Joey Sleegers
Dutch footballer (born 1994)
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Johannes "Joey" Martinus Sleegers (born 20 July 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Spanish Segunda Federación club Terrassa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Martinus Sleegers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Helmond, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Terrassa | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | HVV Helmond | ||
| 2002–2006 | RKC Waalwijk | ||
| 2006–2013 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Feyenoord | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Eindhoven (loan) | 33 | (13) |
| 2015–2017 | NEC | 26 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 35 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Trenčín | 38 | (10) |
| 2019–2022 | Eindhoven | 61 | (28) |
| 2022–2023 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 8 | (1) |
| 2023 | ADO Den Haag | 15 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Eindhoven | 49 | (6) |
| 2025– | Terrassa | 4 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 September 2025 | |||
Club career
Sleegers began his football development in the youth academy of RKC Waalwijk before joining Feyenoord at the age of 12. During the 2014–15 Eerste Divisie season, he was loaned to FC Eindhoven, where he made his professional debut on 13 September 2014 in a league match against Achilles '29.[3]
On 25 August 2015, Sleegers signed a three-year contract with newly promoted NEC.[4] He made his Eredivisie debut three days later in a 1–0 away victory over Willem II, starting the match before being substituted at half-time.[5] He scored his first goal for NEC on 26 February 2016 in a draw against SC Heerenveen.[6]
For the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie season, Sleegers joined VVV-Venlo on loan.[7] He made 35 appearances and scored eight goals as the club won the league title.[1]
Sleegers returned to NEC at the end of the loan spell but was unable to secure a regular place in the starting lineup.[8] On 5 January 2018, he moved to Slovak club AS Trenčín, signing a multi-year contract.[9] During his time at Trenčín, he helped the team qualify for the UEFA Europa League and registered an assist in a 3–0 win over former club Feyenoord in the third qualifying round.[10]
After eighteen months in Slovakia, Sleegers returned to the Netherlands and rejoined Eindhoven on a three-year deal, announced on 16 July 2019.[11]
On 13 July 2022, Sleegers signed with Dibba Al Fujairah in the UAE Pro League.[12]
Sleegers returned to Dutch football on 5 January 2023, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with ADO Den Haag.[13]
On 17 July 2023, he rejoined FC Eindhoven for a third spell, signing a two-year deal.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 December 2022[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Eindhoven (loan) | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 36 | 13 | |
| NEC | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| VVV-Venlo (loan) | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 9 | ||
| Trenčín | 2017–18 | Super Liga | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Super Liga | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8[c] | 1 | 2[d] | 1 | 42 | 13 | |
| Total | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 15 | ||
| Eindhoven | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 3 | 67 | 24 | ||
| Total | 61 | 28 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | 67 | 31 | |||
| Dibba Al Fujairah | 2022–23 | UAE Pro League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 201 | 61 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 236 | 70 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
- Appearance(s) in Slovak Super Liga European play-offs
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in Slovak Super Liga relegation play-offs
