Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 September 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2000 | Zeeburgia | ||
2000–2005 | Ajax | ||
2005–2006 | HFC Haarlem | ||
2006–2007 | Feyenoord | ||
2007–2013 | AZ | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2013–2016 | Kortrijk | 36 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | (1) |
2017 | → De Graafschap (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2017–2019 | De Graafschap | 32 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Roda JC | 100 | (4) |
2022–2024 | VVV-Venlo | 48 | (2) |
International career | |||
2011–2013 | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 |
Robert Klaasen (born 6 September 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He most notably played for Kortrijk, De Graafschap, Roda JC and VVV-Venlo.
Klaasen started his football career at the age of six at Zeeburgia. [2] He left the club after a year for Ajax's youth academy. [2] After playing in Amsterdam for five years, he moved to the youth academy of HFC Haarlem. There he played one year in the academy before moving to Feyenoord in 2006. [2] [3]
He then joined AZ from Feyenoord's youth academy in 2007, and signed a two-year senior contract with the club on 19 May 2011. [2] Coming through the AZ academy, Klaasen described himself as a " holding midfielder, with a good shot and vision. I can be compared to Stijn Schaars." [4] Ahead of the 2012–13 season, some of the club's talents, including Klaasen, were given the chance to join the first team's pre-season friendlies. He would, however, play the season with the youth team. At the end of the season, Klaasen's contract was terminated. [5]
Prior to the start of the 2013–14 season, Klaassen trialled with Kortrijk. [6] He tested for around four weeks before it was announced that he became part of the team, signing a three-year contract on 20 July 2013. [7] Klaasen made his professional debut on 27 July 2013, replacing Gertjan De Mets in the 78th minute of a 1–0 home win over OH Leuven. [8] On 7 December 2013, four months after his last appearance, he scored his first goal in professional football, the 1–1 equalizer in the 87th minute against Sporting Charleroi. [9] [10] He made his first start on 22 February 2014, playing the full ninety minutes against Mons. [11]
On 8 January 2016, Klaasen moved to Sparta Rotterdam, where he signed a contract until the end of the season with an option to extend for two seasons. [12] He made his debut for the club ten days later, on 18 January, replacing Ryan Sanusi in the 83rd minute of a 5–2 victory over RKC Waalwijk in the Eerste Divisie. [13] His first start came in the 2–1 league win at FC Den Bosch on 31 January. [14] [15] On 12 February, Klaasen scored his first goal for Sparta in a 3–0 away win over Achilles '29. [16] Sparta picked up the option in Klaasen's contract on 22 February, extending his contract until 2018. [17]
Klaasen made five appearances for Sparta that, scoring once, [18] as the club won the Eerste Divisie and reached promotion to the Eredivisie. [19]
On 26 January 2017, Klaasen was sent on a six-month loan until the end of the season to De Graafschap, competing in the Eerste Divisie. [20] He made his debut for the club as a starter in a 3–2 league loss to Jong FC Utrecht on 30 January 2017. [21] He signed a permanent deal with the club on 2 May 2017, a one-year contract with an option for an additional season. [22]
On 11 May 2018, Klaasen extended his contract with De Graafschap until 2019. Upon signing, technical director Peter Hofstede stated: "Robert has made strides this season. We think he can grow further and want to give him that chance here." [23]
On 7 July 2019, Klaasen joined Eerste Divisie club Roda JC on a two-year contract. [24] He made his debut for the club on the first matchday of the season as a starter in the 1–1 home draw against Almere City. [25] [26]
Klaasen scored his first goal for Roda JC on 5 December 2020, opening the score from a free kick in a 1–1 draw away against Jong PSV. [27]
Klaasen moved to VVV-Venlo on 10 June 2022, signing a two-year contract. [28] His club debut came on the first matchday of the 2022–23 season in a 3–0 home win over Almere City. [29] On 11 December, he scored his first goal for the club, helping the club to a 2–1 victory against provincial rivals MVV Maastricht. [30]
Klaasen is the son-in-law of Wilco van Schaik , [31] who became chairman of NEC Nijmegen in 2017. [32]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kortrijk | 2013–14 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
Total | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | |||
Sparta Rotterdam | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
2016–17 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
De Graafschap (loan) | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
De Graafschap | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [b] | 0 | 27 | 0 |
2018–19 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Total | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
Roda JC | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | |
2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
Total | 100 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 4 | ||
VVV-Venlo | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 [b] | 0 | 38 | 2 |
2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Total | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
Career total | 230 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 251 | 8 |
Sparta Rotterdam
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 6 September 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2000 | Zeeburgia | ||
2000–2005 | Ajax | ||
2005–2006 | HFC Haarlem | ||
2006–2007 | Feyenoord | ||
2007–2013 | AZ | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2013–2016 | Kortrijk | 36 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | (1) |
2017 | → De Graafschap (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2017–2019 | De Graafschap | 32 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Roda JC | 100 | (4) |
2022–2024 | VVV-Venlo | 48 | (2) |
International career | |||
2011–2013 | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 |
Robert Klaasen (born 6 September 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He most notably played for Kortrijk, De Graafschap, Roda JC and VVV-Venlo.
