Jetro Willems
Defender - Centre-Back
at NEC Nijmegen
at NEC Nijmegen
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€300k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.05
goals / match
PSV Eindhoven
top club · 192 apps
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2015
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 17/18
4
best season · 13/14
56 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-03-30 · 6 players total
374Appearances
17Goals
47Assists
54Yellow cards
2Red cards
94Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jetro Willems |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jetro Danovich Sexer Willems |
| Date of birth | 1994-03-30 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Willemstad, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Curacao |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | NEC Nijmegen |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | H2 Agency |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
25/26 — NEC Nijmegen
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Castellón → NEC Nijmegen
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Heracles Almelo → Castellón
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — CD Castellón
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Heracles Almelo
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: FC Groningen → Heracles Almelo
23/24 · Transfer
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2023
Transfer: Without Club → FC Groningen
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2022
Transfer: Greuther Fürth → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SpVgg Greuther Fürth, FC Groningen
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: E. Frankfurt → Greuther Fürth
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — SpVgg Greuther Fürth
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Eintracht Frankfurt
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2020
Transfer: Newcastle → E. Frankfurt
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
Aug 2019
Transfer: E. Frankfurt → Newcastle
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Newcastle United
20 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Eintracht Frankfurt
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: PSV Eindhoven → E. Frankfurt
17/18 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2017
17/18 — Eintracht Frankfurt
29 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — PSV Eindhoven
32 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Injury: unknown
33 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — PSV Eindhoven, PSV Eindhoven U21
19 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — PSV Eindhoven, PSV Eindhoven U21
42 matches · 4 G · 16 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — PSV Eindhoven
38 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — PSV Eindhoven
34 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Sparta R. → PSV Eindhoven
11/12 · Transfer · €800k
Jul 2011
11/12 — PSV Eindhoven U21, PSV Eindhoven, Sparta Rotterdam
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Sparta U19 → Sparta R.
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sparta Rotterdam
13 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Sparta R. U17 → Sparta U19
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
NEC Nijmegen
0.0%
CD Castellón
11.3%
Heracles Almelo
0.0%
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
19.1%
FC Groningen
0.0%
Eintracht Frankfurt
0.0%
Newcastle United
8.9%
PSV Eindhoven
60.1%
PSV Eindhoven U21
0.6%
Sparta Rotterdam
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Castellón | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 956 |
| Heracles Almelo | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1,608 |
| FC Groningen | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 65 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 751 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 11/12 | 16/17 | 192 | 12 | 34 | 5,068 |
| PSV Eindhoven U21 | 3 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | CD Castellón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | LaLiga2 | CD Castellón | 20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 956 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,608 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 751 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFL-Supercup | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,002 |
| 16/17 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 495 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | PSV Eindhoven U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 30 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1,228 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | PSV Eindhoven U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 28 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 594 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Beloften Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,524 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Jupiler League | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | Sparta Rotterdam | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Sparta R. U17 | Sparta U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Sparta U19 | Sparta R. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Sparta R. | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | 300000 | €800k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-21 | PSV Eindhoven | E. Frankfurt | Transfer | 7500000 | €4.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-02 | E. Frankfurt | Newcastle | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Newcastle | E. Frankfurt | Return from loan | 5500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-25 | E. Frankfurt | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Greuther Fürth | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-23 | Without Club | FC Groningen | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | FC Groningen | Heracles Almelo | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-25 | Heracles Almelo | Castellón | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Castellón | NEC Nijmegen | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Groin problems | 2012-12-06 | 2013-01-24 | 50 | 6 |
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2013-11-18 | 2013-12-12 | 25 | 8 |
| 14/15 | Inner knee ligament tear | 2014-04-14 | 2014-08-11 | 120 | 27 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-07-13 | 2016-01-18 | 190 | 33 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2016-11-24 | 2016-12-08 | 15 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2017-03-16 | 2017-03-30 | 15 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2017-04-17 | 2017-05-01 | 15 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-08-29 | 2019-08-30 | 2 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-09-22 | 2019-10-05 | 14 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-12-15 | 2019-12-25 | 11 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2020-01-02 | 2020-01-10 | 9 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2020-01-18 | 2020-09-20 | 247 | 16 |
| 20/21 | Fitness | 2020-09-21 | 2021-01-21 | 123 | 17 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-04-08 | 2023-04-20 | 13 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-04-23 | 2023-06-30 | 69 | 4 |
Current€300k
Peak€10.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39118 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34684 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16341 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | #5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10933 | #5 | 15 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #15 | 22 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Depay | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Jeroen Zoet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luuk de Jong | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Santiago Arias | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Karim Rekik | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorrit Hendrix | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Matavz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremain Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sébastien Haller | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mijat Gacinovic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Héctor Moreno | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 28 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 15 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 13 | 30 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 15 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Newcastle | E. Frankfurt | Return from loan | — | €5.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-02 | E. Frankfurt | Newcastle | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Teams faced most often by Jetro Willems'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 17% |
| Aston Villa | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 42% |
| Karlsruher SC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 33% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 33% |
| Manchester City | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 34 | -29 | 0% |
| Liverpool FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 36% |
| Chelsea FC | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 45% |
| VfL Bochum | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 30% |
| SV Sandhausen | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 30% |
| Everton FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 20% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 50% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 20 | 956 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 23/24 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 1,608 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 1,002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 495 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 1,507 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.66 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 594 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 1,524 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 10/11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
171 apps
11 G
26 A
Premier League
19 apps
2 G
2 A
Bundesliga
70 apps
1 G
3 A
Jupiler League
18 apps
1 G
2 A
LaLiga2
20 apps
1 G
1 A
KNVB Beker
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
33 apps
0 G
4 A
Europa League Qualifying
1 apps
0 G
4 A
DFB-Pokal
8 apps
0 G
3 A
EFL Cup
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Jetro Willems?
Jetro Willems is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for NEC Nijmegen.
How old is Jetro Willems?
Jetro Willems is 32 years old. He was born on March 30, 1994 in Willemstad.
What position does Jetro Willems play?
Jetro Willems plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Jetro Willems play for?
Jetro Willems currently plays for NEC Nijmegen.
How many career goals has Jetro Willems scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jetro Willems has scored 17 goals in 374 appearances.
What is Jetro Willems's market value?
Jetro Willems's most recent reported market value is €300k.