Jelle van Kruijssen

Jelle van Kruijssen
Personal information
Full name	Jelle van Kruijssen
Date of birth	3 July 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Eindhoven, Netherlands
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Londerzeel
Number	9
Youth career
	UNA
	DVS
	Willem II
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2013	Eindhoven
2013	→ Houston Dutch Lions (loan)
2013–2014	Zwarte Leeuw
2014–2015	Hoogstraten
2015–2020	Berchem Sport
2020–	Londerzeel
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2020

Jelle van Kruijssen (born 3 July 1989) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Londerzeel.

Playing career

Van Kruijssen spent his youth at amateur sides, UNA and DVS, but transferred to the Willem II youth team as a teenager. He did not break through to the first team, resulting in a transfer to FC Eindhoven together with fellow Willem II player, Ratko Vansimpsen. Van Kruijssen made his first team debut on 27 August 2010, replacing Vansimpsen 83 minutes into a 3–0 victory over Fortuna Sittard at Jan Louwers Stadion.^[1]

In 2013, van Kruijssen was sent on a summer loan to the USL Premier Development League team, Houston Dutch Lions. He made his debut on 11 May 2013 against Laredo Heat where he scored. After this he would no longer get a professional contract and played in Belgium for Zwarte Leeuw, Hoogstraten VV and Berchem Sport. He moved to Londerzeel ahead of the 2020–21 season.^[2]

References

^ "FC Eindhoven - Fortuna Sittard (27-08-2010)". Voetbal International. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
^ Maes, Joachim (3 April 2020). "Jelle Van Kruijssen: "De sfeer en de fans bij Berchem zal ik zeker missen"". K. Berchem Sport (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 December 2020.

External links

[1] "FC Eindhoven - Fortuna Sittard (27-08-2010)". Voetbal International. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2011.

[2] Maes, Joachim (3 April 2020). "Jelle Van Kruijssen: "De sfeer en de fans bij Berchem zal ik zeker missen"". K. Berchem Sport (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 December 2020.

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