 loss to Feyenoord on 6 December 2018, coming off the bench for Evert Linthorst.

On 18 April 2019, Janssen signed a two-year contract with VVV, with an option for an additional year. Three months later he received the Jan Klaassens Award [nl], the yearly award for VVV's best academy player.

VVV exercised the option in Janssen's contract in March 2021, keeping him in Venlo until 2022. On 7 December 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension until 2024, with a unilateral option to extend for a further year. At that point Janssen, originally a midfielder, was converted to play left-back by head coach Jos Luhukay.

On 17 February 2023, Janssen scored his first professional goal, securing VVV's 2–1 away win against Dordrecht in injury time. This came after Dordrecht had earlier equalised during injury time.

Career statistics

As of match played 7 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VVV-Venlo 2018–19 Eredivisie 1 0 1 0 — 2 0
2019–20 Eredivisie 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
2020–21 Eredivisie 19 0 4 0 — 23 0
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 36 0 1 0 — 37 0
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 36 1 2 0 4 0 42 0
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 32 1 1 0 — 33 1
Career total 131 2 9 0 4 0 144 2
  1. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

  1. Pansier, Gerard (18 April 2019). "Simon Janssen en Aaron Bastiaans tekenen contract bij VVV". Omroep Venlo (in Dutch).
  2. "Simon Janssen geniet van VVV-debuut op 18de verjaardag". Omroep Venlo (in Dutch). 26 September 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. "Feyenoord vs. VVV – 6 December 2018". Soccerway.
  4. "Jeugdspelers tekenen contract". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 18 April 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019.
  5. "Simon Janssen wint Jan Klaassens Award". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
  6. "VVV licht opties Janssen en Bastiaans". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Janssen tekent contract tot medio 2024". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 7 December 2021. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  8. "VVV TV | Het eerste doelpunt van Simon Janssen". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 23 February 2023. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  9. Bouwens, Jaj (17 February 2023). "Vastelaovend in Venlo kan beginnen na zege VVV in Dordrecht". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.

External links

VVV-Venlo – current squad
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