Jesper Uneken
{{Short description|Dutch footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Jesper Uneken
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|birth_place = Den Bosch, Netherlands
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|08|09|df=y}}
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Jong PSV
|clubnumber = 9
|youthyears1 = 2011–2023
|youthclubs1 = PSV Eindhoven
|years1 = 2023–
|clubs1 = Jong PSV
|caps1 = 51
|goals1 = 16
|years2 = 2024–
|clubs2 = PSV
|caps2 = 1
|goals2 = 1
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|club-update = 22:08, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
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Jesper Uneken (born 9 August 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Jong PSV of the Eerste Divisie.{{cite web|url= https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jesper-uneken/896685/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=22 October 2023|title=Jesper Uneken}}
Early life
Born in Den Bosch but based in Rosmalen, he started in the youth teams of PSV Eindhoven from the 2011–12 season. After progressing through the youth teams and captaining the PSV under-18 side, he signed a two-year professional contract with the club in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://studio040.nl/nieuws/artikel/jesper-uneken-tekent-voor-twee-jaar-en-sluit-aan-bij-jong-psv|website=studio040.nl|accessdate=23 October 2023|first= Raymond |last=Bruijns|date=July 7, 2023|title=Jesper Uneken (18) signs for two years and joins Jong PSV}}{{cite web|url=https://www.073voetbal.nl/2023/07/10/talentvolle-rosmalenaar-verlengt-bij-psv/|website=073Voetbal.nl|accessdate=23 October 2023|title= Talented Rosmalean extends with PSV|date=
July 10, 2023}}
Career
Uneken made his professional debut for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie against NAC Breda on 6 March 2023.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/06/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-psv/nac-bv/3798902/|website=Soccerway|date=6 March 2023|accessdate=23 October 2023|title= PSV II VS. NAC BREDA 1 - 2}} In October 2023, he was training with the PSV first team and scored in a behind closed doors training match against Helmond Sport.{{cite web|website=ad.nl|url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/psv-met-scorende-til-te-sterk-voor-helmond-sport-fc-utrecht-wint-in-oefenduel-wel-van-nec~ad456698/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|date=12 October 2023|title= PSV met scorende Til te sterk voor Helmond Sport, FC Utrecht wint in oefenduel wél van NEC}} He scored his first professional goal on the 23 October 2023, netting a hat-trick in the Eerste Divisie against FC Eindhoven.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/23/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-psv/fc-eindhoven/4097319/ |website=Soccerway|date=6 March 2023|accessdate=23 October 2023|title= PSV II VS. EIndhoven}}
He scored on his Eredivisie debut for PSV on 6 April 2024, in a 5-1 home win against AZ.{{cite web|url=https://www.voetbalnieuws.nl/nieuws/1191719/dit-is-hoe-jesper-uneken-reageert-na-zijn-droomdebuut-voor-psv-tegen-az.html|website=Voetbal Nieuws|accessdate=7 April 2024|title= Dit is hoe Jesper Uneken reageert na zijn droomdebuut voor PSV tegen AZ|date=6 April 2024}}
Personal life
He is the son of football coach and former professional footballer Peter Uneken.{{cite web|url= https://www.ed.nl/psv/psv-talent-en-kersvers-debutant-jesper-uneken-18-heeft-profijt-van-de-adviezen-van-zijn-bekende-vader-peter-hij-kent-deze-wereld~a4eab0af/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|website=ed.nl|accessdate=23 October 2023|title= PSV talent and brand new debutant Jesper Uneken (18) benefits from the advice of his famous father Peter: 'He knows this world'|first=Rik|last=Elfrink|date=9 March 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 10 May 2024}}
| class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Jong PSV
|4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24
|Eerste Divisie |28 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 8 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 8 | ||||
| PSV
|1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!33||9||0||0||0||0||0||0||33||9 |
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References
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Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Footballers from 's-Hertogenbosch