Joep Kluskens
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joep Kluskens
| image = Joep Kluskens (2023).jpg
| caption = Kluskens in 2023
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|11|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nederweert, Netherlands{{cite news |title=Joep Kluskens uit Nederweert tekent eerste profcontract bij VVV-Venlo |url=https://www.nederweert24.nl/2022/10/14/joep-kluskens-uit-nederweert-tekent-eerste-profcontract-bij-vvv-venlo/ |access-date=16 December 2022 |work=Nederweert24 |date=14 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021162425/https://www.nederweert24.nl/2022/10/14/joep-kluskens-uit-nederweert-tekent-eerste-profcontract-bij-vvv-venlo/ |archive-date=21 October 2022 |language=nl}}
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = VVV-Venlo
| clubnumber = 12
| youthyears1 = 2008–2011
| youthclubs1 = RKSV Merefeldia
| youthyears2 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs2 = Fortuna Sittard
| youthyears3 = 2014–2019
| youthclubs3 = PSV
| youthyears4 = 2019–2020
| youthclubs4 = Fortuna Sittard
| years1 = 2020–
| clubs1 = VVV-Venlo
| caps1 = 48
| goals1 = 0
| club-update = 09:29, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
}}
Joep Kluskens (born 9 November 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Dutch football updater|VVVVenlo}} club VVV-Venlo.
Career
Kluskens started playing football for amateur club RSKV Merefeldia, before joining the Fortuna Sittard academy in 2011. Kluskens then moved to PSV where he spent a total of five years in their youth academy. In 2019 he returned to Fortuna Sittard before moving to VVV-Venlo in 2020.{{cite news |title=Merefeldiaan Joep Kluskens maakt debuut voor VVV |url=https://limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20220429_92939041 |access-date=29 December 2022 |work=De Limburger |date=29 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825223120/https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20220429_92939041 |archive-date=25 August 2022 |language=nl}}
On 25 April 2022 he made his league debut for VVV during a 6–1 away loss at Jong Ajax, where he was brought on by head coach Jos Luhukay shortly before the final whistle for Ian Hussein Ngobi.{{cite web |title=VVV-Venlo niet opgewassen tegen Ihattaren en co |url=https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nieuws/vvv-venlo-niet-opgewassen-tegen-ihattaren-en-co |website=VVV-Venlo |access-date=29 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707071334/https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nieuws/vvv-venlo-niet-opgewassen-tegen-ihattaren-en-co |archive-date=7 July 2022 |language=nl |date=25 April 2022 |url-status=live}} The following week he made his first start, impressing with his positive passing in a 2–2 draw against Excelsior.{{cite news |last1=Jongen |first1=Guy |title=VVV-Venlo laat drie punten in slotfase alsnog uit handen glippen |url=https://www.venlonaren.net/vvv-venlo-laat-drie-punten-in-slotfase-alsnog-uit-handen-glippen/ |access-date=29 December 2022 |work=Venlonaren |date=29 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828114621/https://www.venlonaren.net/vvv-venlo-laat-drie-punten-in-slotfase-alsnog-uit-handen-glippen/ |archive-date=28 August 2022 |language=nl}}
In 2023, Kluskens established himself as VVV's starting midfielder, earning praise for his balanced play and defensive contributions.{{cite news |last1=Hakim |first1=Qasim |title=Op het middenveld van VVV houdt Joep Kluskens gevestigde namen uit de basis: 'Ik ben op alle vlakken gevormd bij PSV' |url=https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20230914_96105890 |access-date=7 November 2023 |work=De Limburger |date=15 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926093118/https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20230914_96105890 |archive-date=26 September 2023 |language=nl}}
In August 2024, Kluskens sustained a severe knee injury that sidelined him for an extended period.{{cite web |title=Zware knieblessure voor Jan Klaasens Award-winnaar Kluskens |url=https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nieuws/zware-knieblessure-voor-jan-klaasens-award-winnaar-kluskens |website=VVV-Venlo |access-date=23 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240805002446/https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nieuws/zware-knieblessure-voor-jan-klaasens-award-winnaar-kluskens |archive-date=5 August 2024 |language=nl |date=2 August 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 7 April 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"|KNVB Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|VVV-Venlo
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|Eerste Divisie |16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=PO|Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs}} | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|Eerste Divisie |26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|571716}}
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Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:People from Nederweert