Wout Neelen

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Wout Neelen
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-10-20) 20 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Wouw, Netherlands
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
0000–2012 RKSV Cluzona
2012–2019 NAC Breda
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Jong NAC 9 (0)
2019–2022 NAC Breda 3 (0)
2022–2024 ASWH (1)
2024– VV Kloetinge
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2022

Wout Neelen (born on 20 October 2000) is a Dutch footballer who usually plays as a centre-back and can also de deployed as a midfielder. [1]

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Career

Cluzona and NAC

Wout Neelen played in the youth of RKSV Cluzona and NAC Breda. In 2019 he made the switch to Jong NAC and was occasionally in the selection of the first squad, initially as a bencher.

Neelen made his senior squad debut on 8 March 2020, in a 4–1 home win against Roda JC Kerkrade. He came on in the 90+1 minute for Jan Paul van Hecke. In June 2020 he signed his first professional contract. [2] On 11 March 2022, Neelen played his first full game in the Eerste Divisie against De Graafschap. [3] NAC won this game 2–0, also thanks to Neelen's contribution to its defense. [3] Later in 2022, Neelen was released from NAC Breda making him a free player by the end of the season. [1]

ASWH and Kloetinge

On 5 June, Neelen signed with ASWH that was about to relegate from the Tweede to the Derde Divisie before he played in its squad. [3] Next summer, Neelen relegated with ASWH to the Vierde Divisie, where ASWH and Neelen experienced an exceptional season. In January 2024 Neelen signed with Kloetinge for the upcoming season. [4] On 17 February 2024, he scored his first goal in an official senior league game, in ASWH's match against VV Heerjansdam. Wout Neelen won a section championship and three trimester championships with ASWH that season.

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References

  1. 1 2 Kas, Dennis (23 April 2022). "Tweedivisionist ASWH pikt multifunctionele Wout Neelen op bij NAC" [Second divisionist ASWH picks up multifunctional Wout Neelen at NAC ]. BN DeStem . Wout Neelen gaat na de zomerstop verder in het amateurvoetbal; de 21-jarige selectiespeler van NAC gaat aan de slag bij ASWH uit Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht.
  2. Blanco, Yadran (5 June 2020). "Wouwenaar Wout Neelen tekent bij NAC eerste profcontract" [Wouwenaar Wout Neelen signs first professional contract with NAC]. BN DeStem . Het zat al een tijdje in het vat en vrijdag 5 juni is dan de dag geworden dat Wout Neelen zijn handtekening heeft gezet onder zijn eerste profcontract. De verdediger die ook als centrale middenvelder kan worden ingezet, wordt door NAC als een beloftevolle speler gezien.
  3. 1 2 3 Blanco, Yadran (18 March 2022). "'Vermiste' Neelen komt zware klap te boven en helpt NAC" ['Missing' Neelen overcomes a heavy blow and helps NAC]. BN DeStem . Twee jaar moest Wout Neelen bij NAC wachten om zijn profdebuut een vervolg te geven. Tot ieders verrassing stond hij vorige week in de thuiswedstrijd tegen De Graafschap in de basis. Ineens is alles onzeker in het leven van de geïmproviseerde rechtsback.
  4. Dagevos, Jan (21 January 2024). "Wout Neelen, nu nog ASWH, is de eerste versterking van Kloetinge voor volgend seizoen". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant . Kloetinge heeft de eerste versterking voor volgend voetbalseizoen binnen. Wout Neelen maakt de overstap van ASWH naar de Bevelandse derdedivisionist.