Joey Kesting
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Infobox footballer
| name = Joey Kesting
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|7}}
| birth_place = Woubrugge, Netherlands
| currentclub = RKC Waalwijk
| clubnumber = 13
| position = Goalkeeper
| height = 6 ft 3 in
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = vv Woubrugge
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2015
| youthclubs2 = Alphense Boys
| youthyears3 = 2015–2020
| youthclubs3 = Vitesse
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = PEC Zwolle
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–
| clubs2 = RKC Waalwijk
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| club-update = 16 January 2025
}}
Joey Kesting (born 7 March 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk as a goalkeeper. He formerly played in the youth system of SBV Vitesse as well as professionally for PEC Zwolle.
Career
= Early life =
Kesting was born on 7 March 2001 in Woubrugge, Netherlands.{{Cite web |title=Joey Kesting Career Stats - Eredivisie |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/stats/_/id/332286/joey-kesting |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=ESPN |language=en}} He started his career at local club vv Woubrugge, where he played as a striker. When his team had no goalkeeper, he became their goalkeeper. He proved his prowess in the position, with Alphense Boys signing him six months later. In the four years that he was a goalkeeper at Alphense Boys, Kesting also had trials at Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam.[https://www.alphens.nl/nieuws/oud-alphense-boys-speler-joey-kesting-krijgt-profcontract-bij-pec-zwolle.html Oud-Alphense Boys speler Joey Kesting krijgt profcontract bij PEC Zwolle], alphens.nl, 10 September 2020
Eventually, the Kesting chose to join Vitesse at the age of 15 in 2015, where he played until 2020, before signing with PEC Zwolle.
= Club career =
After spending his youth career at Vitesse, and a six month spell at PEC Zwolle, Kesting was signed by RKC Waalwijk during their 2022 summer transfer window, which included six other transfers.[https://www.rkcwaalwijk.nl/rkc-waalwijk-voegt-doelman-joey-kesting-toe-aan-selectie RKC Waalwijk voegt doelman Joey Kesting toe aan selectie], rkcwaalwijk.nl{{Cite web |date=2022-06-23 |title=RKC Waalwijk huurt speler van Arsenal |url=https://heusden.nieuws.nl/sport/rkc-waalwijk-huurt-speler-van-arsenal |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=Heusden.nieuws.nl |language=nl}} General manager Frank van Mosselveld said that "[Kesting] is a goalkeeping talent. He fits the RKC profile of a young, ambitious player and he will get the chance to develop himself further here next season."{{Cite web |last=JanSpan |date=2022-06-20 |title=RKC Waalwijk voegt doelman Joey Kesting toe aan selectie |url=https://www.langstraatmedia.nl/rkc-waalwijk-voegt-doelman-joey-kesting-toe-aan-selectie/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=Langstraat Media |language=nl}}
After two seasons with no appearances for Waalwijk's senior side, he had his first league start in the 2024–25 season.{{Cite web |title=Joey Kesting - stats, career and market value |url=https://www.fotmob.com/players/1319398/joey-kesting |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=FotMob |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Title contenders Ajax open 2025 with narrow victory over RKC Waalwijk {{!}} Flashscore.com |url=https://www.flashscore.com/news/soccer-eredivisie-title-contenders-ajax-open-2025-with-narrow-victory-over-rkc-waalwijk/WnREYWqS/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=www.flashscore.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|joey-kesting/567938}}
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Category:People from Woubrugge
Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen