Olivier Aertssen

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Olivier Aertssen
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004 (age 17)
Place of birth Veldhoven, Netherlands[citation needed]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Club information
Current team
 Jong Ajax
Number 3
Youth career
Oirschot Vooruit
0000–2017 VV Wolphaartsdijk
2017–2018 VV Kloetinge
2018–2019 Sparta Rotterdam
2019–2021 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Jong Ajax 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 January 2022

Olivier Aertssen (born 7 August 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Jong Ajax.[1]

Club career[]

Olivier Aertssen started his footballing career in amateur teams between Oirschot, Wolphaartsdijk and Kloetinge, before joining Sparta Rotterdam in 2018 and the Ajax Youth Academy a year later, as they had a partnership with the club from Rotterdam.[2][3]

Starting the 2021–22 season as a regular with the Ajax youth team, most notably in the UEFA Youth League,[4][5][6] Aertssen made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on the 10 January 2022, starting the 2–0 away Eerste Divisie win against Jong Utrecht as a center-back.[2] By doing so he became the fourth youngest professional footballer from the province of Zeeland, just behind John Karelse, Erwin Nuytinck and Rick van Drongelen.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Olivier Aertssen at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Boogert, Rudy (10 January 2022). "Zeeuwse jongeling maakt vanavond zijn profdebuut voor Jong Ajax" [Zeeland youngster will make his professional debut for Young Ajax tonight]. Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Oud Oirschot Vooruit speler Olivier Aertssen maakt carrière bij AFC Ajax!" [Former Oirschot Vooruit player Olivier Aertssen continues his career at AFC Ajax!]. Twitter (in Dutch). Oirschot Vooruit. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Op naar een nieuw Youth League-duel | De voorbeelden van Olivier Aertssen". Ajax (in Dutch). 17 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  5. ^ Kole, Menno (7 December 2021). "Ongelukkige uitschakeling voor Olivier Aertssen in Youth League" [Unfortunate elimination for Olivier Aertssen in Youth League]. Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  6. ^ Zwagerman, Thijs (28 December 2021). "Kweekvijver: Beste elftal Ajax-talenten van de eerste seizoenshelft". Ajax Showtime (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  7. ^ Boogert, Rudy (11 January 2022). "Ajacied Olivier Aertssen in top 5 van Zeeuwse profjonkies" [Ajax player Olivier Aertssen in top 5 of Zeeland professionals]. Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

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