Joep Kluskens

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Joep Kluskens
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Kluskens in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-11-09) 9 November 2002 (age 21)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– VVV-Venlo 48 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:29, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Joep Kluskens (born 9 November 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.

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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 7 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague KNVB Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VVV-Venlo 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 300030
2022–23 Eerste Divisie160201 [lower-alpha 1] 0190
2023–24 Eerste Divisie26010270
Career total4503010490
  1. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

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References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.