Junior van der Velden
Defender - Centre-Back
at VV IJsselmeervogels
at VV IJsselmeervogels
1,237 days · joined 2023-01-03
👕200+ Apps
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.08
goals / match
VV IJsselmeervogels
top club · 90 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#234
goals rank
#269
assists rank
23
season goals
4
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 16/17
1 · 4.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-08-14 · 6 players total
275Appearances
23Goals
4Assists
40Yellow cards
1Red cards
106Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Junior van der Velden |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-08-14 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | VV IJsselmeervogels |
| Joined | 2023-01-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — VV IJsselmeervogels
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — VV IJsselmeervogels
33 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — VV IJsselmeervogels
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Sporting '70 → IJsselm.vogels
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Arezzo → Sporting '70
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — VV IJsselmeervogels
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Viterbese → Arezzo
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: FC Den Bosch → Viterbese
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — US Viterbese 1908, SS Arezzo
35 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Den Bosch
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2020
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jan 2020
Transfer: Utrecht U21 → FC Den Bosch
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Den Bosch, FC Utrecht U21
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Utrecht U21
32 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Utrecht U21
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Utrecht U19 → Utrecht U21
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Utrecht U21, FC Utrecht U19
28 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Utrecht U21, FC Utrecht U19
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Utrecht U17 → Utrecht U19
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Utrecht U19
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.25/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.25/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
VV IJsselmeervogels
27.5%
SS Arezzo
6.0%
US Viterbese 1908
0.0%
FC Den Bosch
22.0%
FC Utrecht U21
20.8%
FC Utrecht U19
23.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VV IJsselmeervogels | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 2,624 |
| SS Arezzo | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 571 |
| US Viterbese 1908 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Den Bosch | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2,097 |
| FC Utrecht U21 | 5 | 15/16 | 19/20 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 1,986 |
| FC Utrecht U19 | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 2,251 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | KNVB Beker | VV IJsselmeervogels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Tweede Divisie | VV IJsselmeervogels | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 24/25 | Derde Divisie A | VV IJsselmeervogels | 30 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 656 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | VV IJsselmeervogels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Derde Divisie A | VV IJsselmeervogels | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,027 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | VV IJsselmeervogels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Jack's League | VV IJsselmeervogels | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 581 |
| 22/23 | Play-Offs Promotion Tweede Divisie | VV IJsselmeervogels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Coppa Serie C | US Viterbese 1908 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Play-off Serie D | SS Arezzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie C-B | US Viterbese 1908 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie D - E | SS Arezzo | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 571 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Den Bosch | 22 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,737 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Den Bosch | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Utrecht U21 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 780 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Utrecht U21 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,206 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | FC Utrecht U21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | FC Utrecht U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U19 Cup NL | FC Utrecht U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | FC Utrecht U19 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| 16/17 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | FC Utrecht U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Utrecht U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U19 Cup NL | FC Utrecht U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | FC Utrecht U19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 704 |
| 15/16 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | FC Utrecht U19 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 14/15 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | FC Utrecht U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Utrecht U17 | Utrecht U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Utrecht U19 | Utrecht U21 | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-16 | Utrecht U21 | FC Den Bosch | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-20 | FC Den Bosch | Viterbese | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-07 | Viterbese | Arezzo | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-01 | Arezzo | Sporting '70 | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-03 | Sporting '70 | IJsselm.vogels | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Hip injury | 2020-06-29 | 2020-11-23 | 148 | 14 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2021-04-16 | 2021-04-29 | 14 | 2 |
Current€150k
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Brinkman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Martis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mitchell van Rooijen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marouane Afaker | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Shayne Pattynama | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Odysseus Velanas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Venema | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabriël Culhaci | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thijmen Nijhuis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Mallahi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniël van Son | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Knuiman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaj Ramsteijn | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonas Arweiler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Virgil Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Derde Divisie A | VV IJsselmeervogels | 4 | 30 |
| 16/17 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | FC Utrecht U19 | 4 | 13 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Utrecht U21 | 3 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Serie D - E | SS Arezzo | 1 | 14 |
| 21/22 | Serie C-B | US Viterbese 1908 | 1 | 16 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Utrecht U21 | 1 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Junior van der Velden'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jong Ajax | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 56% |
| TOP Oss | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 63% |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 25% |
| FC Eindhoven | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 31 | -22 | 6% |
| FC Dordrecht | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 31% |
| Jong PSV | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 38% |
| De Graafschap | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 25% |
| Helmond Sport | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 19% |
| VVV-Venlo | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 29% |
| ADO Den Haag | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 29% |
| NAC Breda | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 17% |
| Telstar | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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 | 33 | 656 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 1,027 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 22/23 | 16 | 581 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 571 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 1,737 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 1,140 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 1,206 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 1,964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Derde Divisie A
63 apps
6 G
1 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
99 apps
6 G
1 A
U19 Div. 1 Fall
22 apps
5 G
0 A
Tweede Divisie
18 apps
3 G
0 A
Serie D - E
14 apps
2 G
1 A
U19 Div. 1 Spring
21 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie C-B
16 apps
0 G
1 A
KNVB Beker
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Junior van der Velden
Who is Junior van der Velden?
Junior van der Velden is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for VV IJsselmeervogels.
How old is Junior van der Velden?
Junior van der Velden is 27 years old. He was born on August 14, 1998 in Utrecht.
What position does Junior van der Velden play?
Junior van der Velden plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Junior van der Velden play for?
Junior van der Velden currently plays for VV IJsselmeervogels.
How many career goals has Junior van der Velden scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Junior van der Velden has scored 23 goals in 275 appearances.