Joey Houweling

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Joey Houweling
Joey Houweling.jpg
Houweling with Telstar in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-07) 7 April 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Huizen, Netherlands
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Spakenburg
Number 13
Youth career
–2011 SV Huizen
2011–2019 Utrecht
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Jong Utrecht 12 (0)
2022–2025 Telstar 20 (0)
2025– Spakenburg 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:25, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

Joey Houweling (born 7 April 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tweede Divisie club Spakenburg.

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Career

Utrecht

Houweling was born in Huizen, North Holland, where he started playing youth football for local club SV Huizen, before joining the Utrecht youth academy in 2011. [2] In 2019, he signed his first professional contract; a two-year deal with an option for an additional season. [3] At that point, he had served as backup goalkeeper for the reserve team Jong Utrecht in the second-tier Eerste Divisie.

On 20 January 2020, Houweling made his professional debut for Jong Utrecht in a 2–1 home victory against Roda JC. [4] A few days earlier, he featured in Utrecht's matchday squad for the first time, however remaining benched in the 3–3 draw against PEC Zwolle. [5]

Telstar

In July 2022, Houweling signed with Eerste Divisie club Telstar. [6] Starting the season as the backup to Ronald Koeman Jr., he made his debut for the club on 11 November 2022, after Koeman suffered an injury during practice. He kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against ADO Den Haag. His performance subsequently earned praise from head coach Mike Snoei, who commended him for playing "flawlessly". [7] He played several more games that season, as Koeman was suspended three games in January 2023. [8]

On 29 May 2024, Houweling extended his contract with Telstar by one year, keeping him at the club until 30 June 2025. [9] He remained the backup to Koeman during the 2024–25 season, in which Telstar secured promotion to the Eredivisie for the first time in 47 years. [10] He left the club when his contract expired at the end of the season. [11]

Spakenburg

On 1 October 2025, after training with Tweede Divisie side Spakenburg for several weeks, Houweling signed an amateur contract following a long-term injury to first-choice goalkeeper Indy Groothuizen. [12] [11] He made his debut three days later, coming on for Kyan van Dorp at half-time in a 5–2 defeat to Quick Boys. [13] A week later, he made his first start, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win over IJsselmeervogels. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 April 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Utrecht 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 30——30
2020–21 Eerste Divisie70——70
2021–22 Eerste Divisie20——20
Total120——120
Telstar 2022–23 Eerste Divisie6000—60
2023–24 Eerste Divisie14010—150
Total20010—210
Spakenburg 2025–26 Tweede Divisie 2000—20
Career total3401000350

    References

    1. 1 2 Joey Houweling at Soccerway
    2. ↑ Toret, Robert (26 June 2020). "Jonge Huizense doelman Joey Houweling wil na debuut in de eerste divisie meer: 'Het grote doel blijft FC Utrecht 1'". De Gooi- en Eemlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
    3. ↑ Sprey, Nathan (12 February 2019). "FC Utrecht geeft talentvolle doelman Houweling eerste contract". FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
    4. ↑ "Beloften hebben eerste punten van 2020 binnen". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
    5. ↑ "PEC Zwolle vs. Utrecht 3–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
    6. ↑ "Telstar legt Jonathan Mulder en keeper Joey Houweling vast". Voetbal in Haarlem (in Dutch). 27 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
    7. ↑ Brinkman, Erik-Jan (11 November 2022). "Debuterende Telstar-goalie Houweling geeft z'n visitekaartje af". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
    8. ↑ "Telstar moet Koeman drie wedstrijden missen. Houweling is vervanger in het doel". IJmuider Courant (in Dutch). 21 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
    9. ↑ Pus, Milton (29 May 2024). "Het regent contracten in Velsen-Zuid, Telstar legt vijftal spelers langer vast" [Contracts raining down in Velsen-Zuid as Telstar extend five players]. NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
    10. ↑ "Telstar keert na 47 jaar terug in de Eredivisie, Willem II degradeert" [Telstar return to the Eredivisie after 47 years, Willem II relegated]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 1 June 2025. Archived from the original on 1 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
    11. 1 2 Kous, Bert (6 October 2025). "Voormalig jeugdkeeper FC Utrecht naar Spakenburg" [Former FC Utrecht youth goalkeeper joins Spakenburg]. RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
    12. ↑ "Spakenburg heeft keeper Joey Houweling toegevoegd aan de selectie" [Spakenburg add goalkeeper Joey Houweling to the squad]. SV Spakenburg (in Dutch). 1 October 2025. Archived from the original on 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
    13. ↑ Doelman, Edward (4 October 2025). "Zorgen bij Spakenburg: keeperswissel in 'slechtste wedstrijd van het seizoen'" [Concerns at Spakenburg: goalkeeper change in 'worst match of the season']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
    14. ↑ Brinkman, Erik-Jan (11 October 2025). "Unieke Spakenburgse derby maakt veel los bij Noord-Hollandse voetballers" [Unique Spakenburg derby stirs strong emotions among North Holland footballers]. NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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