.jpg.webp) Kluskens in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Nederweert, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VVV-Venlo | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | RKSV Merefeldia | ||
| 2011–2014 | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| 2014–2019 | PSV | ||
| 2019–2020 | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | VVV-Venlo | 38 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:02, 27 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Joep Kluskens (born 9 November 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.
Career
Kluskens started playing football for amateur club RSKV Merefeldia, before joining the Fortuna Sittard academy in 2011. Kluskens then moved to PSV where he spent a total of five years in their youth academy. In 2019 he returned to Fortuna Sittard before moving to VVV-Venlo in 2020.[2]
On 25 April 2022 he made his league debut for VVV during a 6–1 away loss at Jong Ajax, where he was brought on by head coach Jos Luhukay shortly before the final whistle for Ian Hussein Ngobi.[3] The following week he made his first start, impressing with his positive passing in a 2–2 draw against Excelsior.[4]
In 2023, Kluskens established himself as VVV's starting midfielder, earning praise for his balanced play and defensive contributions.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VVV-Venlo | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References
- ↑ "Joep Kluskens uit Nederweert tekent eerste profcontract bij VVV-Venlo". Nederweert24 (in Dutch). 14 October 2022. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ "Merefeldiaan Joep Kluskens maakt debuut voor VVV". De Limburger (in Dutch). 29 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ↑ "VVV-Venlo niet opgewassen tegen Ihattaren en co". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ↑ Jongen, Guy (29 April 2022). "VVV-Venlo laat drie punten in slotfase alsnog uit handen glippen". Venlonaren (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ↑ Hakim, Qasim (15 September 2023). "Op het middenveld van VVV houdt Joep Kluskens gevestigde namen uit de basis: 'Ik ben op alle vlakken gevormd bij PSV'". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
External links
- Joep Kluskens at Soccerway