Joep Kluskens

Joep Kluskens

Kluskens in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-11-09) 9 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Nederweert, Netherlands[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	VVV-Venlo
Number	12
Youth career
2008–2011	RKSV Merefeldia
2011–2014	Fortuna Sittard
2014–2019	PSV
2019–2020	Fortuna Sittard
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	VVV-Venlo	48	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:29, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Joep Kluskens (born 9 November 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie 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.^[2]

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.^[3] The following week he made his first start, impressing with his positive passing in a 2–2 draw against Excelsior.^[4]

In 2023, Kluskens established himself as VVV's starting midfielder, earning praise for his balanced play and defensive contributions.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			KNVB Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
VVV-Venlo	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	16	0	2	0	1[a]	0	19	0
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	26	0	1	0	—		27	0
Career total			45	0	3	0	1	0	49	0

1. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

1. "Joep Kluskens uit Nederweert tekent eerste profcontract bij VVV-Venlo". Nederweert24 (in Dutch). 14 October 2022. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
2. "Merefeldiaan Joep Kluskens maakt debuut voor VVV". De Limburger (in Dutch). 29 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
3. "VVV-Venlo niet opgewassen tegen Ihattaren en co". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
4. Jongen, Guy (29 April 2022). "VVV-Venlo laat drie punten in slotfase alsnog uit handen glippen". Venlonaren (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
5. Hakim, Qasim (15 September 2023). "Op het middenveld van VVV houdt Joep Kluskens gevestigde namen uit de basis: 'Ik ben op alle vlakken gevormd bij PSV'". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.

External links

• Joep Kluskens at Soccerway