Roel Janssen

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Roel Janssen
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Janssen in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 (age 34)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Career

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 October 2024 [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague KNVB Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fortuna Sittard 2011–12 Eerste Divisie 801090
2012–13 Eerste Divisie270102 [lower-alpha 1] 0300
2013–14 Eerste Divisie331102 [lower-alpha 1] 0361
2014–15 Eerste Divisie349213610
2015–16 Eerste Divisie29610306
Total13116614014117
VVV-Venlo 2016–17 Eerste Divisie34120361
2017–18 Eredivisie 25020270
2018–19 Eredivisie23000230
2019–20 Eredivisie21000210
Total1031401071
Fortuna Sittard 2020–21 Eredivisie30220322
2021–22 Eredivisie17010180
2022–23 Eredivisie500050
Total52030550
VVV-Venlo 2023–24 Eerste Divisie29010300
2024–25 Eerste Divisie10000100
Total39010400
Career total325171414034318
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

Honours

VVV-Venlo

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