Olivier Aertssen (born 7 August 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Jong Ajax.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004 (age 18) | ||
Place of birth | Veldhoven, Netherlands[citation needed] | ||
Height | 1.83 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) |
National team | |||
– | 2022 The Netherlands O18 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2022 |
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]
Jong Ajax – current squad | |
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