Olivier Aertssen
Olivier Aertssen (born 7 August 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Jong Ajax.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Veldhoven, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jong Ajax | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oirschot Vooruit | |||
| –2017 | VV Wolphaartsdijk | ||
| 2017–2018 | VV Kloetinge | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 2019–2021 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Jong Ajax | 39 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Netherlands U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:51, 10 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Olivier Aertssen started his footballing career in amateur teams between Oirschot, Wolphaartsdijk and Kloetinge, before joining Sparta Rotterdam in 2018 and the Ajax Youth Academy a year later, as they had a partnership with the club from Rotterdam.[2][3]
Starting the 2021–22 season as a regular with the Ajax youth team, most notably in the UEFA Youth League,[4][5][6] Aertssen made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on the 10 January 2022, starting the 2–0 away Eerste Divisie win against Jong Utrecht as a center-back.[2] By doing so he became the fourth youngest professional footballer from the province of Zeeland, just behind John Karelse, Erwin Nuytinck and Rick van Drongelen.[7]
References
- Olivier Aertssen at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- Boogert, Rudy (10 January 2022). "Zeeuwse jongeling maakt vanavond zijn profdebuut voor Jong Ajax" [Zeeland youngster will make his professional debut for Young Ajax tonight]. Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Oud Oirschot Vooruit speler Olivier Aertssen maakt carrière bij AFC Ajax!" [Former Oirschot Vooruit player Olivier Aertssen continues his career at AFC Ajax!]. Twitter (in Dutch). Oirschot Vooruit. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Op naar een nieuw Youth League-duel | De voorbeelden van Olivier Aertssen". Ajax (in Dutch). 17 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- Kole, Menno (7 December 2021). "Ongelukkige uitschakeling voor Olivier Aertssen in Youth League" [Unfortunate elimination for Olivier Aertssen in Youth League]. Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- Zwagerman, Thijs (28 December 2021). "Kweekvijver: Beste elftal Ajax-talenten van de eerste seizoenshelft". Ajax Showtime (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- Boogert, Rudy (11 January 2022). "Ajacied Olivier Aertssen in top 5 van Zeeuwse profjonkies" [Ajax player Olivier Aertssen in top 5 of Zeeland professionals]. Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant. Retrieved 25 January 2022.