Levi Smans

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Levi Smans
Levi Smans (2023).jpg
Smans in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-25) 25 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Herten, Netherlands [1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 VVV-Venlo
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2012 SHH
2012–2015 VVV-Venlo
2015–2020 SHH
2016–2021 VVV-Venlo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– VVV-Venlo 68 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:02, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Levi Smans (born 25 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo. He will join Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen in July 2024.

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Career

VVV-Venlo

Smans returned to the VVV-Venlo youth academy in 2020 from amateur club SHH, after having already played for the club at under-10 and 11 levels. Ahead of the 2021–22 season, he was promoted to the first team alongside six other academy players. [3] On 13 August 2021, he made his professional debut under head coach Jos Luhukay, replacing Joeri Schroyen in a 2–1 away loss to TOP Oss. [4] He scored his first goal in a league game against Dordrecht on 5 September, which proved to be the winner as the match ended 1–0. [5] On 15 September, Smans signed his first professional contract with VVV until 2025. [6]

Smans impressed during his first season at VVV-Venlo, [7] receiving the Jan Klaassens Award  [ nl ] in August 2022, the yearly award for VVV's best academy player. [8] The award was presented to him by technical director Willem Janssen, who had himself been the first recipient of the award in 2004. [1]

Heerenveen

On 24 May 2024, Heerenveen announced an agreement for the signing of Smans on a four-year deal, to be effective as of 1 July 2024. [9] The fee was undisclosed by the club, but reported to be several hundred thousand euros. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 May 2024 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague KNVB Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VVV-Venlo 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 20110—211
2022–23 Eerste Divisie130102 [lower-alpha 1] 0160
2023–24 Eerste Divisie35910—369
Career total681030207310
  1. ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

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References

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  2. ↑ "L. Smans – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jeugdspelers sluiten aan bij selectie". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "VVV in slotfase onderuit". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Hakim, Qasim (5 September 2021). "Eerste doelpunt Smans in betaald voetbal voldoende voor VVV-zege". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "VVV-Venlo bindt Smans met profcontract". Venlo Nieuws (in Dutch). 16 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Martens, Jack (19 November 2021). "Kleine tornado Levi Smans bewijst gelijk waarom VVV hem zo graag wilde vastleggen". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Smans wint Jan Klaassens Award | VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "sc Heerenveen neemt Levi Smans over van VVV-Venlo". sc Heerenveen (in Dutch). 24 May 2024. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ↑ Schreurs, Joost (24 May 2024). "Levi Smans verruilt VVV voor sc Heerenveen". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ↑ Levi Smans at WorldFootball.net
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