Sam Kersten

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Sam Kersten
Go Ahead Eagles - PEC Zwolle - Sam Kersten.jpg
Kersten with PEC Zwolle in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Heerenveen
Youth career
VV Ravenstein
FC Oss
NEC
2011–2014 FC Den Bosch
2014–2016 Brabant United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 FC Den Bosch 74 (0)
2019–2024 PEC Zwolle 110 (0)
2024– Heerenveen 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024

Sam Kersten (born 30 January 1998) is a Dutch professional football player who plays for Eredivisie club Heerenveen. [1] [2]

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Club career

Kersten played for six seasons in the FC Den Bosch youth setup. [3] He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for FC Den Bosch on 2 December 2016 in a game against FC Dordrecht. [4] Kersten then signed a multi-year deal with Den Bosch after making a number of first team appearances. [5]

On 8 April 2024, Kersten signed a three-year contract with Heerenveen, effective 1 July. [6]

Kersten primarily plays as a central defender. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Sam Kersten at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Transfer van FC Den Bosch-verdediger Sam Kersten naar PEC Zwolle gaat tóch door".
  3. 1 2 "Sam Kersten en Sven Blummel langer bij FC Den Bosch". bd.nl. 19 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 2 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "FC Den Bosch legt Sam Kersten vast". 2 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "SAM KERSTEN TEKENT DRIEJARIG CONTRACT BIJ SC HEERENVEEN" [SAM KERSTEN SIGNS THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH SC HEERENVEEN] (in Dutch). Heerenveen. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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