Levi Smans
Levi Smans (born 25 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 March 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Herten, Netherlands[1] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | VVV-Venlo | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | SHH | ||
2012–2015 | VVV-Venlo | ||
2015–2020 | SHH | ||
2016–2021 | VVV-Venlo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | VVV-Venlo | 33 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:15, 28 May 2023 (UTC) |
Career
Smans returned to the VVV-Venlo youth academy in 2020 from amateur club SHH, after having already played for the club at under-10 and 11 levels. Ahead of the 2021–22 season, he was promoted to the first team alongside six other academy players.[3] On 13 August 2021, he made his professional debut under head coach Jos Luhukay, replacing Joeri Schroyen in a 2–1 away loss to TOP Oss.[4] He scored his first goal in a league game against Dordrecht on 5 September, which proved to be the winner as the match ended 1–0.[5] On 15 September, Smans signed his first professional contract with VVV until 2025.[6]
Smans impressed during his first season at VVV-Venlo,[7] receiving the Jan Klaassens Award in August 2022, the yearly award for VVV's best academy player.[8] The award was presented to him by technical director Willem Janssen, who had himself been the first recipient of the award in 2004.[1]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 May 2023[9]
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
VVV-Venlo | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
Career total | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
- Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References
- "Jans Klaassens Award is voor VVV-talent Levi Smans". De Limburger (in Dutch). 7 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "L. Smans – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "Jeugdspelers sluiten aan bij selectie". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021.
- "VVV in slotfase onderuit". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- Hakim, Qasim (5 September 2021). "Eerste doelpunt Smans in betaald voetbal voldoende voor VVV-zege". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "VVV-Venlo bindt Smans met profcontract". Venlo Nieuws (in Dutch). 16 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- Martens, Jack (19 November 2021). "Kleine tornado Levi Smans bewijst gelijk waarom VVV hem zo graag wilde vastleggen". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "Smans wint Jan Klaassens Award | VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- Levi Smans at WorldFootball.net