Lennard Hartjes

Lennard Hartjes
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Spijkenisse, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Excelsior
Number 20
Youth career
2009–2011 Spijkenisse
2011–2015 Sparta Rotterdam
2015–2021 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Feyenoord 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Roda JC (loan) 33 (2)
2023–2024 → Excelsior (loan) 1 (0)
2024– Excelsior 0 (0)
International career‡
2021– Netherlands U19 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:43, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:45, 4 March 2023 (UTC)

Lennard Hartjes (born 7 April 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Excelsior.

Club career

Feyenoord

Hartjes is a youth product of Spijkenisse and Sparta Rotterdam, and joined the youth academy of Feyenoord in 2015.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 18 July 2020.[4]

Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Hartjes and fellow academy player Antoni Milambo were promoted to first team by head coach Arne Slot.[5] He made his professional debut for Feyenoord in a 3–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over FC Luzern on 12 August 2021, replacing Orkun Kökçü in the 58th minute.[6]

Roda JC (loan)

On 15 August 2022, Hartjes joined Eerste Divisie club Roda JC Kerkrade on a season-long loan.[7] He made his debut for the club as a starter in defensive midfield in a 3–0 away win in the league over FC Den Bosch after a hat-trick from former Feyenoord teammate Dylan Vente.[8][9] On 18 October, Hartjes scored his first competitive goal at senior level, providing the 2–2 equaliser in a KNVB Cup match against Heracles Almelo.[10] Despite keeping Roda's hopes of advancement alive, Hartjes would later miss the decisive penalty in the shootout, knocking the club out of the cup competition.[11] He scored his first league goal on 30 January 2023 in a 2–1 away defeat to league leaders PEC Zwolle.[12]

Excelsior (loan)

On 10 July 2023, Hartjes joined Eredivisie side Excelsior on loan for the remainder of the season.[13]

Excelsior

On 26 July 2024, Hartjes permanently joined Excelsior on a three year contract.[14]

International career

Hartjes was called up by Netherlands under-19 team coach Bert Konterman in August 2021.[15] He made his international debut for the under-19s on 6 September 2021, replacing Dylan Hopman during half-time of a friendly against Italy at Sportpark Nieuw Zuid in Katwijk.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 May 2023[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Feyenoord 2021–22 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 — 2 0
Roda JC (loan) 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 33 2 1 1 — — 33 2
Career total 33 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 35 2
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ^ "Lennard Hartjes – Essel Sports Management". Essel Sports Management. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. ^ Antes, Wessel (14 October 2022). "'Ik was er wel van onder de indruk dat een trainer als Slot zo over mij sprak'". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Groeten van Lennard Hartjes vanaf Het nieuwe Varkenoord". vvspijkenisse.nl.
  4. ^ "Academy-speler Hartjes (17) tekent eerste contract". Feyenoord (in Dutch). 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. ^ Gouka, Mikos (3 July 2021). "Slot neemt Milambo (16) en Hartjes (18) mee met trainingskamp Feyenoord". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Jahanbakhsh leidt Feyenoord naar klinkende zege op Luzern (3-0)". NOS (in Dutch). 12 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Lennard Hartjes op huurbasis naar Roda JC". Roda JC Kerkrade (Press release) (in Dutch). 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  8. ^ Spijkers, Frank (19 August 2022). "FC Den Bosch buigt in de slotfase alsnog voor Roda JC: 0–3". DTV Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Den Bosch vs. Roda JC – 19 August 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Roda JC vs. Heracles – 18 October 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Heracles Almelo schakelt Roda JC uit na strafschoppen". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  12. ^ Vaarhorst, Job (30 January 2023). "Koploper PEC Zwolle wint inhaalduel bij Roda JC". RTV Oost (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Excelsior haalt Feyenoord-talent, ook Zweedse verdediger in aantocht" [Excelsior brings in Feyenoord-talent, Swedish defender also coming]. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Excelsior neemt Lennard Hartjes over van Feyenoord" [Excelsior signs Lennard Hartjes from Feyenoord] (in Dutch). 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Onder 18 oefent in 's-Gravenzande tegen Italië". OnsOranje (in Dutch). 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Nederland O19 – Italië O19". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  17. ^ "L. Hartjes: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 March 2023.