Market value
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Rating · 21/22
5.2
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.07
goals / match
FC Eindhoven
top club · 265 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#960
goals rank
#1295
assists rank
27
season goals
28
season assists
Among 1,595 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2015
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top transfer fee
10
best season · 13/14
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1987-08-19 · 5 players total
376Appearances
27Goals
28Assists
73Yellow cards
2Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jens van Son |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1987-08-19 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Valkenswaard, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2022
Transfer: FC Eindhoven → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Eindhoven
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: FC Den Bosch → FC Eindhoven
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Eindhoven
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Den Bosch U21, FC Den Bosch
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Den Bosch
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Den Bosch
32 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Roda JC → FC Den Bosch
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Roda JC Kerkrade U21, Roda JC Kerkrade
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2016
Transfer: Fortuna Sittard → Roda JC
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Roda JC → Fortuna Sittard
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Roda JC Kerkrade U21, Roda JC Kerkrade, Fortuna Sittard
28 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Eindhoven → Roda JC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Eindhoven
39 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Eindhoven
37 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Sparta R. → FC Eindhoven
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sparta Rotterdam U21, Sparta Rotterdam
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: FC Eindhoven → Sparta R.
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Eindhoven
36 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Eindhoven
30 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Eindhoven
27 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Eindhoven
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Eindhoven
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: De Valk → FC Eindhoven
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1286 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.05/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.32/90
Minutes played by club
FC Eindhoven
71.0%
FC Den Bosch
18.0%
FC Den Bosch U21
0.0%
Roda JC Kerkrade
0.0%
Roda JC Kerkrade U21
2.6%
Fortuna Sittard
8.4%
Sparta Rotterdam
0.0%
Sparta Rotterdam U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Eindhoven | 9 | 07/08 | 21/22 | 265 | 23 | 21 | 4,945 |
| FC Den Bosch | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 1,250 |
| FC Den Bosch U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roda JC Kerkrade U21 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 585 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Eindhoven | 29 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,957 |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | FC Eindhoven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Eindhoven | 32 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | FC Den Bosch U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Den Bosch | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,250 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | FC Den Bosch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Den Bosch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | FC Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | FC Den Bosch | 30 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | FC Den Bosch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Beloften Eredivisie | Roda JC Kerkrade U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Roda JC Kerkrade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler PO | Roda JC Kerkrade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | Roda JC Kerkrade U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Roda JC Kerkrade | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | Fortuna Sittard | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 585 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | Roda JC Kerkrade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 36 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 634 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler PO | FC Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 33 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 318 |
| 13/14 | Jupiler PO | FC Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Jupiler League | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Jupiler PO | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 31 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 893 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler PO | FC Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 28 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 815 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 25 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler PO | FC Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | De Valk | FC Eindhoven | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | FC Eindhoven | Sparta R. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Sparta R. | FC Eindhoven | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Eindhoven | Roda JC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-28 | Roda JC | Fortuna Sittard | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Fortuna Sittard | Roda JC | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Roda JC | FC Den Bosch | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-24 | FC Den Bosch | FC Eindhoven | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | FC Eindhoven | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-08-01 | 2017-01-01 | 154 | 18 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-26 | 26 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Ill | 2022-01-20 | 2022-01-28 | 9 | 1 |
Current€150k
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jort van der Sande | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Bourdouxhe | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joey Sleegers | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Norichio Nieveld | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jasper Waalkens | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Timothy Durwael | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fries Deschilder | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Serhat Koc | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mawouna Amevor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maarten Peijnenburg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Torino Hunte | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rochdi Achenteh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 9 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 5 | 36 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 3 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 5 | 36 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | FC Den Bosch | 4 | 30 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 3 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Fortuna Sittard | Roda JC | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-28 | Roda JC | Fortuna Sittard | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Jens van Son's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Emmen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 33% |
| VVV-Venlo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 33% |
| ADO Den Haag | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 20% |
| Heracles Almelo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0% |
| SBV Excelsior | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 50% |
| TOP Oss | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 75% |
| MVV | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 75% |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| Helmond Sport | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 75% |
| Jong Ajax | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 0% |
| NAC Breda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 25% |
| Willem II | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 32 | 1,957 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 1,250 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 765 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 634 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 466 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.55 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 893 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.81 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 995 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
327 apps
24 G
26 A
KNVB Beker
17 apps
2 G
2 A
Beloften Eredivisie
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Eredivisie
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Beloften Eerste Divisie
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Jens van Son
Who is Jens van Son?
Jens van Son is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Jens van Son?
Jens van Son is 38 years old. He was born on August 19, 1987 in Valkenswaard.
What position does Jens van Son play?
Jens van Son plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Jens van Son play for?
Jens van Son currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jens van Son scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jens van Son has scored 27 goals in 376 appearances.