Simon Janssen
{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Simon Janssen
| image = Simon Janssen (2023).jpg
| caption = Janssen in 2023
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|9|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Blerick, Netherlands
| height = 1.79 m
| position = Left-back, midfielder
| currentclub = VVV-Venlo
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2010
| youthclubs1 = SV Blerick
| youthyears2 = 2010–2018
| youthclubs2 = VVV-Venlo
| years1 = 2018–
| clubs1 = VVV-Venlo
| caps1 = 168
| goals1 = 4
| club-update = 15 May 2025
}}
Simon Janssen (born 25 September 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.
Career
Janssen progressed through the VVV-Venlo youth academy after arriving there from the SV Blerick in 2010.{{cite news |last1=Pansier |first1=Gerard |title=Simon Janssen en Aaron Bastiaans tekenen contract bij VVV |url=https://omroepvenlo.nl/nieuws/artikel/embargo-simon-janssen-en-aaron-bastiaans-tekenen-contract-bij-vvv |work=Omroep Venlo |date=18 April 2019 |language=nl}} He made his professional debut for the club on his 18th birthday on 25 September 2018 in a 3–0 away win in the KNVB Cup over Westlandia, replacing Tino-Sven Sušić in the 73rd minute.{{cite news |title=Simon Janssen geniet van VVV-debuut op 18de verjaardag |url=https://omroepvenlo.nl/nieuws/artikel/simon-janssen-geniet-van-vvv-debuut-op-18de-verjaardag |access-date=16 December 2022 |work=Omroep Venlo |date=26 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926205821/https://omroepvenlo.nl/nieuws/artikel/simon-janssen-geniet-van-vvv-debuut-op-18de-verjaardag |archive-date=26 September 2018 |language=nl}} He made his Eredivisie debut three months later in a 4–1 loss to Feyenoord on 6 December 2018, coming off the bench for Evert Linthorst.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/06/netherlands/eredivisie/feyenoord-rotterdam-nv/vvv-venlo/2794025/|title=Feyenoord vs. VVV – 6 December 2018 |website=Soccerway}}
On 18 April 2019, Janssen signed a two-year contract with VVV, with an option for an additional year.{{cite web |title=Jeugdspelers tekenen contract |url=https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nl/vvv-venlo/nieuws/jeugdspelers_tekenen_contract |website=VVV-Venlo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428031703/https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nl/vvv-venlo/nieuws/jeugdspelers_tekenen_contract |archive-date=28 April 2019 |language=nl |date=18 April 2019 |url-status=dead}} Three months later he received the {{ill|Jan Klaassens Award|nl}}, the yearly award for VVV's best academy player.{{cite web |title=Simon Janssen wint Jan Klaassens Award |url=https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nl/vvv-venlo/nieuws/simon_janssen_wint_jan_klaassens_award |website=VVV-Venlo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803070210/https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nl/vvv-venlo/nieuws/simon_janssen_wint_jan_klaassens_award |archive-date=3 August 2019 |language=nl |date=30 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}
VVV exercised the option in Janssen's contract in March 2021, keeping him in Venlo until 2022.{{cite web |title=VVV licht opties Janssen en Bastiaans |url=https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nl/vvv-venlo/nieuws/vvv-venlo_licht_opties_janssen_en_bastiaans |website=VVV-Venlo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526200052/https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nl/vvv-venlo/nieuws/vvv-venlo_licht_opties_janssen_en_bastiaans |archive-date=26 May 2021 |language=nl |date=30 March 2021 |url-status=dead}} On 7 December 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension until 2024, with a unilateral option to extend for a further year.{{cite web |title=Janssen tekent contract tot medio 2024 |url=https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nieuws/janssen-tekent-contract-tot-medio-2024 |website=VVV-Venlo |access-date=16 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216222749/https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nieuws/janssen-tekent-contract-tot-medio-2024 |archive-date=16 December 2022 |language=nl |date=7 December 2021 |url-status=live}} At that point Janssen, originally a midfielder, was converted to play left-back by head coach Jos Luhukay.
On 17 February 2023, Janssen scored his first professional goal, securing VVV's 2–1 away win against Dordrecht in injury time.{{cite web |title=VVV TV {{!}} Het eerste doelpunt van Simon Janssen |url=https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nieuws/vvv-tv-het-eerste-doelpunt-van-simon-janssen |website=VVV-Venlo |access-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107161435/https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nieuws/vvv-tv-het-eerste-doelpunt-van-simon-janssen |archive-date=7 November 2023 |language=nl |date=23 February 2023}} This came after Dordrecht had earlier equalised during injury time.{{cite news |last1=Bouwens |first1=Jaj |title=Vastelaovend in Venlo kan beginnen na zege VVV in Dordrecht |url=https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/2137159/vastelaovend-in-venlo-kan-beginnen-na-zege-vvv-in-dordrecht |access-date=7 November 2023 |work=1limburg |date=17 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323045032/https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/2137159/vastelaovend-in-venlo-kan-beginnen-na-zege-vvv-in-dordrecht |archive-date=23 March 2023 |language=nl}}
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="6"|VVV-Venlo
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|Eredivisie |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Eredivisie |19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|Eerste Divisie |36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=PO|Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs}} | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|Eerste Divisie |32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!131 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 144 | 2 |
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References
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External links
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{{VVV-Venlo squad}}
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Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Venlo
Category:Eerste Divisie players