Simon Janssen
Simon Janssen (born 25 September 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.
![]() Janssen in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 September 2000 | ||
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 | |||
–2010 | SV Blerick | ||
2010–2018 | VVV-Venlo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | VVV-Venlo | 99 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:44, 27 May 2023 (UTC) |
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, 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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 May 2023
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
Career total | 99 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 0 |
- Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References
- Pansier, Gerard (18 April 2019). "Simon Janssen en Aaron Bastiaans tekenen contract bij VVV". Omroep Venlo (in Dutch).
- "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.
- "Feyenoord vs. VVV – 6 December 2018". Soccerway.
- "Jeugdspelers tekenen contract". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 18 April 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019.
- "Simon Janssen wint Jan Klaassens Award". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
- "VVV licht opties Janssen en Bastiaans". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021.
- "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.