Levi Smans
.jpg) Smans in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Herten, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VVV-Venlo | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | SHH | ||
| 2012–2015 | VVV-Venlo | ||
| 2015–2020 | SHH | ||
| 2016–2021 | VVV-Venlo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | VVV-Venlo | 68 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:02, 29 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Levi Smans (born 25 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo. He will join Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen in July 2024.
Career[edit]
VVV-Venlo[edit]
Smans returned to the VVV-Venlo youth academy in 2020 from amateur club SHH, after having already played for the club at under-10 and 11 levels. Ahead of the 2021–22 season, he was promoted to the first team alongside six other academy players.[3] On 13 August 2021, he made his professional debut under head coach Jos Luhukay, replacing Joeri Schroyen in a 2–1 away loss to TOP Oss.[4] He scored his first goal in a league game against Dordrecht on 5 September, which proved to be the winner as the match ended 1–0.[5] On 15 September, Smans signed his first professional contract with VVV until 2025.[6]
Smans impressed during his first season at VVV-Venlo,[7] receiving the Jan Klaassens Award in August 2022, the yearly award for VVV's best academy player.[8] The award was presented to him by technical director Willem Janssen, who had himself been the first recipient of the award in 2004.[1]
Heerenveen[edit]
On 24 May 2024, Heerenveen announced an agreement for the signing of Smans on a four-year deal, to be effective as of 1 July 2024.[9] The fee was undisclosed by the club, but reported to be several hundred thousand euros.[10]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 10 May 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VVV-Venlo | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 68 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 10 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Jans Klaassens Award is voor VVV-talent Levi Smans". De Limburger (in Dutch). 7 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "L. Smans – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Jeugdspelers sluiten aan bij selectie". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021.
- ^ "VVV in slotfase onderuit". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Hakim, Qasim (5 September 2021). "Eerste doelpunt Smans in betaald voetbal voldoende voor VVV-zege". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "VVV-Venlo bindt Smans met profcontract". Venlo Nieuws (in Dutch). 16 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Martens, Jack (19 November 2021). "Kleine tornado Levi Smans bewijst gelijk waarom VVV hem zo graag wilde vastleggen". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Smans wint Jan Klaassens Award | VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "sc Heerenveen neemt Levi Smans over van VVV-Venlo". sc Heerenveen (in Dutch). 24 May 2024. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Schreurs, Joost (24 May 2024). "Levi Smans verruilt VVV voor sc Heerenveen". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Levi Smans at WorldFootball.net
External links[edit]
- Levi Smans at Soccerway