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Kevin van Essen (born 18 August 1989 in Naarden) is a Dutch professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Telstar in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.

Kevin van Essen

Personal information
Full name	Kevin van Essen
Date of birth	(1989-08-18) 18 August 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth	Naarden, Netherlands
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	SV Almere
	FC Omniworld
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	FC Omniworld	8	(0)
2010–2012	Argon	53	(7)
2012–2016	Telstar	108	(11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2016

Club career

Van Essen played for FC Omniworld and amateur side Argon before joining Eerste Divisie outfit Telstar in 2012.[1]

Anti-doping rule violation

In July 2015 it was announced that van Essen had tested positive for the diuretic Furosemide in a control in May.[2] He received a two-year suspension in December 2015 and considered a return to a former job in construction.[3]

References

External links

• Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)

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