Marko Kleinen

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Marko Kleinen
Personal information
Full name Marko Servatius Ghislaine Kleinen [1] [2]
Date of birth (2001-07-27) 27 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Maastricht, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
MVV
Number 31
Youth career
2011–2020 MVV
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– MVV 126 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:17, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Marko Servatius Ghislaine Kleinen (born 27 July 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club MVV.

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Career

Kleinen joined the MVV youth academy from his first club RKSV Leonidas-W in 2011. [3] In the 2019–20 season, he featured as an unused substitute for the first team on several occasions. He made his professional debut on 30 August 2020, replacing Tim Zeegers in the 79th minute of a 0–0 away draw in the Eerste Divisie against Almere City. [4]

On 13 February 2021, Kleinen made his first ever start for MVV in a 1–0 away defeat to De Graafschap. [5] Four days later, he signed his first professional deal with MVV; a two-year contract. [3]

Kleinen scored his first goal at senior level on 30 September 2022, starting MVV's eventual 3–2 second-half comeback win over Willem II by curling home a shot into the right-hand corner. [6] [7] On 21 April 2023, he extended his contract with MVV until 2025 with an option for an additional year. [8] [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 November 2024 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague KNVB Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MVV 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 19000190
2021–22 Eerste Divisie31000310
2022–23 Eerste Divisie2621000272
2023–24 Eerste Divisie34110351
2024–25 Eerste Divisie16010170
Career total126330001293

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