Wesley Spieringhs

Dutch footballer (born 2002)

Wesley Spieringhs
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-16) 16 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Goirle, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Roda JC
Number 6
Youth career
2008–2012 VOAB
2012–2020 Willem II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Willem II 35 (1)
2023– Roda JC 25 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:25, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Wesley Spieringhs (born 16 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Roda JC.

Career

Spieringhs was born Goirle, North Brabant and began his football career with local club VOAB.[2] In 2012 he moved to the youth academy of Willem II , where he progressed through all youth teams.[3] In the 2019–20 season he made his first appearances in the Beloften Eredivisie for the reserves, before becoming part of the first team competing in the Eredivisie for the 2020–21 season.

He made his professional debut on 12 September 2020, the first matchday of the domestic season, in a 2–0 defeat against SC Heerenveen when he came off the bench for Dries Saddiki in the 87th minute.[4] On 12 December, he was in the starting eleven of the Tilburg-based team for the first time in a 5–3 defeat against AZ.[5] In the second half of the season, Spieringhs more regularly appeared in central midfield, finishing the season with 22 appearances.[1][6]

At the beginning of the 2021–22 season he was mostly a substitute for Willem II,[7] but managed to score his first professional goal on 22 August 2021 in a 3–0 win against Vitesse. After coming on as a substitute for Ché Nunnely in the 82nd minute, he scored just seconds later, heading home a cross by Max Svensson to cement the final score.[8] In September 2021, he suffered a knee injury with tests confirming that he tore his meniscus.[9] After surgery, he was sidelined for six months, only returning to the squad in April 2022.[10] On 1 May, he made his first appearance after coming back from injury, coming off the bench in the 76th minute in a 4–2 loss to PSV.[11]

Roda JC

On 4 July 2023, Spieringhs joined Eerste Divisie club Roda JC on a two-year contract, after his contract with Willem II had expired.[12][13] He made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the season, starting in a 4–1 home win over Helmond Sport on 11 August.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 March 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Willem II 2020–21 Eredivisie 21 0 1 0 0 0 — 22 0
2021–22 Eredivisie 5 1 0 0 — 0 0 5 1
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 9 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 10 0
Total 35 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 37 1
Roda JC 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 25 1 1 0 — — 26 1
Career total 60 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 63 2
  1. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

  1. ^ a b c "W. Spieringhs: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ^ Put, Max van der (18 December 2020). "Willem II-basisdebutant Wesley Spieringhs: Vooraf ben ik altijd wel zenuwachtig". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Wesley Spieringhs tekent eerste contract". Tilbo (in Dutch). 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. ^ Hack, Wilber (15 October 2020). "Wesley Spieringhs tekent contract tot 2023". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. ^ Eijkhout, Fabian (22 December 2020). "De ene dag tentamen, de andere dag tegen Ajax: Wesley Spieringhs (18) combineert studie en Willem II". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ^ "10 under the radar Youngsters to Watch in the Eredivisie". Football Oranje. 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Wesley Spieringhs » Eredivisie 2021/2022". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Willem II herpakt zich met fraaie zege bij Vitesse". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 22 August 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  9. ^ Put, Max van der (10 September 2021). "Blessure houdt Willem II'er Wesley Spieringhs een tijd aan de kant". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  10. ^ Aert, Dolf van (1 April 2022). "Wesley Spieringhs keert na maandenlange absentie terug in wedstrijdselectie Willem II". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  11. ^ "PSV vs. Willem II – 1 May 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  12. ^ Langeslag, Kim (4 July 2023). "Wesley Spieringhs nieuwe aanwinst Roda JC Kerkrade". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  13. ^ Aert, Dolf van (4 July 2023). "'Onverzettelijke' Spieringhs vindt na Willem II-vertrek onderdak bij oude bekende in Kerkrade". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  14. ^ Schreurs, Joost (11 August 2023). "Nieuwkomers bezorgen Roda JC verdiende zege". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

External links

  • Wesley Spieringhs at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata
  • Wesley Spieringhs at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  • Wesley Spieringhs at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
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