Simon Janssen

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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

On 18 April 2019, Janssen signed a two-year contract with VVV, with an option for an additional year.[4] Three months later he received the Jan Klaassens Award [nl], the yearly award for VVV's best academy player.[5]

VVV exercised the option in Janssen's contract in March 2021, keeping him in Venlo until 2022.[6] On 7 December 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension until 2024, with a unilateral option to extend for a further year.[7] At that point Janssen, originally a midfielder, was converted to play left-back by head coach Jos Luhukay.[7]

On 17 February 2023, Janssen scored his first professional goal, securing VVV's 2–1 away win against Dordrecht in injury time.[8] This came after Dordrecht had earlier equalised during injury time.[9]

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[a] 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. ^ a b "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.