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.

Simon Janssen
Janssen in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-25) 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
0000–2010 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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VVV-Venlo 2018–19 Eredivisie 1010—20
2019–20 Eredivisie 7000—70
2020–21 Eredivisie 19040—230
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 36010—370
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 360202[lower-alpha 1]0400
Career total 99080201090
  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. "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.
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