Levi Smans

Levi Smans (born 25 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo. He will join Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen in July 2024.

Levi Smans
Smans in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-25) 25 March 2003
Place of birth Herten, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 VVV-Venlo
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– VVV-Venlo 68 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:02, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] On 15 September, Smans signed his first professional contract with VVV until 2025.[6]

Smans impressed during his first season at VVV-Venlo,[7] receiving the Jan Klaassens Award in August 2022, the yearly award for VVV's best academy player.[8] The award was presented to him by technical director Willem Janssen, who had himself been the first recipient of the award in 2004.[1]

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.[9] The fee was undisclosed by the club, but reported to be several hundred thousand euros.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 10 May 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VVV-Venlo 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 20110—211
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 130102[lower-alpha 1]0160
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 35910—369
Career total 681030207310
  1. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References
  1. "Jans Klaassens Award is voor VVV-talent Levi Smans". De Limburger (in Dutch). 7 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. "L. Smans – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. "Jeugdspelers sluiten aan bij selectie". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021.
  4. "VVV in slotfase onderuit". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. Hakim, Qasim (5 September 2021). "Eerste doelpunt Smans in betaald voetbal voldoende voor VVV-zege". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  6. "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.
  7. 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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. 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.
  11. Levi Smans at WorldFootball.net
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