Smans in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2003-03-25) 25 March 2003 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Herten, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Heerenveen | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2012 | SHH | ||
2012–2015 | VVV-Venlo | ||
2015–2020 | SHH | ||
2016–2021 | VVV-Venlo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | VVV-Venlo | 68 | (10) |
2024– | Heerenveen | 15 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:02, 19 December 2024 (UTC) |
Levi Smans (born 25 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen.
Career
VVV-Venlo
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. 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. 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. On 15 September, Smans signed his first professional contract with VVV until 2025.
Smans impressed during his first season at VVV-Venlo, receiving the Jan Klaassens Award [nl] in August 2022, the yearly award for VVV's best academy player. The award was presented to him by technical director Willem Janssen, who had himself been the first recipient of the award in 2004.
Heerenveen
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. The fee was undisclosed by the club, but reported to be several hundred thousand euros.
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 May 2024
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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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 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 9 | ||
Total | 68 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 10 | ||
Heerenveen | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 68 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 10 |
- Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References
- ^ "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
- Levi Smans at Soccerway
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