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
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 81 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:32, 16 December 2022 (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 16 December 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National 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 1801000190
Career total 8107000880

    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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