Joey Houweling

Joey Houweling
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-07) 7 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Huizen, Netherlands
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Telstar
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2011 SV Huizen
2011–2019 Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Jong Utrecht 12 (0)
2022– Telstar 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:34, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

Joey Houweling (born 7 April 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eerste Divisie club Telstar.

Career

Utrecht

Houweling was born in Huizen, North Holland, where he started playing youth football for local club SV Huizen, before joining the Utrecht youth academy in 2011.[2] In 2019, he signed his first professional contract; a two-year deal with an option for an additional season.[3] At that point, he had served as backup goalkeeper for the reserve team Jong Utrecht in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.

On 20 January 2020, Houweling made his professional debut for Jong Utrecht in a 2–1 home victory against Roda JC.[4] A few days earlier, he featured in Utrecht's matchday squad for the first time, however remaining benched in the 3–3 draw against PEC Zwolle.[5]

Telstar

In July 2022, Houweling signed with Eerste Divisie club Telstar.[6] Starting the season as the backup to Ronald Koeman Jr., he made his debut for the club on 11 November 2022, after Koeman suffered an injury during practice. He kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against ADO Den Haag. His performance subsequently earned praise from head coach Mike Snoei, who commended him for playing "flawlessly".[7] He played several more games that season, as Koeman was suspended three games in January 2023.[8]

On 29 May 2024, Houweling extended his contract with Telstar by one season, keeping him at the club until 30 June 2025.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 April 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Utrecht 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 3 0 — — 3 0
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 7 0 — — 7 0
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 2 0 — — 2 0
Total 12 0 — — 12 0
Telstar 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 6 0 0 0 — 6 0
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 14 0 1 0 — 15 0
Total 20 0 1 0 — 21 0
Career total 32 0 1 0 0 0 33 0

References

  1. ^ a b Joey Houweling at Soccerway
  2. ^ Toret, Robert (26 June 2020). "Jonge Huizense doelman Joey Houweling wil na debuut in de eerste divisie meer: 'Het grote doel blijft FC Utrecht 1'". De Gooi- en Eemlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ Sprey, Nathan (12 February 2019). "FC Utrecht geeft talentvolle doelman Houweling eerste contract". FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Beloften hebben eerste punten van 2020 binnen". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ "PEC Zwolle vs. Utrecht 3–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Telstar legt Jonathan Mulder en keeper Joey Houweling vast". Voetbal in Haarlem (in Dutch). 27 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  7. ^ Brinkman, Erik-Jan (11 November 2022). "Debuterende Telstar-goalie Houweling geeft z'n visitekaartje af". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Telstar moet Koeman drie wedstrijden missen. Houweling is vervanger in het doel". IJmuider Courant (in Dutch). 21 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  9. ^ Pus, Milton (29 May 2024). "Het regent contracten in Velsen-Zuid, Telstar legt vijftal spelers langer vast". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.