Sam Kersten
{{short description|Dutch footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sam Kersten
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|30|df=yes}}
| image = Go Ahead Eagles - PEC Zwolle - Sam Kersten.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Kersten with PEC Zwolle in 2024
| birth_place = Nijmegen, Netherlands
| height = 1.91 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Heerenveen
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = VV Ravenstein
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = FC Oss
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = NEC
| youthyears4 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs4 = FC Den Bosch
| youthyears5 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs5 = Brabant United
| years1 = 2016–2019
| clubs1 = FC Den Bosch
| caps1 = 74
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2024
| clubs2 = PEC Zwolle
| caps2 = 110
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Heerenveen
| caps3 = 15
| goals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 21 January 2025
}}
Sam Kersten (born 30 January 1998) is a Dutch professional football player who plays for {{Dutch football updater|SCHeerenv}} club Heerenveen.{{WorldFootball.net|sam-kersten}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bd.nl/fc-den-bosch/transfer-van-fc-den-bosch-verdediger-sam-kersten-naar-pec-zwolle-gaat-toch-door~a2153ccc/|title=Transfer van FC Den Bosch-verdediger Sam Kersten naar PEC Zwolle gaat tóch door}}
Club career
Kersten played for six seasons in the FC Den Bosch youth setup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bd.nl/fc-den-bosch/sam-kersten-en-sven-blummel-langer-bij-fc-den-bosch~a56cbcb3/|title=Sam Kersten en Sven Blummel langer bij FC Den Bosch|date=19 December 2018|publisher=bd.nl}} He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for FC Den Bosch on 2 December 2016 in a game against FC Dordrecht.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/02/netherlands/eerste-divisie/bvo-fc-dordrecht/fc-den-bosch/2240710/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=2 December 2016}} Kersten then signed a multi-year deal with Den Bosch after making a number of first team appearances.{{cite web|url=http://www.avulo.nl/fc-den-bosch-legt-sam-kersten-vast|title=FC Den Bosch legt Sam Kersten vast|date=2 February 2017}}
On 8 April 2024, Kersten signed a three-year contract with Heerenveen, effective 1 July.{{cite web|publisher=Heerenveen|url=https://www.sc-heerenveen.nl/nieuws/2024/sam-kersten-tekent-driejarig-contract-bij-sc-heerenveen|title=SAM KERSTEN TEKENT DRIEJARIG CONTRACT BIJ SC HEERENVEEN|trans-title=SAM KERSTEN SIGNS THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH SC HEERENVEEN|date=8 April 2024|access-date=15 July 2024|language=nl}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|sam-kersten}}
- [https://www.vi.nl/spelers/sam-kersten/carriere Career stats & Profile] - Voetbal International
{{SC Heerenveen squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kersten, Sam}}
Category:Footballers from Nijmegen
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:SC Heerenveen players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen
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