Klaasen started his football career at the age of six at Zeeburgia. [2] He left the club after a year for Ajax's youth academy. [2] After playing in Amsterdam for five years, he moved to the youth academy of HFC Haarlem. There he played one year in the academy before moving to Feyenoord in 2006. [2] [3]
He then joined AZ from Feyenoord's youth academy in 2007, and signed a two-year senior contract with the club on 19 May 2011. [2] Coming through the AZ academy, Klaasen described himself as a " holding midfielder, with a good shot and vision. I can be compared to Stijn Schaars." [4] Ahead of the 2012–13 season, some of the club's talents, including Klaasen, were given the chance to join the first team's pre-season friendlies. He would, however, play the season with the youth team. At the end of the season, Klaasen's contract was terminated. [5]
Prior to the start of the 2013–14 season, Klaassen trialled with Kortrijk. [6] He tested for around four weeks before it was announced that he became part of the team, signing a three-year contract on 20 July 2013. [7] Klaasen made his professional debut on 27 July 2013, replacing Gertjan De Mets in the 78th minute of a 1–0 home win over OH Leuven. [8] On 7 December 2013, four months after his last appearance, he scored his first goal in professional football, the 1–1 equalizer in the 87th minute against Sporting Charleroi. [9] [10] He made his first start on 22 February 2014, playing the full ninety minutes against Mons. [11]
On 8 January 2016, Klaasen moved to Sparta Rotterdam, where he signed a contract until the end of the season with an option to extend for two seasons. [12] He made his debut for the club ten days later, on 18 January, replacing Ryan Sanusi in the 83rd minute of a 5–2 victory over RKC Waalwijk in the Eerste Divisie. [13] His first start came in the 2–1 league win at FC Den Bosch on 31 January. [14] [15] On 12 February, Klaasen scored his first goal for Sparta in a 3–0 away win over Achilles '29. [16] Sparta picked up the option in Klaasen's contract on 22 February, extending his contract until 2018. [17]
Klaasen made five appearances for Sparta that, scoring once, [18] as the club won the Eerste Divisie and reached promotion to the Eredivisie. [19]
On 26 January 2017, Klaasen was sent on a six-month loan until the end of the season to De Graafschap, competing in the Eerste Divisie. [20] He made his debut for the club as a starter in a 3–2 league loss to Jong FC Utrecht on 30 January 2017. [21] He signed a permanent deal with the club on 2 May 2017, a one-year contract with an option for an additional season. [22]
On 11 May 2018, Klaasen extended his contract with De Graafschap until 2019. Upon signing, technical director Peter Hofstede stated: "Robert has made strides this season. We think he can grow further and want to give him that chance here." [23]
On 7 July 2019, Klaasen joined Eerste Divisie club Roda JC on a two-year contract. [24] He made his debut for the club on the first matchday of the season as a starter in the 1–1 home draw against Almere City. [25] [26]
Klaasen scored his first goal for Roda JC on 5 December 2020, opening the score from a free kick in a 1–1 draw away against Jong PSV. [27]
Klaasen moved to VVV-Venlo on 10 June 2022, signing a two-year contract. [28] His club debut came on the first matchday of the 2022–23 season in a 3–0 home win over Almere City. [29] On 11 December, he scored his first goal for the club, helping the club to a 2–1 victory against provincial rivals MVV Maastricht. [30]
Klaasen is the son-in-law of Wilco van Schaik , [31] who became chairman of NEC Nijmegen in 2017. [32]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kortrijk | 2013–14 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
Total | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | |||
Sparta Rotterdam | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
2016–17 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
De Graafschap (loan) | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
De Graafschap | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [b] | 0 | 27 | 0 |
2018–19 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Total | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
Roda JC | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | |
2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
Total | 100 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 4 | ||
VVV-Venlo | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 [b] | 0 | 38 | 2 |
2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Total | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
Career total | 230 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 251 | 8 |
Sparta Rotterdam