Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 June 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Venlo, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | VVV-Venlo | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1998 | Venlosche Boys | ||
1998–2011 | VVV-Venlo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2016 | Fortuna Sittard | 131 | (16) |
2016–2020 | VVV-Venlo | 103 | (1) |
2020–2023 | Fortuna Sittard | 52 | (0) |
2023– | VVV-Venlo | 39 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:49, 16 October 2024 (UTC) |
Roel Janssen (born 16 June 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo. He formerly played for Fortuna Sittard.
Janssen was born in Venlo, Netherlands, and began his football career at Venlosche Boys, his hometown club. He moved on to VVV-Venlo, but his contract expired in 2011 before he could make his debut for the first team. [2]
On 9 June 2011, Janssen signed with regional rivals Fortuna Sittard, and he made his professional debut as a substitute for Tim Dreesen in an Eerste Divisie match against FC Oss on 23 September 2011. [3] A few months later, in December 2011, he signed a contract with the club until 2013, with an option for another year. [4] Janssen made eight appearances for Fortuna in his first season, but in the 2012–13 season, he became a regular starter and remained so throughout the season. His contract was extended for two more years in 2014. [5] In January 2015, Janssen, now the team captain, was very productive, scoring the winning goals in games against MVV and Helmond Sport, and even scoring a hat-trick against rivals Roda JC. [6] He finished the 2014–15 season with 10 goals in 36 games. [7]
In June 2016, Janssen returned to his former club, VVV-Venlo, on a two-year contract. [8] He became a key player in defense for VVV and helped them to promotion to the Eredivisie in his first season back, as the club won the second division title. [9] His contract was extended for two more years in June 2018. [10] However, in 2020, his contract with VVV was terminated. [11]
On 21 April 2020, Janssen signed a three-year contract with his former club, Fortuna Sittard, as announced by the club. [12]
On 10 August 2023, Janssen returned to VVV-Venlo on a one-year deal. [13]
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fortuna Sittard | 2011–12 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
2012–13 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 36 | 10 | ||
2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 6 | ||
Total | 131 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 141 | 17 | ||
VVV-Venlo | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |
2017–18 | Eredivisie | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Eredivisie | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
Total | 103 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 107 | 1 | |||
Fortuna Sittard | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |
2021–22 | Eredivisie | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 55 | 0 | |||
VVV-Venlo | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |
2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |||
Career total | 325 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 343 | 18 |
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