Joey Pelupessy

In this article, the surname is Pelupessy, his Moluccan patronymic surname .

Joey Pelupessy

Pelupessy with Groningen in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Joey Mathijs Pelupessy [1]
Date of birth	(1993-05-15) 15 May 1993 (age 31) [2]
Place of birth	Nijverdal, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lommel
Number	6
Youth career
	SVVN
	VA FC Twente
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Twente	3	(0)
2013–2014	Jong Twente	30	(2)
2014–2018	Heracles Almelo	103	(2)
2018–2021	Sheffield Wednesday	106	(1)
2021–2022	Giresunspor	20	(0)
2022–2025	Groningen	56	(1)
2025–	Lommel	8	(0)
International career‡
2009	Netherlands U16	1	(0)
2010–2011	Netherlands U18	6	(0)
2011–2012	Netherlands U19	2	(0)
2013	Netherlands U20	2	(0)
2025–	Indonesia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025

Joey Mathijs Pelupessy (born 15 May 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Challenger Pro League club Lommel. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

Twente

Pelupessy formerly played for Twente between 2004 and 2014, having progressed through to the club's senior team after playing in the club's U19 and U21 teams. In the 2013–14 season, Pelupessy was selected for three match squads for the senior team, but he didn't make an appearance for the club before the transferred to fellow Eredivisie side Heracles Almelo.

Heracles Almelo

Pelupessy joined Heracles Almelo in July 2014 on a free transfer, where he was assigned the number 14 shirt. He scored his first goal for his new club on 4 October 2014, which was also his team's fourth goal in their Eredivisie game against NAC Breda. The match ultimately ended 6–1.

At the start of the 2017–18 season, his final season at the club, Pelupessy was made team captain. After 117 appearances and five goals for Heracles Almelo, Pelupessy left the club to sign for EFL Championship team Sheffield Wednesday.

Sheffield Wednesday

On 18 January 2018, Pelupessy signed for EFL Championship team Sheffield Wednesday, becoming new manager Jos Luhukay's first signing for the club. ^{[3] [4]} He was assigned the number 32 shirt. He scored his first goal for the Owls on 20 February 2018 against Millwall. ^[5] On 4 June 2020, he extended his stay at the club by a further year until 2021. ^[6]

On 20 May 2021, it was announced that he would leave Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract. ^[7]

Giresunspor

In July 2021, he joined Turkish side Giresunspor. ^[8]

Groningen

On 25 April 2022, Pelupessy agreed to return to the Netherlands and join Groningen on a three-year deal. ^[9]

Lommel

On 19 January 2025, Pelupessy signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Lommel in Belgium. ^[10]

International career

Pelupessy was a youth international for the Netherlands. He has first represented the country from under-16 to under-20. ^[11]

In February 2025, it was announced that Pelupessy had decided to represent Indonesia at international level. ^[12] On 9 March 2025, Pelupessy was called up for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Australia and Bahrain. ^[13] On 25 March 2025, he made his debut in a 1–0 win over Bahrain. ^[14]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Pelupessy is of Indonesian descent through his Moluccan grandparents. ^{[15] [16]}

On 10 March 2025, Pelupessy officially obtained Indonesian citizenship. ^{[17] [18]}

Career statistics

As of match played 15 March 2025 ^{[19] [20]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Twente	2012–13	Eredivisie	3	0	2	0	—		2 [a]	0	7	0
Jong Twente	2013–14	Eerste Divisie	30	2	—		—		—		30	2
Heracles Almelo	2014–15	Eredivisie	17	1	2	0	—		0	0	19	1
	2015–16	Eredivisie	34	0	3	0	—		4 [b]	1	41	1
	2016–17	Eredivisie	34	1	3	1	—		2 [a]	0	39	2
	2017–18	Eredivisie	18	0	2	1	—		0	0	20	1
	Total		103	2	10	2	0	0	6	1	119	5
Sheffield Wednesday	2017–18	Championship	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	19	1
	2018–19	Championship	33	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	35	0
	2019–20	Championship	17	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	22	0
	2020–21	Championship	38	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	42	0
	Total		106	1	9	0	4	0	0	0	119	1
Giresunspor	2021–22	Süper Lig	20	0	2	0	—		—		22	0
Groningen	2022–23	Eredivisie	19	1	2	0	—		—		21	1
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	25	0	4	0	—		—		29	0
	2024–25	Eredivisie	12	0	0	0	—		—		12	0
	Total		56	1	6	0	—		—		62	1
Lommel	2024–25	Challenger Pro League	8	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
Career total			326	6	29	2	4	0	8	1	367	9

1. Appearances in the Europa League
2. Appearances in the Eredivisie European competition play-offs

See also

• List of Indonesia international footballers born outside Indonesia

References

1. "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
2. "Joey Pelupessy". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
3. "Joey Pelupessy: Sheffield Wednesday sign midfielder from Heracles Almelo". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
4. Howson, Dom. "Sheffield Wednesday: Owls snap up Heracles Almelo midfielder Joey Pelupessy". The Star. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
5. "Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
6. "Pelupessy extends Owls stay". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
7. "Owls confirm 2020/21 retained list". www.swfc.co.uk.
8. "Joey Pelupessy set to face Galatasaray as move confirmed following Sheffield Wednesday exit". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
9. "FC GRONINGEN CONTRACTEERT MET PELUPESSY DERDE NIEUWELING" (in Dutch). Groningen. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
10. "Lommel SK signs experienced midfielder Joey Pelupessy". Lommel S.K. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
11. "Joey Pelupessy". int.soccerway.com.
12. "Erick Thohir Umumkan 3 Calon Naturalisasi Baru Timnas Indonesia Jelang Lawan Australia". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 22 February 2025.
13. "Patrick Kluivert Panggil 2 Pemain Debutan untuk Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026". jpnn.com (in Indonesian). 9 March 2025.
14. "Debut Istimewa Joey Pelupessy di Timnas Indonesia". bola.net (in Indonesian). 26 March 2025.
15. "Profil Joey Pelupessy, Kapten Baru FC Groningen Keturunan Indonesia". suara.com. 2 August 2022.
16. Kristi, Andre K. (23 February 2025). "Profil Joey Pelupessy, Gelandang Keturunan Maluku yang Siap Dinaturalisasi untuk Timnas Indonesia". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Liputan 6 . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
17. "Resmi! Emil Audero, Dean James, dan Joey Pelupessy Jadi WNI, Tinggal Perpindahan Federasi untuk Bela Timnas Indonesia" [Official! Emil Audero, Dean James, and Joey Pelupessy become Indonesian citizens, all that's left is for them to switch federations to defend the Indonesian national team]. bola.com (in Indonesian). 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
18. "Emil Audero, Joey Pelupessy, dan Dean James Resmi Jadi WNI". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 10 March 2025.
19. Joey Pelupessy at Soccerway
20. Joey Pelupessy at WorldFootball.net

External links

• Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)