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	1.79 m (5 ft 10 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	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025

Joey Mathijs Pelupessy (born 15 May 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Challenger Pro League club Lommel.

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]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Pelupessy is of Indonesian descent. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 January 2025 ^{[12] [13]}

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	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Career total			319	6	29	2	4	0	8	1	360	9

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

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. "Profil Joey Pelupessy, Kapten Baru FC Groningen Keturunan Indonesia". suara.com. 2 August 2022.
12. Joey Pelupessy at Soccerway
13. Joey Pelupessy at WorldFootball.net

External links

• Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)