Janou Levels

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Janou Levels
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-10-30) 30 October 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth Herten, Netherlands
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
PSV
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
c. 2014–2018  [nl]
2018– PSV 67 (1)
National team
2016–2017 Netherlands U17 7 (0)
2018–2019 Netherlands U19 16 (0)
2021– Netherlands 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Janou Levels (born 30 October 2000) is a Dutch footballer, who plays for PSV and the national team. She previously played for  [nl].

Club career[]

Levels started playing football at the age of five for SHH Herten.[1] At the age of 14, Levels started playing for  [nl] in Eindhoven.[1]

In April 2018, Levels signed for PSV ahead of the 2018–19 Eredivisie.[2][3] She was part of the PSV team that lost the 2020 Eredivisie Cup Final to FC Twente.[4] In April 2020, she signed a new contract with PSV,[5] and in April 2021, she signed a new three-year contract with the club.[6] In the 2020–21 KNVB Women's Cup Final against ADO Den Haag, Janou conceded a penalty for handball after complaining to the referee about an opponent for the same offence.[7][8] PSV won the match 1–0, and it was their first major honour.[9]

International career[]

In October 2021, Levels was first selected for the Netherlands women's national football team.[10] The next month, she made her senior debut in a match against Japan.[11] She was in the Dutch squad for three matches in February 2022.[12]

Personal life[]

Levels is from Herten, Netherlands.[13] She is the daughter of Jo Levels, who played for VVV-Venlo. In March 2021, Levels tested positive for COVID-19.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Janou Levels tekent 2-jarig profcontract bij PSV" (in Dutch). SSH Herten. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. ^ "VROUWENTEAM LEGT PATTIWAEL, LEVELS EN VAN SCHOONHOVEN VAST" (in Dutch). PSV. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Toekomst van Oranjevrouwen: de 20 grootste talenten van Nederland". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 22 December 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Limburgse doelpunten in eerste editie Eredivisie Cup". 1 Limburg (in Dutch). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Drie speelsters verlengen contract bij PSV". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). 22 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "PSV-linksback Janou Levels: 'Het belangrijkste is dat wij aan het einde van de streep prijzen binnenhalen'". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). 18 April 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Bizar: PSV'er appelleert voor hands en krijgt zélf een penalty tegen". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 5 June 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Opmerkelijk penaltymoment houdt PSV vrouwen niet van de beker af". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 5 June 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  9. ^ "PSV verovert eerste prijs in clubhistorie bij de vrouwen". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). 5 June 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Levels is Oranje Leeuwin: 'Nooit gedacht, wel gedroomd'". 1 Limburg (in Dutch). 18 October 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Oranje Leeuwinnen spelen bij debuut Hertense Janou Levels bloedeloos gelijk tegen Japan". De Limburger (in Dutch). 29 November 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Janou Levels alsnog opgeroepen voor Oranje Leeuwinnen". 1 Limburg (in Dutch). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Janou Levels enorm gemotiveerd bij PSV: 'Ik wil die titel pakken en belangrijk zijn voor het team'". De Limburger (in Dutch). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

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